Bio: Mahr, Shelby (Academic All-District - 2015)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org v

Surnames: Mahr

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 6/10/2015

Mahr, Shelby (Academic All-District - 2015)

Shelby Mahr, a native of Boyd, WI, and special education major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, earned Capital one Academic All-District 6 Cross Country/Track and Field first team honors as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, the organization announced Friday, may 22.

Shelby Mahr (Boyd, WI/Stanley-Boyd), a captain on the women’s team, has now been named Academic All-District twice.

Mahr finished her degree in special education in May and maintained a GPA of 3.97. A two-time recipient of the prestigious WIAC Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete Award, Mahr was tabbed All-Academic by the USTFCCCA three times. She was a third team Academic All-American in 2014.

Mahr has been active as a volunteer with Reading with the Warhawks, Project Linus and Best Buddies. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi and the International Honor Society in Education.

A nine-time All-American, Mahr also picked up seven all-conference honors, and holds four school records in throwing events. She recently finished as national runner-up in the discus throw with a school record result.