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Shelby Folkers

Crookston Pirate girl’s track athlete, Shelby Folkers. She is a 5’9 junior who is off to a great start for the Pirate girl’s track team. She has won two shot put titles this spring, including the Crookston VFW Meet last week. She also has finished 2^nd in the discus in two meets this season. This is her fourth year on the Crookston varsity and she throws the shot put and discus and was named the Most Improved Pirate after her freshman year. She finished third in the discus in the Section 8A meet last year, just inches from qualifying for State and was fourth in the Shot Put and not far away from qualifying in that throw. Her best Shot Put throw in her career thus far is 33-1 and her best discus throw is 118-9. Shelby was part of the Pirate girl’s track team that won the Section 8AA True Team meet last year and participated at the State True Team Meet.
A three-sport athlete that was a member of the Crookston Pirate girl’s basketball team that finished second at the State Class AA Tournament this past winter. Shelby was a starting post player on the JV team and also seen action of the varsity.
In the fall Shelby was a member of the Pirate volleyball team for her first year on the varsity. She was a middle hitter who came on as the season went along and was named the Most Improved Player for the Crookston Pirates.
Shelby is also a member of the Crookston Leo Club, Environthon Team, River Watch, her Church Youth Group (First Presbyterian Church) and a member of the National Honor Society.

First started participating in track- 7^th Grade

Biggest thrill in your athletic career so far – Going to State Girl’s Basketball Tournament and also the State True Team Track Meet

Favorite Sport - Basketball

Toughest Thrower in track you’ve faced - Last years teammate, Elizabeth Crane

Favorite Track Event - Discus

Least Favorite Track Event - Shot Put

Favorite Sports Team - Minnesota Gophers

Favorite Athlete - Lindsay Whalen

Do you have a pre-meet ritual - Always put my left shoe on first

Last Movie You’ve Seen - Prom Night

Favorite TV Program - The Gauntlet

Favorite Food - Fettucine Alfredo

What Music are you listening too - Everything, but mostly Country

Something about you most people don’t know - I was born in Fort Worth, Texas

Your stranded on a deserted island and you can have ANY three people with you -
Kailey Biermaier, Heather Schumacher and Annette Wilder

What are your plans after High School - Go to college and maybe throw in track. Going into education and hope to teach in High School

Family -

Dad - Wayne (Math Teacher at Crookston High School and CHS BOY’S track coach)
Mom - Lori (Physical Therapist at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Home in Crookston)
Sisters - Taylor (8^th grader – plays basketball, volleyball and softball)
Bailey (2^nd grader)

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