Taiya Shelby is a track and field student-athlete at Vanderbilt University. She was recently a USATF National semi-finalist and a 3x All-American in the 400m. Taiya has made USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, Dean’s List at Vanderbilt and the SEC Academic Honor Roll. As an active member is her community, Taiya is the Co-Founder of the inaugural Black Student Athlete Group at Vanderbilt and team captain for Dancing Dores. An artist, Taiya enjoys hair braiding and has own business. She also enjoys graphic design, painting, dancing in her free time.