Taiya Shelby - Women's Track and Field - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Taiya Shelby Season 2022-23

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 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships qualifier in the 400 meters
  • 2022 NCAA indoor championships qualifier in the 400 meters
  • 2021, 2022 NCAA outdoor championships qualifier in the 400 meters
  • 2023 Second-Team All-SEC in the 800 meters and as a member of the 4×400-meter relay
  • 2022 Second-Team All-American in the indoor and outdoor 400 meters
  • 2021 Honorable-Mention All-American in the outdoor 400 meters
  • 2022 SEC Track & Field Community Service Team
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • 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 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)
  • Second in Vanderbilt history as a member of the outdoor 4×400-meter relay (3:35.06)
  • Second in Vanderbilt history in the indoor 800 meters (2:04.25)
  • Second in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 400 meters (51.45)
  • Fourth in Vanderbilt history in the indoor 200 meters (24.35)
  • Fourth in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 800 meters (2:05.16)
  • Eighth in Vanderbilt history in the outdoor 200 meters (24.31)
  • Tenth in Vanderbilt history in the 60 meters (7.82)
  • Tenth in Vanderbilt history in the 100 meters (12.28)

As a Graduate Student (2023)

  • 2023 Second-Team All-SEC in the 800 meters and as a member of the 4×400-meter relay
  • Member of the 4×100-meter relay (46.91) that finished fifth and recorded a Vanderbilt top-10 time and member of the 4×800-meter relay (9:01.03) that finished second at the Island Relays Bahamas Invitational (March 17–18)
  • Earned a bronze medal in the 800 meters (2:04.43), recorded a personal best in the 800-meter prelims (2:04.25) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:33.23) that finished third and broke the school record 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 second in the indoor 800 meters (2:05.79) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:41.08) that finished second at the PNC Lenny Lyles Classic (Jan. 27–28)
  • Finished first in the 600 meters (1:29.06) and broke the school record 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 (June 23–26)
  • Competed in the 400 meters (51.64) and member of the 4×400-meter relay (3:36.62) at the NCAA outdoor championships (June 8–11)
  • Finished first in the 400-meter prelims (51.46) and third in the 400-meter quarterfinals (51.45) and member of the 4×100- (45.62) and 4×400-meter (3:38.09) relays at the NCAA east prelims (May 25–28)
  • Finished eighth in the 400-meter prelims (52.59) and ninth in the 400-meter finals (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, +2.7) and member of the winning 4×100-meter relay (45.18) at the outdoor Music City Challenge (April 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 (April 22–23)
  • Finished fourth in the 800 meters (2:05.16) at the Joe Walker Invitational (April 8–9)
  • Member of the winning 4×400-meter relay (3:37.75) at the Florida Relays (March 31–April 2)
  • Member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.84) that finished fourth at the Black and Gold Invitational (March 18–19)
  • Finished 10th in the 400 meters (52.64) at the NCAA indoor championships (March 11–12)
  • Finished fifth in the 400-meter prelims (52.40) and seventh in the 400-meter finals (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 (June 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 (April 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 (April 9–10)
  • Finished first in the outdoor 800 meters (2:07.85) at Bulldog Relays (March 25–27)
  • Set school record as a member of the 4×100-meter relay (45.81) at Auburn Tiger Track Classic (March 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 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
  • Competed 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)
  • 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, 2.1) 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 outdoor 200 meters (24.58) and fifth in the 400 meters (54.22) at the War Eagle Invitational (April 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 team 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)
  • Recorded a personal best and Vanderbilt top-10 time 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