2023-24 Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER RESULTS
2022-2023 OUTDOOR (Jr.) Competed in one meet during the outdoor season a the 2023 EIU Big Blue.
2022-2023 INDOOR (Jr.) Competed in eight meets during the indoor season where he finished fifth at the John Coughlan Invite in the shot put with 15.37m (50' 5.25")...Set a personal-best at the Coughlan-Malloy Cup in the shot put with 16.71m (54' 10") while finishing fourth...Placed fourth at the 2023 EIU Friday Night Special in the shot put with 16.67m (54' 8.25")...Competed at the MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship in the shot put where he threw 16.62m (54' 6.5").
2021-2022 OUTDOOR (So.) Threw in six outdoor meets, including the MVC Championships... Marked a personal-best in discus with a 51.98 meter (170-6) … Recorded a personal-best in hammer throw, marking a 45.37 meter (148-10 ft.).
2021-2022 INDOOR (So.) Competed in eight meets during the indoor season... Placed first and record a personal-best at the Titan Open in weight throw (16.35 meter) … Also took first in shot put at the Titan Open throwing a 15.71 meter (51-6.5 ft.).
2020-21 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Competed at five meets during the 2021 outdoor campaign for ISU...Threw a personal-best mark of 16.23 meters (53-3 ft.) in the shot put at the Clark-Wood Open...Placed fourth in the shot put and sixth in the discus at the Redbird Invite...Recorded personal bests in both the discus (48.06 meters/157-8 ft.) and the hammer throw (44.38 meters/145-7 ft.) at the Illinois State Invite.
2020-21 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed at two indoor meets during his debut season for the 'Birds...Recorded a mark of 13.73 meters (45-0.5 ft.) in the weight throw at the Jack Jennett Invite to place 10th...Notched a personal-best mark of 14.84 meters (48-8.25 ft.) in the shot put, placing seventh overall at the EIU Friday Night Special.
SALT FORK HS: A four-year letterwinner in football, basketball and track & field and a three-year letterwinner in baseball...Six-time IHSA 1A Boys State Championships Qualifier...Two-time All-State Finisher...Four-time Vermillion Valley Conference Champion...Named team captain of the football, basketball and track & field teams as a senior...Helped the track & field team to three conference titles, three county titles, a sectional title and on state championship during his four years at Salt Fork.
PERSONAL: Son of Ryan and Tonya Taylor...Has two siblings, Bo and Garrett...Plans to major in Ag Business...Earned High Honors at Salt Fork HS.
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