By Paula Pyzik Scott

Have you spotted a new lawn sign with a smiling woman decked out in medals? That’s Janean Shannon, a masters heptathlon athlete who will soon be competing in the World Masters Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The championships will take place from August 13-25, with more than 8,000 participants and 16,000 events. 

As a heptathlon athlete, Shannon will compete in the 60-65 age group and compete August 14-15 in 80 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meters, long jump, javelin and 800 meters.

Shannon’s individual events are:

August 13 - Shot put

August 17 - Long jump

August 19 - 200 meter preliminaries

August 20 - 200 meter semifinals and finals (if advances)

August 22 - Javelin

August 24 - 80 meter hurdles semifinals and finals (if advances)

To follow results from Gothenburg, visit https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/schedule?i...

To see Shannon’s rankings and results, visit https://mastersrankings.com/athlete-profile/?x8=0320371214141620JANEANSH...

Lawn signs may be purchased at Village Cut N Curl, 212 Cherry St.