Paige Shirley

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. High School: Episcopal

Height: 5-4 Event: Pole Vault

FRESHMAN (2011): Became just the eighth Falcon to clear the 12-foot bar on the pole vault during the indoor season...recorded the sixth-best mark in Academy history (12'1½") at the Nebraska Wesleyan Open...finished fourth at that meet...matched that mark the following week with a third-place finish at the Don Barrett Duals...also finished third in the pole vault at the Robert Shine Invitational (11'6¼")...recorded an outdoor-best clearance of 11'1¾" to finish third at the Colorado Invitational...academic all-conference selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Episcopal High School...two-time Florida 2A state champion in the pole vault (2009, 2010)...two-time district and regional champion...three-time selection to the Florida Times-Union All-Northeast Florida Track Team (2008, 2009, 2010)...Milesplit U.S. First-Team National Elite...served as team captain...two-time team MVP (2009, 2010)...also lettered four years in varsity cheerleading...served as team captain as a junior and senior...named Most Outstanding Female Athlete in a single sport as a senior...named to the Head of School's List every semester since sixth grade...member of the National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society and National Mathematics Honor Society...College Board AP Scholar...named the Episcopal High School Board of Trustees' Most Outstanding Female Student in 2010 for overall achievements in academics, athletics, service and leadership.

PERSONAL: Full name is Paige Colleen Shirley...daughter of Allen and Erin Shirley...parents are retired from the Air Force...is an only child...majoring in management, while earning a minor in Japanese...future career plans include working in the intelligence field or becoming a pilot...served as a PEER for track and squadron...named to the Superintendent's List for excellence in military, academic and athletic achievement...also earned the Dean and Athletic awards as a freshman...traveled to Japan during the summer with the Cadet Summer Language Immersion Program...also completed Global Engagement, Combat Survival Training and the Jump program...lived in Hawaii for four years as a child...hobbies include ceramics, reading and watching "Law and Order", "The Vampire Diaries" and "Glee"...member of Cadet Squadron 22.