The 5-foot-10 senior middle-distance runner won the 800-meter run with a meet-record time of 2:07.14 at the All-State championships this season. The state's returning Gatorade Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year, Shepard also anchored the fourth-place
Shepard has maintained a 4.46 weighted GPA in the classroom.
In addition to donating her time as a member of the National Honor Society, she has also volunteered locally on behalf of her church, the BayState Marathon and as a youth track instructor.
