Charissa Shoecraft
Charissa Shoecraft
Height: 5-6
Year: Fr
Hometown: Seattle, WA
High School: Rainier Beach HS
Position: Sprints

2013 (Track & Field)
Competed in four events to begin the year before suffering season-ending injury.

2012 (Track & Field)

Earned All-SCIAC honors in her debut season...finished fourth in the triple jump at the SCIAC Championships with a jump of 10.76 meters...also placed sixth in the long jump with a leap of 5 meters flat...recorded season-best long jump at the SCIAC multi-dual hosted by Caltech (April 7) with a distance of 5.02m.

 

Rainier Beach High School
Graduated from Rainier Beach High School in Seattle Wash. in 2011...member of the Vikings track and field program for four years.

Personal
Full name: Charissa Sarah-Lenise Shoecraft...born December 9, 1992 in Seattle, Wash...one of Charlett and John Shoecraft's eight children...has an older brother John...five older sisters, Chereese, Jahna, Taylor, Ashleigh and Seana, who played basketball...one younger sister Lovely...family currently resides in Seattle, Wash...has done volunteer work with Empowering Youth and Families Outreach...tutors and mentors at-risk youth...currently majoring in Psychology with an emphasis in Child and Adolescents. 

Favorites
Movie: I am Sam
Music: Adele and Andy Grammer
Food: Sushi and Pad Thai
Pro Athlete: Eric Metcalf
Quote: "Never underestimate me, it just gives me more motivation to prove you wrong."
Hobbies/Special Talents: Eating, sleeping and running track