finished his collegiate career on Wednesday as an NCAA Second Team All-American with a 16th place finish at the NCAA Championships at Hayward Field.
“This experience is second-to-none,” said Shepherd who competed in front of a crowd of 9,627 amidst perfect conditions on the campus of the University of Oregon. “It was an accomplishment in itself just to get here. But to perform the way I did today, I’m very happy with it.”
The Fort Lauderdale native cleared the opening height of 16 feet, 10.75 inches (5.15m) in his second attempt. The next attempt was at a height of 17-4.