Edwardsville's Sophie Shapiro Earns All-American Honors At 2025 USATF Junior Olympics
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Edwardsville’s Sophie Shapiro came back from the 2025 USATF National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships with All-American status.
Shapiro was fourth in the 400-meter hurdles prelims race with a time of 1:02.48 at the USATF Meet and eighth in the finals with a time of 1:03.22, earning the All-American ranking. Her potential in the 400-meter hurdles race is great, as she is just starting to perform in the event.
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She was 11th in the Junior Olympics' 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.48.
Shapiro performed this summer for the Belleville Dashers and her coach, Deserea Howard. Howard said Shapiro has considerable potential not only statewide but on a national basis as she moves forward with some of her other talented Tigers’ track and field teammates.
Shapiro placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles at the IHSA 3A State Meet in Charleston with a time of 14.30. She was the only sophomore in the top four at state in the 100-meter hurdles event and one of only two sophomores in the top nine at state in the event.
She was also fourth in the Class 3A 300-meter hurdles at state with a time of 43.28. Shapiro is poised for tremendous IHSA success next year with a breakout season in 2025.
Shapiro is also a starter on Edwardsville’s girls basketball team and a pivotal player at her guard position.
Overall, she is a remarkable athlete who will return for the 2025-2026 school year for Edwardsville athletics.
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