Shelby Daniele — the college track and field star who died suddenly at age 23 last month — passed away from a brain aneurysm… said her close friend’s father.
Brian Brandenburg – whose daughter, Evecommitted to Cal Poly this year in large part because of Shelby – revealed the sad news in an emotional post on his Facebook page.
“The young woman who was the driving force in Eva’s decision to run Track at Cal Poly, Shelby Daniele, passed away last night from a brain aneurysm (sic),” he wrote. “Completely moving.”
“This is Eva’s third day of classes and training,” he added. “Hug your children whenever you can and tell them you love them every day. Please say a prayer for Shelby and her family.”
The school announced Shelby’s death over the weekend, praising her for her skills on the track … while calling her a “one of a kind” person who “will be greatly missed by everyone in the Cal Poly community.” At the time, however, school officials did not release the cause of death.
Daniele – captain of the Cal Poly team – has earned All-Big West honors six times. She also held a school record in the indoor 200-meter dash.
She had just graduated from university in June – and promised on her LinkedIn page to try to “improve the environment and give back to our society” in the future.
TO TEAR APART.
