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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Stanley, Shelby
Shelby Stanley
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Breaststroke/Butterfly/Individual Medley
- High School:
- Patrick Henry
- Hometown:
- Roanoke, Va.
Bio
Career Highlights
• 2-Time A-10 Most Outstanding Performer (2021, 2022)
• 3-Time A-10 All-Academic Selection (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Secured 21 A-10 medals (8 golds)
• NCAA Woman of the Year nominee (2023)
• 2022 A-10 100 Fly Champion, A-10/School Record (52.94)
• 2022 A-10 200 IM Champion, A-10/School Record (1:57.89)
• 2022 A-10 200 Fly Champion (1:59.35)
• 2021 CSCAA Scholar All-American Second Team
• 2021 100 Fly A-10 Champion, School Record (53.11)
• 2021 200 Fly A-10 Champion, School Record (1:57.82)
• 2020 A-10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer
• Member of School Record 200 Free Relay (1:31.84)
• Member of School Record 200 Medley Relay (1:40.47)
• Member of School Record 400 Medley Relay (3:41.53)
• Member of School Record 800 Free Relay (7:16.47)
2022-23 (Senior): Earned four medals at the Atlantic 10 Championships to cap her career with 21 • Was one of the A-10’s nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award • Was named to the A-10 All-Academic Team for the third straight year • At A-10s, earned silver in the 100 fly (53.86) and 200 fly (1:59.47) and bronze in the 200 IM (2:00.27) and with the 400 free relay (3:22.61) • Also swam on three other top-6 relays, including the 200 medley relay, which was fifth and set a school record (1:40.07) • Was named A-10 Performer of the Week on Nov. 8 after winning two individual events and a relay against Old Dominion • At the Bucknell Invitational, won the 100 fly, reached the A final of the 200 IM and 200 back and was third with the 200 free relay.
21-22 (Junior): Earned her second straight Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer Award after earning five medals, including three golds, and setting two league records • Named to the A-10 All-Academic Team for the second time • Won three A-10 events and set league/school records in the 100 fly and 200 IM • Won the 100 fly in 52.94 and the 200 IM in 1:57.89 • Also won the 200 fly in 1:59.35 • Swam to silver and a school record with the 200 free relay (1:31.84) • Earned bronze with the 200 medley relay (1:40.83) • Swam on the school-record 400 medley relay, which placed fourth at A-10s (3:41.53) • Earned A-10 Performer of the Week honors on Oct. 19 and Feb. 1 following multi-win performances in duals against Old Dominion and William & Mary, respectively • Won the 100 fly and swam on two first-place relays at the Bucknell Invitational.
2020-21 (Sophomore): Named Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer, after securing seven medals, including five golds, during the A-10 Championships • Won A-10 titles in the 100 and 200 butterfly events, setting the school records twice in both events • Ultimately set the 100 fly school mark at 53.11 and the 200 fly mark at 1:57.82 • Swam on the three A-10 champion relays, including the 200 medley (1:40.92), 200 free (1:31.95) and 800 free (7:19.48) • Swam to A-10 silver in the 50 free (23.22) and to bronze with the 400 medley relay (3:42.85) • Won the 100 and 200 fly events against UNCW in the lone dual meet of the season • Also swam on the victorious 4x50 medley and 4x100 free relays against the Seahawks.
2019-20 (Freshman): Named A-10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer, after securing five medals at the A-10 Championships • Honored at A-10 Rookie of the Week four times • At A-10s, took silver in the 200 IM with a school-record time of 1:59.62 • Swam on the school-record 200 medley relay (1:40.81), which took silver • Swam on the silver medal and school-record 800 free relay (7:16.47) • Took bronze in the 200 fly with a school-record time of 2:00.07 • Also took A-10 bronze with the 400 free relay (3:22.94) • Placed fourth in the A-10 in the 400 IM and with the 400 medley relay • Named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Oct. 22, 2019 after earning six wins during the Richmond Duals, including in the 100 and 200 fly against both Richmond and George Mason • Named the league’s top rookie on Dec. 10 following her performance at the Bucknell Invitational, which included wins in the 200 IM and 400 IM, a second-place finish in the 200 fly and swimming anchor on the winning 800 free relay • Set the school’s 200 IM mark at Bucknell (2:00.43) • Named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Jan. 21 and Feb. 4, after sweeping the butterfly events against William & Mary and Gardner-Webb, respectively.
Before Davidson: Helped the Patrick Henry High Patriots win four Class 5A Virginia state titles • Individually set the school record in the 100 backstroke and was also on the record-setting 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams • Won seven state titles as a relay member • Won six regional championships in the 200 free, 100 back and 100 breast • Was a two-time 5A state runner-up in the 200 IM • Competed with the Virginia Gators club.
Personal: Daughter of John and Lisa (Dockery) Stanley, who graduated from Davidson in 1987 and 1989, respectively • Birthday is Feb. 8 • Joins older sister, Olivia, on the swim team.
