High School: Shaw is a native of Aiken, S.C. where she is a standout cross country and track and field runner for South Aiken High School. A six-time letter winner in track and cross country, Shaw has also been named All-Region twice in track and field and three times in cross county. She is a two-time John Hoorman Award winner for cross country and was a South Carolina All-State selection in 2009. Her personal best 5K time is 19:47 and her best mile time is 5:56.