Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Indoor
Pentathlon: 3,206 points (2025 MEAC Indoor Championships)
Long Jump: 16-6.5 (2023 East Coast Invitational)
High Jump: 5-1.75 (2024 Marlin Invitational)
60-meter hurdles: 9.68 (2025 VCU Rams Indoor Invitational)
 
Outdoor:
Heptathlon: 4,238 points (2025 MEAC Outdoor Championships)
Long Jump: 17-6 (2023 Virginia Quadrangular)
High Jump: 5-4.5 (2025 Virginia Challenge)
100 meter hurdles: 14.48 (2025 NSU Invitational)
 
2024-25: Indoor: Competed at six indoor meets … Earned the silver medal in the pentathlon at the MEAC Championships with 3,106 points … Placed second in the pentathlon at the Division I Pre Nationals with 2,795 points … Took 11th in the high jump at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational (4-9). Outdoor: Placed third in the heptathlon at the MEAC Championships with 4,238 points … Took second in the 100 meter hurdles with a personal best time of 14.48 at the NSU Invitational, before taking fifth in the high jump (5-1) at the same meet … Recorded a personal best leap of five feet, 4.5 inches in the high jump at the Virginia Challenge … Recorded a third place finish in the high jump at the Bill Carson Invitational (5-3), before taking seventh in the 100 meter hurdles (15.26).
 
2023-24: Named to NSU AD Honor Roll for the fall semester. Indoor: Competed in six indoor meets … Earned a personal best in the high jump, clearing a height of 5-1.75, at the Marlin Invitational …Placed seventh in the pentathlon at the MEAC Indoor Championships with 2,777 points, earning   third in the shot put… Also recorded personal best times in the 60 hurdles (9.78) and the 800 meters (2:59.78) at the same meet. Outdoor: Competed in five meets … Placed fourth in the heptathlon at the MEAC Outdoor Championships with 3,853 points, earning a victory in the high jump portion.  Placed seventh in the high jump at the NSU Invitational (5-1) and ninth in the long jump (15-11).
 
2022-23: Named to NSU AD Honor Roll for both semesters. Indoor: Competed in six indoor meets … Opened collegiate career with fifth place finish in the high jump by clearing a height of 4-9.75 at the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational … Took fourth in the long jump (16-6.5) and fifth in the high jump (4-9.75) at the East Coast Invitational … Placed seventh in the high jump (4-9.75) at the MEAC Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Competed in four outdoor meets … Placed fifth in the long jump at the Virginia Quadrangular with a season-best leap of 17-6 … Placed sixth in the heptathlon at the MEAC Outdoor Championships with 3,485 points.
 
High School: Competed on the varsity track team all four years … Honor Roll student every year as well … Earned all-district honors as a freshman, sophomore, and senior … Set a personal record in the triple jump (32-11.5) at the VHSL Class 5B Outdoor Championships, earning seventh place … Also qualified for states with a long jump of 16-4.5 at the regional outdoor championships … Posted a 33-1.5 indoor personal best in the triple jump at the Eastern District Championships.
 
Personal: Essence Shaw was born on February 23, 2004 … Daughter of Marquita and Emmanuel … Sister, Emanni, runs track at Hampton … Majoring in exercise science.