The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016-17 Rowing Roster
Roster
Barry, Shannon

Shannon Barry
- Position:
- Coxswain
- Height:
- 4-11
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Ursuline Academy
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- Major:
- Communication Sciences & Disorders
Bio
- 2017 CRCA All-American (First Team)
- 2017 CRCA All-Region (Region 3, First Team)
- 2017 Big 12 champion (varsity 8+)
- The first All-America coxswain in the history of Texas Rowing
- Helped the varsity 8+ tie its previous program best of fourth place in the grand final at the 2017 NCAA Championships; the finish was instrumental in Texas posting a school-best fourth-place team finish at the 2017 NCAA Championships
- 2016 Big 12 champion (second varsity 4+)
- 2015 Big 12 champion (third varsity 8+)
- 2017 Academic All-Big 12 (first team)
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
- Coxed the First Varsity 8+ to match a school-record fourth place national finish in the grand final (6:44.737) at the NCAA Championships
- Helped the First Varsity 8+ to victory in the grand final (6:14.497) at the Big 12 Championships
- Directed the Second Varsity 8+ to victory over Virginia (6:42.56) at the Virginia Dual
- Helped the Second Varsity 8+ to victory in the “A” Final (6:36.489) at the Clemson invitational
- Joined the Second Varsity 8+ for victories over K-State (7:20.620) and Kansas (7:16.887) at the Big 12 Double Dual
- Coxed the Second Varsity 8+ to victory in the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Grand Final (6:35.151) over Wisconsin, Washington State, Tennessee, USC, and UCLA at the San Diego Crew Classic
- Helped the Second Varsity 8+ to victory in the “A” Final (6:15.451) over Iowa, Duke, and UCF at the Longhorn Invite
BEFORE TEXAS
• Received the Coaches Award as a freshman with Highland Park Crew
• Earned the "8 in the 8 award" for racing all eight of her high school semesters with Dallas United Crew
• Coxed the Women’s Lightweight 4+ to second place at the Central Regional Championships before competing at the 2011 Youth Nationals
• Coxed the Men’s Lightweight 8+ to win Central Regional Championships before winning “C” final at the 2011 Youth Nationals
• Coxed the Men’s Junior 8+ to fourth place at the 2014 Club Nationals