Shelby III was a provisional qualifier in the 400-meter hurdles as the Oilers competed at the adidas Winthrop Invitational in South Carolina.
Shelby III’s time of 52.93 is ninth best in the conference outdoor record books and currently ranks fifth nationally early in the 2019 season. He finished second in the event.
Shelby III’s impact went beyond the 400 hurdles as he and three teammates shattered the conference 4x400 relay record. Shelby III with Jaye Williams, Lane Kolb and indoor All-American Xavier Marable, clocked a 3:15.30.
That time eclipsed the Ohio Dominican foursome of Amir Metts, Draven Bass, Chad Ellis and Justin Carroll, set at last year’s conference championships.
Also, in the 4x100 relay, Shelby III, Williams, Zack Jellison and Ethan Pensante, recorded the third-fastest time with a 42.14. The overall record is 42.10, again held by Ohio Dominican in two different meets.