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2021-22 Track & Field Roster

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Taylor Kesner

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Highland, Ill.
  • Highschool Highland HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

2022-2023 OUTDOOR (So): Competed in seven meets during the outdoor season where she took first in the javelin with a throw of 45.97m (150' 10") and first in the disc throw ith 51.22m (168' 0") at the Gibson Invitational... Set a personal-best in the shot put with 14.46m (47' 5.25") at the Michael Johnson Invitational...Claimed first at the Drake Relays in the shot put with 54.11m (177' 6")...Finished second in the disc throw with 53.99m (177' 1") and second in the javelin with a throw of 44.23m (145' 1")...At the 2023 MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship she set a personal-best in the hammer throw with 54.11m (177' 6") and a personal-best in the javelin throw with 47.68m (156' 5")... Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the javelin with a throw of 47.45m (155' 8"). Set a personal record while at the preliminary in the disc throw of 54.35m (178' 4"). USTFCCCA All-Academic award winner

2022-2023 INDOOR (So): Competed in eight meets during the indoor season where she claimed first at the Blue Demon Holiday Invite in the wight throw with 18.77m (61' 7")...At the Coughlan-Malloy Cup she claimed first in the weight throw with 18.42m (60' 5.25") and finished second in the shot put with a throw of 14.10m (46' 3.25')...Finished second at the 2023 Hoosier Hills in the weight throw with 18.76m (61' 6.75")...At the MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship she set a personal-best in the weight throw with 20.04m (65' 9").

2021-2022 OUTDOOR (Fr.) Participated in five meets during her first outdoor season including the Missouri Valley Conference meet where she threw a personal-best in hammer throw of 46.37 meters (152-1 ft.) and placed second in discus with a mark of 48.63 meter (159-6 ft... Took first place in the javelin at the Wisconsin Classic with a personal-best of 40.07 meter (131-5 ft.).

2021-2022 INDOOR (Fr.) Competing in nine indoor meets her debut season as a Redbird including the Indoor MVC Championships.

HIGHLAND HS: Four-year letter winner in track & field, basketball and volleyball...Placed third in the shot put at the 2021 IHSA state meet...Three-time All-State member in the shot put...All-State in the discus in 2021 with a sixth-place finish...Holds school record in the javelin

PERSONAL: Born November 11, 2002...Daughter of Brady and Debbie...Has one older sister, Sydney...Intends to major in Environmental Science at Illinois State with career goals to work in the National Park Service...Honor roll member in high school