WICHITA – Taran Taylor completed the Shocker sweep of the American Athletic Conference men's indoor/outdoor Most Outstanding Field Performance awards with his conference championship-winning throw of 73.93m/242'7" in the javelin.
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Taylor's season-best throw ranks 11
th in the nation and helped Wichita State to its first AAC men's team championship.
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Taylor will join other Shocker qualifiers at the NCAA West Preliminaries Wednesday, May 25 through Saturday, May 28 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Edward Sumler IV * Houston * Senior * 100-Meter Dash
De'Vion Wilson * Houston * Sophomore * 110-Meter Hurdles
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MEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Taran Taylor * Wichita State * Junior * Javelin
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WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Rayniah Jones * UCF * Sophomore * 100-Meter Hurdles
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WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
DeeNia McMiller * Memphis * Grad * Shot Put
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