Taiya Shelby

Sprints

Class Graduate

Event Sprints

Hometown Kansas City, Mo.

High School Park Hill

Major Economics • Medicine, Health, and Society

Bio

Career Results

Career Honors

2022 Second-Team All-American in the indoor and outdoor 400 meters
2021 Honorable-Mention All-American in the outdoor 400 meters
2023 Second-Team All-SEC in the 800 meters and as a member of the 4×400-meter relay
2022 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships qualifier
2022 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships qualifier
2021-23 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships qualifier
2021-23 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships – East Regional qualifier
2023 Fourth-Team Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
2022 SEC Track & Field Community Service Team
2020-22 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2020-22 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
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)

2023 Second-Team All-SEC in the 800 meters and as a member of the 4×400-meter relay
Finished second in the 400 meters first round (52.26) and ninth in the quarterfinals (52.92), winning her heat both times, and competed as a member of the 4×400-meter relay at the NCAA East Regionals (May 24-27)
Finished eighth in the 400-meter prelims (51.43) and ninth in the final (53.11) and member of the scoring 4×400-meter relay (3:32.29) that finished eighth at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 11-13)
Finished first in the 400 meters (51.87) and member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:35.14) at the outdoor Music City Challenge (Apr. 28-29)
Member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.66) that finished fifth at the Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 12-15)
Finished third in the 800 meters (2:03.89) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:36.57) that finished fifth at the Pepsi Florida Relays (Mar. 31-Apr. 1)
Member of the 4×800-meter relay (9:01.03) that finished second and member of the 4×100-meter relay (46.91) that finished fifth at the Island Relays Bahamas Invitational (Mar. 17-18)
Finished third in the 800 meter-final (2:04.43) and fourth in the prelims (2:04.25) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:33.23) that finished third at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
Finished sixth in the 800 meters (2:06.05) and member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:36.99) at the indoor Music City Challenge (Feb. 10-11)
Finished first in the 800 meters (2:05.79) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:41.08) that finished second at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (Jan. 27-28)
Finished first in the 600 meters (1:29.06) at the Commodore Challenge (Jan. 13-14)

As a Senior (2022)

2022 Second-Team All-American in the indoor 400 meters
2022 Second-Team All-American in the outdoor 400 meters
2022 SEC Community Service Team
2022 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
2022 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
Finished 16th in the 400-meter semifinals (52.40) at the 2022 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships (Jun. 23-26)
Finished 12th in the 400 meters (51.64) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:36.62) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (Jun. 8-11)
Finished first in the 400-meter prelims (51.46) and third in the quarterfinals (51.45) and member of the 4×100- (45.62) and 4×400-meter relays (3:38.09) at the NCAA East Regionals (May 25-28)
Finished eighth in the 400-meter prelims (52.59) and ninth in the final (52.50) and member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.17) that finished sixth at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 12-14)
Finished second in the 200 meters (23.36) and member of the winning 4×100-meter relay (45.18) at the outdoor Music City Challenge (Apr. 29-30)
Finished first in the 400 meters (51.91) and member of the winning 4×100- (44.93) and the 4×400-meter relays (3:36.22) at the Georgia Tech Invitational (Apr. 22-23)
Finished fourth in the 800 meters (2:05.16) at the Joe Walker Invitational (Apr. 8-9)
Member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:37.75) at the Florida Relays (Mar. 31-Apr. 2)
Member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.84) that finished fourth at the Black and Gold Invitational (Mar. 18-19)
Finished 10th in the 400 meters (52.64) at the NCAA Indoor Championships (Mar. 11-12)
Finished fifth in the 400-meter prelims (52.40) and seventh in the final (52.44) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:37.44) at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-26)
Member of the distance medley relay (11:14.47) that finished eighth at the JDL DMR Invitational (Feb. 18)
Finished fourth in the 800 meters (2:07.83) and member of the winning the 4×400-meter relay (3:37.20) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 21-22)

As a Junior (2021)

2021 Honorable Mention All-America, outdoor 400 meters
2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic
Finished indoor season ranked No. 26 in the nation in the 400 meters (53.07)
Entered NCAA Outdoor Championships ranked No. 17 in the East Region and No. 37 in the nation in the 400 meters (52.65)
Finished 17th in the 400-meter semifinals (52.63) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (Jun. 9-12)
Finished eighth in the 400-meter prelims (52.46) and 10th in quarterfinals (51.84) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:35.06) that finished 15th at the NCAA East Prelims (May 26-29)
Finished 11th in the 400 meters (52.77) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 13-15)
Finished third in the 800 meters (2:08.85) and member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:39.71) at the Black and Gold Invitational (Apr. 16-17)
Finished first in the 400 meters (52.70) and member of the 4×400-meter relay team (3:41.78) that finished second at Miami Invite (Apr. 9-10)
Finished first in the outdoor 800 meters (2:07.85) at Bulldog Relays (Mar. 25-27)
Member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.81) that finished third at Auburn Tiger Track Classic (Mar. 19-20)
Finished ninth in the 400 meters (53.07) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:39.29) at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25-27)
Finished first in the 400 meters (53.42) and member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:40.57) at the indoor Music City Challenge (Feb. 12-13)
Finished 11th in the 200 meters (24.35) at the Arkansas Qualifier (Feb. 5)
Finished first in the 400 meters (53.99) and member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:44.19) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 15-16)

As a Sophomore (2020)

2020 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
Competed in all five indoor meets
Finished 25th in the 400 meters (55.53) and member of the 4×400-meter (3:44.14) relay at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29)
Finished second in the 200 meters (54.22) at the indoor Music City Challenge (Feb. 14-15)
Finished second in the 400 meters (54.64) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational (Feb. 7-8)
Finished 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)

2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Competed in the 200 meters (24.31) and 400 meters (54.50) and member of the 4×100- (47.27) and 4×400-meter relays (3:41.85) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 9-11)
Finished 16th in the 200 meters (24.58) and fifth in the 400 meters (54.22) at the War Eagle Invitational (Apr. 19-20)
Finished fifth in the 400 meter (55.17) at the indoor Music City Challenge (Feb. 8)
Finished sixth in the 200 meters (24.99) and member of the winning distance medley relay (11:37.34) at the Power Five Invitational (Feb. 1-2)
Finished fourth in the 400 meters (57.06) at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational (Jan. 25-26)
Finished 23rd in the 60 meters (7.82) at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 19)
Finished eighth in the 300 meters (40.27) at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener (Dec. 1, 2018)

The Shelby File

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