Taiya Shelby

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Class Graduate

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Hometown Kansas City, Mo.

High School Park Hill

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Bio

Student-Athlete Highlights

National Honors

Conference Honors

Academic Honors

In the Record Books

Holds school record in the 300 meters (37.41)
Holds school record in the indoor 400 meters (52.40)
Holds school record in the 600 meters (1:29.06)
Holds school record in the outdoor 800 meters (2:03.89)
Holds school record as a member of the indoor distance medley relay (11:14.47)
Holds school record as a member of the indoor 4×400-meter relay (3:33.23)
Holds school record as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (44.93)
Holds school record as a member of the outdoor 4×400-meter relay (3:32.29)
Second in Vanderbilt history in the indoor 800 meters (2:04.25)
Second in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 400 meters (51.43)
Fourth in Vanderbilt history in the indoor 200 meters (24.35)
Tied for 10th in Vanderbilt history in the 60 meters (7.82)

As a Graduate Student (2023)

20th in the 400 meters (52.64) at the 2023 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships (Jul. 6-9)
15th in the 400 meters semifinals (51.63) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (Jun. 7-10)
Second in the 400 meters first round (52.26) and ninth in the quarterfinals (52.92) at the NCAA East Regional (May 24-27)
Eighth in the 400-meter prelims (51.43) and ninth in the final (53.11) and eighth as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:32.29) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 11-13)
Fifth as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.66) at the Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 12-15)
Third in the 800 meters (2:03.89) and fifth as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:36.57) at the Pepsi Florida Relays (Mar. 31-Apr. 1)
Third in the 800 meters final (2:04.43), fourth in the prelims (2:04.25) and third as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:33.23) at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
Sixth in the 800 meters (2:06.05) and first as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:36.99) at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 10-11)
First in the 800 meters (2:05.79) and second as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:41.08) at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (Jan. 27-28)
First in the 600 meters (1:29.06) at the Commodore Challenge (Jan. 13-14)

As a Senior (2022)

16th in the 400 meters semifinals (52.40) at the 2022 USATF Outdoor Championships (Jun. 23-26)
12th in the 400 meters (51.64) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (Jun. 8-11)
First in the 400 meters prelims (51.46), third in the quarterfinals (51.45)at the NCAA East Regional (May 25-28)
Eighth in the 400 meters prelims (52.59), ninth in the final (52.50) and sixth as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.17) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
First in the 400 meters (51.91) and as a member of the 4×100- (44.93) and the 4×400-meter relays (3:36.22) at the Georgia Tech Invitational (Apr. 22-23)
First as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:37.75) at the Florida Relays (Mar. 31-Apr. 2)
10th in the 400 meters (52.64) at the NCAA Indoor Championships (Mar. 11-12)
Fifth in the 400 meters prelims (52.40) and seventh in the final (52.44) at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26)
Eighth as a member of the distance medley relay (11:14.47) at the JDL DMR Invitational (Feb. 18)
Fourth in the 800 meters (2:07.83) and first as a member of the the 4×400-meter relay (3:37.20) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 21-22)

As a Junior (2021)

17th in the 400 meters semifinals (52.63) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (Jun. 9-12)
Eighth in the 400 meters prelims (52.46), 10th in quarterfinals (51.84) and 15th as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:35.06) at the NCAA East Regional (May 26-29)
11th in the 400 meters (52.77) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 13-15)
First as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:39.71) and third in the 800 meters (2:08.85) at the Black and Gold Invitational (Apr. 16-17)
First in the 400 meters (52.70) and second member of the 4×400-meter relay team (3:41.78) at Miami Invite (Apr. 9-10)
First in the 800 meters (2:07.85) at Bulldog Relays (Mar. 25-27)
Ninth in the 400 meters (53.07) at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-27)
First in the 400 meters (53.42) and as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:40.57) at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 12-13)
First in the 400 meters (53.99) and as a member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:44.19) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 15-16)

As a Sophomore (2020)

25th in the 400 meters (55.53) at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29)
Second in the 200 meters (54.22) at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15)
Second in the 400 meters (54.64) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational (Feb. 7-8)
17th in the 200 meters (25.38) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 17-18)
Outdoor season canceled due to coronavirus outbreak

As a Freshman (2019)

Fifth in the 400 meters (54.22) and 16th in the 200 meters (24.58) at the War Eagle Invitational (Apr. 19-20)
Fifth in the 400 meter (55.17) at the Music City Challenge (Feb. 8)
Sixth in the 200 meters (24.99) and first as a member of the distance medley relay (11:37.34) at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2)
Fourth in the 400 meters (57.06) at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational (Jan. 25-26)
23rd in the 60 meters (7.82) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 19)
Eighth in the 300 meters (40.27) at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener (Dec. 1, 2018)

The Shelby File

Prep Honors & Awards

Missouri State Champion (800 meters)
Finished third in the 400 meters at the Missouri State Championship
Selected to Team Missouri that competed at Great Southwest Classic where her 4×800-relay team won the championship