Lions announce two track signings

May 2, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ozark’s Borgard twins ink with Missouri Southern

Head coach Patty Vavra has announced two more signings for the Missouri Southern State University women’s track & field program.

Stacy and Shannan Borgard, twins from Ozark (Mo.) High School, have signed with the Lions, Vavra said.

Shannan, a four-year letterwinner in track & field for the OHS Tigers, is an all-state runner in the 800 meters. In 2004, she finished fifth in Missouri Class 3 and was named the Aldo Sebben Award winner for the Outstanding Class 3 High School Track & Field Athlete. Shannan’s best time in the 800 is a school record time of 2 minutes, 17 seconds. Stacy is also a four-year letterwinner in track & field and has excelled in high school in the 200- and 400-meter dashes.

Both Shannan and Stacy are part of school record-setting relay teams in the 4x200 and 4x400. Stacy is also part of the school record-setting 4x800-meter relay team.

Both student-athletes were also three-year letterwinners and played leading roles as post players for the Ozark High School girls basketball team, which won the Class 3 state championship in 2005. Shannan and Stacy were both named to the all-county team.

They’re daughters of Rick and Sharon Borgard, who both participated college athletics at Missouri Southern. Rick Borgard was a fullback with the football Lions from 1979-82. Sharon participated in volleyball and track & field from 1979-81.

A brother of Shannan and Stacy’s, Chris Borgard, is a fullback at Arkansas State University. Several other uncles have played college football as well. Another was an NFL official for 10 years.


	May 2, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lions announce two track signings Ozark’s Borgard twins ink with Missouri Southern Head coach Patty Vavra has announced two more signings for the Missouri Southern State University women’s track & field program. Stacy and Shannan Borgard, twins from Ozark (Mo.) High School, have signed with the Lions, Vavra said. Shannan, a four-year letterwinner in track & field for the OHS Tigers, is an all-state runner in the 800 meters. In 2004, she finished fifth in Missouri Class 3 and was named the Aldo Sebben Award winner for the Outstanding Class 3 High School Track & Field Athlete. Shannan’s best time in the 800 is a school record time of 2 minutes, 17 seconds. Stacy is also a four-year letterwinner in track & field and has excelled in high school in the 200- and 400-meter dashes. Both Shannan and Stacy are part of school record-setting relay teams in the 4x200 and 4x400. Stacy is also part of the school record-setting 4x800-meter relay team. Both student-athletes were also three-year letterwinners and played leading roles as post players for the Ozark High School girls basketball team, which won the Class 3 state championship in 2005. Shannan and Stacy were both named to the all-county team. They’re daughters of Rick and Sharon Borgard, who both participated college athletics at Missouri Southern. Rick Borgard was a fullback with the football Lions from 1979-82. Sharon participated in volleyball and track & field from 1979-81. A brother of Shannan and Stacy’s, Chris Borgard, is a fullback at Arkansas State University. Several other uncles have played college football as well. Another was an NFL official for 10 years.