Adam Shunk

Adam Shunk
Personal information
Born (1979-08-29) August 29, 1979
Muncie, Indiana, United States
Sport
SportTrack and field
ClubNorth Carolina Tar Heels
Ball State Cardinals
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
NACAC Championships
2007 San Salvador High jump

Adam Shunk (born August 29, 1979) is an American high jumper.

Shunk earned a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina in 2003 and attained a PhD in Educational Psychology/Neuropsychology at Ball State University. At the 2003 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, Shunk finished runner-up in the high jump behind Cal State Northridge's Jerrick Holmes. However, Holmes was later determined ineligible, making Shunk the NCAA champion.[1][2]

He competed for the NIKE Indiana Invaders Track Team,[3] before becoming a NIKE athlete. He finished sixth at the 2007 Pan American Games. He also competed at the 2006 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. Shunk is also the 2006 USA Indoor Champion. He also went to Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana.

His personal best jump is 2.30 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Santo Domingo.

On February 16, 2006, Shunk married Ball State teammate and long jumper Patricia Soman.[4]

Shunk now works as a neuropsychologist and sports psychologist in Duluth, Georgia.[5]

References

  1. ^ "NCAA disqualifies Husker". Kearney Hub. June 5, 2003. p. 15. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "3 indoor track performers are disqualified". USA Today. June 3, 2003. p. 9. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "Adam Shunk". IndianaInvaders.com. Indiana Invaders. Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
  4. ^ "Shunk jumped 7-5 to qualify Continued from 1B". The Star Press. February 22, 2007. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  5. ^ "Performance Psychology". DefiningSportsPerformance.com. St. Vincent Sports Performance. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2011.


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