To celebrate Black History Month, the Nevada women's track and field team is taking a look back at some of the top African-American athletes in the program's history. First up is Atoya Shaw.
 
Atoya Shaw's name is littered across the Nevada all-time lists. When Shaw graduated, she had three school records and three times in the top five of the Nevada all-time lists.
 
In 1995, Shaw's 400m hurdles time of 62.56 was the top in school history, and would remain the top time until 2000.
 
Shaw's personal record time of 8.23 seconds in the 55 meter hurdles is still sitting at fifth all-time at Nevada. When Shaw set it in 1999, the time was good for second in school history.
 
In the 2000 outdoor season, Shaw helped lead the team to a Big West Conference team championship. Her 13.95 second finish in the 100m hurdles placed her at second on the Nevada all-time list, and won the individual event at the Big West Championships.
 
That same season, Shaw was a part of two record-breaking relay squads. In the 4x100m relay, the group took home a time of 46.42 seconds. The time was the fastest ever at Nevada, and would stand for 11 years before being broken.
 
Shaw also took the fourth best time ever at Nevada in the 100m, with a time of 12.09. The time stood at fourth until 2005.
 
In the 4x400m relay however, Shaw was a part of a time that has not yet been broken. The 3:44.89 finish is still sitting atop the Nevada record books.
 
Shaw is married for former Nevada and NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson. The couple has three children, Nathaniel II, 14, Nehemiah, 12, and Mia Pearl, 8.