Amherst College Athletics

• "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the location and the lacrosse coaches."
• Only considered VWC in his search for a school to attend

VWC Career Statistics

Season Highlights

2011

• TBA

Collegiate Accomplishments

• TBA

Prep Accolades

• All-North Carolina honoree as a senior in lacrosse
• Two-time All-Mideastern 3A/4A Conference honoree
• Cape Fear Report and Star-News Player of the Year as a senior in lacrosse
• Scored 107 points as a senior, helping Hoggard to a 17-5 record and a top 10 ranking in North Carolina
• Also competed in football where he was the leading tackler as a junior and first-team all-conference honoree as a junior and senior
• Helped led Hoggard's football team to a 15-0 record and the North Carolina 4A state championship as a senior
• Named the Defensive Most Valuable Player in the state championship game

Personal

• Son of Sue and Dale Shankland; mom attended the University of Central Florida
• Has one sister, Whitney, a student at the University of North Carolina 
• Enjoys all types of music and the TV series "Entourage"
• A fan of the New England Patriots and basketball ace LeBron James
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "team oriented, reliable."
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the desire to improve."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to be named all-conference and help my team win the conference title."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Jersey Shore"
• If I could possess one superpower it would be: "the power to heal."
• People might be surprised to know that: "I"m originally from New Jersey."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I'm living near the beach and working a full-time job that I love."
• The most important advice I've received is: "don't rush into anything.  Things have a way of working themselves out."