Personal
- Parents are Jeff and Patty Shields
- Has six siblings: Haley, Brett, Marcus, Derek, Monica and Colton
- Cousins Angela and Erica Shields ran on the track team
- Cousin Rex Shields ran on the track and cross country team
- Public Health Major
- Married Richie Connolly in the Salt Lake Temple in October of 2014
Before BYU
- Personal best in cross country 5K- 18:25; track 1600- 4:51, 3200- 10:22
- Hold the Utah State record for the 3200
- Athletic All-State in track and cross country
- Academic All-Region
- Member of NHS and Madrigals
Summary
- All-West Coast Conference Team selection (2012)
- All-Mountain Region Team selection (2012)
- 2012 USTFCCCA Cross Country All-Academic
- 2012 All-West Coast Conference First Team
- 2012 All-Mountain Region First Team
- 2013 West Coast Conference Cross Country All-Academic Team
- 2013 All-West Coast Conference First Team
- 2013 All-Mountain Region First Team
Stats
| 2016: Senior |
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| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 46 | Panorama Farms Invitational | 18:29.3 | 5K |
| 22 | Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (B-race) | 22:04.2 | 6K |
| 26 | WCC Championships | 22:15.8 | 6K |
| 2015: Junior |
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| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 6 | BYU Autumn Classic | 17:38.6 | 5K |
| 8 | Washington Invitational | 20:03.3 | 6K |
| 40 | Wisconsin Invitational | 20:25.9 | 6K |
| 11 | WCC Championships | 21:27.3 | 6K |
| 18 | Mountain Regional Championships | 21:27.75 | 6K |
| 137 | NCAA Championships | 21:05.5 | 6K |
| 2013: Sophomore |
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| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 9 | BYU Autumn Classic | 18:28.1 | 5K |
| 15 | Notre Dame Classic | 17:27.9 | 5K |
| 96 | Wisconsin Invitational | 21:05.0 | 6K |
| 9 | WCC Championships | 21:29.1 | 6K |
| 22 | Mountain Regional Championships | 21:09.8 | 6K |
| 166 | NCAA Championships | 21:46.9 | 6K |
| 2012: Freshman |
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| Place | Event | Time | Distance |
| 6 | Toledo Bubble Buster | 13:24.7 | 4K |
| 54 | Wisconsin Invitational | 23:30.0 | 6K |
| 4 | WCC Championships | 20:38.0 | 6K |
| 14 | Mountain Regional Championships | 21:04.1 | 6K |
