The state’s only girl to qualify for a national championship meet, the 5-foot-6 senior took fifth at the Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional championships this past season, crossing the line in a personal-best time of 17:31.10. Shufelberger’s XNR time was the fastest 5K clocking by a Kansas girl last fall, and she also raced to a top-50 finish at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional championships (46th in 20:01.80). She took second at the KSHSAA 6A State Championships in 18:42.30, and capped her career with a top-100 finish at the national NXN Final (92nd in 18:38.60).
Shufelberger has maintained a weighted 4.14 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in cross country and track and field on scholarship at Kansas State University this fall.
A dedicated member of the Washburn student yearbook team, Shufelberger takes photos, completes interviews, sells advertisements and writes articles on a variety of school activities and sports. She has also volunteered locally on behalf of the Homestead of Auburn assisted living community on a weekly basis, in addition to donating her time to the Sunflower Striders Running Club, an area non-profit committed to the overall health and well-being of all who engage in physical activity.
