Shaw Gifford

Position:
Sprints
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Littleton, Colo.
High School:
Chatfield

PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
60 Meters: 6.75 (2013)
200 Meters: 21.32 (2011)
OUTDOOR
100 Meters: 10.66 (2014)
200 Meters: 21.02 (2014)
400 Meters: 48.20 (2013)

MPSF SCORING
2012 4x400-Meter Relay, 7th (3:15.50)
2013 4x400-Meter Relay, 7th (3:15.37)

PAC-12 SCORING
2013 4x400-Meter Relay, 4th (3:09.84)
2014 4x100-Meter Relay, 6th (41.38)
2014 4x400-Meter Relay, 6th (3:14.35)

2015: Outdoor: Gifford’s final season was cut short due to injury. Before his injury, he clocked season bests in the 100 (11.64) and 200 (21.58) at Mt. SAC Relays (4/17). Gifford also raced twice as a member of the 4x100 and four times on the 4x400 relay team.

2014: Indoor: Gifford became CU’s sixth fastest performer in the 60 and 200-meter dashes as a senior. He clocked a time of 6.75 in the 60, finishing first at the Air Force Invitational (1/25). Gifford also won the 200 at the same meet, finishing with his season-best time of 21.48. He competed in both events at the MPSF Championships. Gifford finished 10^th in the 200 (21.75) and, although he advanced to the finals of the 60, was disqualified.
Outdoor: Gifford led CU in the 100 and 200-meter dashes during the outdoor season. He clocked a season-best time in the 100 (10.66) and 200 (21.02) at the Cowpoke Open (5/3), winning both events. Gifford also ran both events at the Pac-12 Championships. He placed 11^th in the 200 (21.50) and was 16^th in the 100 (10.76). Gifford was on the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams that scored at the conference meet, both placing sixth. The 4x100 team finished in 41.38 and the 4x400 team clocked in at 3:14.35.

2013: Indoor: Gifford raced the 60 and 200 during his junior season. He started the year off by placing third in the 200 at the Air Force All-Comers Meet (1/12) with a time of 21.97. The following week, Gifford took fourth in the 60 at the Potts Invite (1/19). Gifford competed in both events at the MPSF Championships. He was 18^th in the 60 (6.91) and took 13^th in the 200 (21.99). Gifford helped the Buffs pick up a couple of points in the 4x400 relay at MPSFs. The relay finished seventh overall in 3:15.37.
Outdoor: Gifford raced the 200, 400 and 4x400-relay for the Buffs. He ran a season-best time in the 200 at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/19), crossing the finish in 21.52. Gifford’s top time in the 400 was 48.20 at the Fum McGraw Quadrangular (3/30). At the Pac-12 Championships, he placed 16^th in the 200, finishing in 21.61. Gifford earned his first outdoor letter for the Buffs as a member of the 4x400, which took fourth overall in 3:09.84. The relay went on to place 24^th at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships (3:12.82).

2012: Indoor: Gifford competed in the 60, 200 and sprint relays for the Buffs as a sophomore. He placed third at the Potts Invite (1/21) in the 60, finishing in 6.89. Gifford advanced to the finals after placing fourth with a time of 6.95 in the prelims. At the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships he competed in both the 60 and 200. He was 16^th in the 60 (6.94) and 10^th in the 200 (21.84). Gifford anchored the 4x400-meter relay for the Buffs who placed seventh at MPSFs with a time of 3:15.50.
Outdoor: Did not compete.

AT ARIZONA: Gifford competed at the University of Arizona during the 2010-11 season. He recorded personal bests in the 100 (10.79) and 200 (21.32) at the Jim Click Invite.
HIGH SCHOOL: Gifford was an all-conference and all-state honoree during his junior season. He earned four letters as a member of the track and field team. Gifford also played three years on the football team.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Gifford is majoring in political science and sociology.

PERSONAL: Shaw Connor Gifford was born on March 26, 1992 in Littleton, Colo. He has one brother, Stefan.