Maddie Shannon

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Zbiljic Jelena, Wood Josie, Shannon Maddie, Barjesteh Sophia

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Forward
High School:
Benilde St. Margaret's
Hometown:
Maple Grove, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2023 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Did not appear for the Gophers

2022 | FRESHMAN
• Did not appear, redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered all four years in soccer at Benilde St. Margaret's
• Member of the all-state team following her senior season
• Named to the all-conference team twice during her prep career
• Earned a spot on the CCX Sports 2021 All-Area Girls Soccer Team
• Won a section championship with the Red Knights in her junior and senior seasons
• Participated at the ODP Regional Camp two years in a row and made the ODP Regional Team
• Attended the ODP National Camp
• Was invited and attended the US Soccer Midwest Training Combine in Indiana
• Played with Tonka Fusion Elite club where she was a captain for three years
• Won a state championship with her club team in 2018 and reached the regional qualifiers

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Chad and Sarah Shannon
• Has one sibling, Riley
• Outside of soccer has interests in traveling, hanging out with friends, babysitting, and journaling
• Grew up playing basketball, volleyball, and soccer
• "I chose the University of Minnesota because it feels like home every time I visit the campus. I love the environment and I love that my family is so close by. I loved the people that I've met when I visited as well and the high level of academics that are offered."