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2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Samantha Taylor

  • Position Distance
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Height 5-1
  • Highschool Shawnee Mission North High School
  • Hometown Overland Park, Kan.

Biography

2020 | Redshirt Junior Outdoor

  • Season canceled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19

2020 | Redshirt Junior Indoor

  • Did not compete

2019 | Sophomore Indoor

  • Competed in three meets for the Thunderbirds including the Big Sky Championships

2018 | Sophomore XC

  • Competed in four meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Placed third at the Idaho State Invitational
  • Finished with a personal best in the 4K with a time of 15:47.9 at the SUU Color Country Invitational

2018 | Freshman Outdoor

  • Competed in five meets for the T-Birds
  • Competed at the Big Sky Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Finished the season with two new personal bests

2018 | Freshman Indoor

  • Competed in two meets 
  • Finished 13th in the mile at the Big Sky Championships

2017 l Freshman XC

  • Ran in three meets for the Thunderbirds
  • Placed 14th at the UVU Invitational with time of 19:51

Top Collegiate Marks:

  • 1,500-meter: 4:53.57
  • Mile: 5:38.12
  • 5,000-meter: 17:47.4

Prep:

  • Shawnee Mission North High School record holder in the 1,600-meter and the 3,200-meter
  • Top-10 finisher at State Cross Country meet

Personal:

  • Parents are Jodee and Kevin Taylor
  • Majoring in Human Nutrition
  • Favorite color is yellow

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Distance
    5'1"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Distance
    5'1"
  • 2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    Distance
    5'1"