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Shelby Walton |
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Walton Radio Interviews:
BU All-Access Radio Show Interview - February 26, 2009
AS A JUNIOR IN 2010-11
During the indoor season, finished in first place of the 60m dash at the BU Multi- Team Meet (7.64), the Terrier Invitational (7.58), the Battle of Beantown (7.59), the Valentine Invitational (7.64), and the AE Championships (7.64) ... Broke school record and took first place at the AE Championships in the 200m with a time of 23.87 ... At the ECAC's, placed third in the 200m (24.03), and fourth in the 60m (7.57) ... In the outdoor season, finished in first place in the 100m (12.18), the 200m (24.82), and the 4x100m relay (46.94) at the Brown Invitational ... Earned Most Outstanding Track Performer honors at the AE Championships after three first place wins in the 100m (11.80), the 200m (23.86), and the 4x100m relay with teammates W. Ford, L. Martin, and C. Milledge (45.73), which set new meet and school records ... At the ECAC's, took two third place finishes in the 100m (11.92), and the 200m (24.09).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2009-10
During the indoor season, competed in the 55-meter dash at the BU Multi-Team Meet (7.29), Terrier Invitational (prelims-7.26, finals-7.21), Valentine Invitational (prelims-7.25, finals-7.23), AE championships (prelims-7.19, finals-7.16)... Participated in the 200m dash at the Terrier Invitational (25.42), Battle of Beantown (26.20), AE championships (prelims-25.02, finals-25.21)... Earned all-conference honors.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2008-09
During the indoor season, competed in the 55-meter dash at the Husky Winter Carnival (first/7.17), Terrier Invitational (prelims-7.18, finals-7.14), Valentine Invitational (prelims-7.10, finals-7.09) and AE championships (prelims-7.09, finals-7.10)... Participated in the 200m dash at the Husky Winter Carnival (25.57), Terrier Invitational (24.88), Battle of Beantown (25.44), AE championships (prelims-24.61m finals-24.75) and New England Championships (24.76)... Competed in the long jump at the BU Multi-Team Meet (5.19m, 17-00.50) and Battle of Beantown (5.28m, 17-04.00)... Participated in the 60-meter dash at the Battle of Beantown (prelims-7.71, finals-7.64) ... Earned all-conference honors and named the championship's top rookie ... In the outdoor season, participated in the 100-meter dash (prelims-12.24, finals-12.18), 200m dash (25.30) and 4x100m relay (46.84) at the Tufts Snowflake Invitational ... Competed in the 100m dash (12.06), 200 dash (24.87) and 4x100m relay (46.72) at the Florida Relays ... Participated in the 100-meter dash (11.94) and 4x100m relay (46.50) at the Spec Towns Invitational ... Competed in the 200-meter dash (24.98) at the Connecticut Spring Invitational ...Participated in the 4x100m relay at the Penn Relays (46.52) and ECAC championships (46.07)... At the AE championships, competed in the 100m dash (prelims-11.84, finals-12.25), 200m dash (prelims-25.03, finals-25.19) and 4x100m relay (46.23) ... Earned all-conference honors.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Attended Danbury High School ... Won the New England and Connecticut indoor championships in the 55m dash her junior and senior years ... Was two-time New England and Connecticut outdoor champion in the 100m dash ... Also a two-time New England champion in 200m dash ... Earned all-conference and all-state honors all four years of high school ... Also an all-state soccer player.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jerry and Faye Walton ... Grandfather, Roland, was a boxer at North Carolina A&T ... Cousin, Shane, played soccer and football at Notre Dame and played in the NFL for the St. Louis Rams ... Enrolled in the University's College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in international relations... Born Jan. 27, 1990, in Detroit, Mich.