 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Shorten akavamba kuita skating muna 1982. Akaisa 21st pa1991 World Junior Championships muBudapest, achingopotsa kucheka-kumagumo kwekusununguka kwekusununguka. Pa 1992 World Junior ChampionshipsmuHull, Quebec, akakwanisa kupinda muchikamu chokupedzisira uye akapedza ari wechi19. Shorten akahwina bronze pa 1992 Piruetten uye sirivha pa 1994 Czech Skate. Akanga ari wechi19 pamakwikwi eWorld Championships muna 1995 muBirmingham, England, mushure mokunge ave wechi22 mumutambo mupfupi uye wechi18 mumutambo wakasununguka. 