• 2-Time A-10 Most Outstanding Performer (2021, 2022)
• 3-Time A-10 All-Academic Selection (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Secured 21 A-10 medals (8 golds)
• NCAA Woman of the Year nominee (2023)
• 2022 A-10 100 Fly Champion, A-10/School Record (52.94)
• 2022 A-10 200 IM Champion, A-10/School Record (1:57.89)
• 2022 A-10 200 Fly Champion (1:59.35)
• 2021 CSCAA Scholar All-American Second Team
• 2021 100 Fly A-10 Champion, School Record (53.11)
• 2021 200 Fly A-10 Champion, School Record (1:57.82)
• 2020 A-10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer
• Member of School Record 200 Free Relay (1:31.84)
• Member of School Record 200 Medley Relay (1:40.47)
• Member of School Record 400 Medley Relay (3:41.53)
• Member of School Record 800 Free Relay (7:16.47)
2022-23 (Senior): Earned four medals at the Atlantic 10 Championships to cap her career with 21 • Was one of the A-10’s nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award • Was named to the A-10 All-Academic Team for the third straight year • At A-10s, earned silver in the 100 fly (53.86) and 200 fly (1:59.47) and bronze in the 200 IM (2:00.27) and with the 400 free relay (3:22.61) • Also swam on three other top-6 relays, including the 200 medley relay, which was fifth and set a school record (1:40.07) • Was named A-10 Performer of the Week on Nov. 8 after winning two individual events and a relay against Old Dominion • At the Bucknell Invitational, won the 100 fly, reached the A final of the 200 IM and 200 back and was third with the 200 free relay.
21-22 (Junior): Earned her second straight Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer Award after earning five medals, including three golds, and setting two league records • Named to the A-10 All-Academic Team for the second time • Won three A-10 events and set league/school records in the 100 fly and 200 IM • Won the 100 fly in 52.94 and the 200 IM in 1:57.89 • Also won the 200 fly in 1:59.35 • Swam to silver and a school record with the 200 free relay (1:31.84) • Earned bronze with the 200 medley relay (1:40.83) • Swam on the school-record 400 medley relay, which placed fourth at A-10s (3:41.53) • Earned A-10 Performer of the Week honors on Oct. 19 and Feb. 1 following multi-win performances in duals against Old Dominion and William & Mary, respectively • Won the 100 fly and swam on two first-place relays at the Bucknell Invitational.
2020-21 (Sophomore): Named Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer, after securing seven medals, including five golds, during the A-10 Championships • Won A-10 titles in the 100 and 200 butterfly events, setting the school records twice in both events • Ultimately set the 100 fly school mark at 53.11 and the 200 fly mark at 1:57.82 • Swam on the three A-10 champion relays, including the 200 medley (1:40.92), 200 free (1:31.95) and 800 free (7:19.48) • Swam to A-10 silver in the 50 free (23.22) and to bronze with the 400 medley relay (3:42.85) • Won the 100 and 200 fly events against UNCW in the lone dual meet of the season • Also swam on the victorious 4x50 medley and 4x100 free relays against the Seahawks.
2019-20 (Freshman): Named A-10 Most Outstanding Rookie Performer, after securing five medals at the A-10 Championships • Honored at A-10 Rookie of the Week four times • At A-10s, took silver in the 200 IM with a school-record time of 1:59.62 • Swam on the school-record 200 medley relay (1:40.81), which took silver • Swam on the silver medal and school-record 800 free relay (7:16.47) • Took bronze in the 200 fly with a school-record time of 2:00.07 • Also took A-10 bronze with the 400 free relay (3:22.94) • Placed fourth in the A-10 in the 400 IM and with the 400 medley relay • Named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Oct. 22, 2019 after earning six wins during the Richmond Duals, including in the 100 and 200 fly against both Richmond and George Mason • Named the league’s top rookie on Dec. 10 following her performance at the Bucknell Invitational, which included wins in the 200 IM and 400 IM, a second-place finish in the 200 fly and swimming anchor on the winning 800 free relay • Set the school’s 200 IM mark at Bucknell (2:00.43) • Named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Jan. 21 and Feb. 4, after sweeping the butterfly events against William & Mary and Gardner-Webb, respectively.
Before Davidson: Helped the Patrick Henry High Patriots win four Class 5A Virginia state titles • Individually set the school record in the 100 backstroke and was also on the record-setting 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams • Won seven state titles as a relay member • Won six regional championships in the 200 free, 100 back and 100 breast • Was a two-time 5A state runner-up in the 200 IM • Competed with the Virginia Gators club.
Personal: Daughter of John and Lisa (Dockery) Stanley, who graduated from Davidson in 1987 and 1989, respectively • Birthday is Feb. 8 • Joins older sister, Olivia, on the swim team.
Swimming & Diving: Georgetown Time Lapse
Thursday, October 29
Swimming & Diving: Sights & Sounds - Swim
Thursday, October 01
Swimming & Diving: Sights & Sounds - Lift
Thursday, October 01
Davidson moves to the Atlantic 10
Sunday, August 18
