2008-09: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Joined three First Team All-America relays, all of which set school records ... swam the second leg of the third-place 800 free relay (6:34.99) and the third leg of the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:21.07) ... led off the fourth-place 400 free relay (2:57.34) ... tied for 25th in the preliminary 200 free (1:41.20) ... finished 35th in the preliminary 50 free (20.84) and 37th in the preliminary 100 free (45.92). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Was a part of two championship relays which set school and GLIAC records ... led off the 400 free relay (2:59.65) and swam the third leg of the 800 free relay (6:41.64) ... finished fifth in the 100 free (45.83) and ninth in the 200 free (1:42.83) ... placed 10th in the 50 free (21.40) ... swam the second leg of the preliminary 200 free relay, which qualified fifth (1:31.45). SEASON: Led off the school-record setting 800 free relay Dec. 6 at the Eastern Michigan Invitational ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.

2007-08: NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP: Was part of two First Team All-America relays ... anchored the 800 freestyle relay (6:48.61), which finished second and broke the WSU record by 2.21 seconds ... was in the 400 free relay, which placed fourth and broke the school record in both the prelims (3:02.65) and finals (3:01.52) ... came in 29th in the preliminary 200 freestyle (1:42.36). GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIP: Finished eighth in both the 100 (52.58) and 200 (1:59.43) butterfly events ... came in 15th in the 500 freestyle (4:54.56) ... led the fourth-place 800 free relay (6:52.27). SEASON: Anchored the 400 free relay Nov. 30 at the Eastern Michigan Invitational, which set the school record (3:04.24) eventually broken at nationals ... earned GLIAC All-Academic Team honors.

2006-07: Finished seventh in the 200 free (1:46.61), 11th in the 500 free (4:48.64), and 14th in the 100 free (47.81) at the GLIAC Championships ... swam in the preliminary 400 free relay (3:14.63) which came in second.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Anchor Bay High School ... swam five years on the varsity squad, all four years of high school as well as in eighth grade, under coach Steve Leopardi ... helped the Tars improve from a 3-8 record in 2002-03 to the league championship her junior and senior years ... named to the All-Macomb County Team and the Macomb Dream Team all four years ... was the 2006 Macomb County Swimmer of the Year ... set multiple team records and qualified for the state meet every year ... finished 10th in the 100 free (48.07) and 13th in the 50 free (22.05) at states in 2006 ... also played tennis for Anchor Bay ... was a member of the Macomb YMCA Marlins and set team records in the 100 fly (53.75) and 200 fly (2:04.84) at the 2006 Great Lakes YMCA Zone Championships ... qualified for nationals all four years as a Marlin.

Personal: Full name--Justin E. Shields ... born December 4, 1987, in New London, CT ... son of Jim and Kelly Shields ... has a younger brother, Aaron ... is a criminal justice major ... serves on the student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) and will be Vice President in 2008-09 ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2008 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007 and Winter 2009.