Shannon Ray

Shannon Ray (born December 31, 1995) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She was a member of the U.S. 4 × 100 m relay at the 2023 Pan American Games, placing 7th.

Biography Ray is from New Orleans, Louisiana where she attended St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School. Running on a team with Aleia Hobbs and Mikiah Brisco, Ray won the 4 × 100 m at the 2014 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in a time of 45.81 seconds.

In March 2014, Ray signed with the Ole Miss Rebels track and field program, which she competed for from 2014 to 2018. At the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Ray helped the Ole Miss team qualify for the finals of the 4 × 100 m for the first time, finishing 7th overall.

At the 2021 United States Olympic trials, Ray entered in the 100 m. She ran 11.58 seconds and did not advance from her heat, failing to qualify for the 2021 Olympic team.

In 2022, Ray set a 100 m personal best of 11.09 seconds at the Ed Murphey Classic American Track League meeting. Ray finished third to Richardson and Kyra Jefferson in a new personal best of 22.82 seconds.

Ray was selected to represent the United States at the 2023 Pan American Games in the 4 × 100 m. The team advanced from the semi-finals, but in the finals the relay baton was dropped and the team had to jog to the finish in a time of 1:01.30.

Statistics Personal bests Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date Ref 100 metres 11.09 Ed Murphey Classic Memphis, Tennessee July 30, 2022 200 metres 22.82 Kip Keino Classic Nairobi, Kenya May 13, 2023