Wichita State Athletics

WSU All-Time Top 10 Lists

• #4 in the indoor heptathlon (5,377 pts.)
• #6 in the outdoor decathlon (7,051 pts.)

2010 (SENIOR): INDOOR - Was fourth in the long jump at the MVC Championships with a personal best distance of 23' 8"...Had a personal best triple jump of 46' 10" at the MVC Championships to finish sixth...Was fourth in the vault at the Shocker quad (15' 11 3/4")...Had a NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 5,325 points at the Iowa State Classic in the heptathlon...Was fourth in the heptathlon at the MVC Championships with 5,217 points...Top heptathlete in the high jump (6' 7 1/2") at the MVC Championships...Was second in the heptathlon at the Nebraska Multi-Challenge (5,182 points)...OUTDOOR - Set personal bests in three events during the Shirley Crowe Heptathlon/Decathlon Invitational...Was fifth at the MVC Championships in the decathlon with 6,074 points, winning the long jump with a mark of 22' 10 ^1/2"...Was sixth in the triple jump with a personal best mark of 47' 1 ^1/2".

2009 (JUNIOR): INDOOR - Season best finish of third at K-State Open in 200m dash (22.89)...Came in fifth at WSU Invite in 60m dash, setting personal best time of 7.15...Was fifth at Adidas Classic in 400m (49.36)...Was second in conference championships in heptathlon (5377 pts.) to earn All-MVC honors...OUTDOOR - Captured shot put title at Oregon Relays (40’ 7”)...Placed second at MVC Championships and had an NCAA qualifying mark of 6957 points...Came in fifth with a personal best mark of 15’ 1” in pole vault at Sooner Twilight...Had a personal best long jump of 23’ 5 ^1/2” to finish second at MVC Championships...Threw the discus 113’ 2” at MVC Championships to come in second...Had personal best time of 15.78 at MVC Championships in 110m hurdles...Came in fifth in javelin at Bethel Twilight (145’ 7 ^1/2”).

2008 (SOPHOMORE): INDOOR - Placed fifth at the MVC Championships in heptathlon with a total of 5272 pts. ...Finished third in the heptathlon (4915 pts.) at the Air Force Invitational and fifth at the Iowa State Classic (4915 pts.)...OUTDOOR - Finished fourth in the decathlon at the MVC Championships, scoring 7051 pts. ...Set personal bests in seven of the 10 decathlon events at the MVC Championships...Also placed eighth in the triple jump (46' 6") and 11th in the long jump (22' 7 ^1/4") at the MVC Championships...Placed fifth in the decathlon at the Kansas Relays with a total of 6,638 pts.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Placed fifth at the MVC Indoor Championships in the heptathlon (4,814 pts.)...Placed third, earning all-MVC honors, in the decathlon (6,722) at the MVC Outdoor Championships...Finished second in the decathlon (6,413 pts.) at the Missouri Relays and fifth at the Kansas Relays (5,989 pts.).

Derby HS: Won state high jump title in 2005...Named all-state in football twice as a running back...Named KAKE student-athlete of the week twice.

Personal: Born Aug. 4, 1987...Son of Terry and Marla Taylor...Majoring in criminal justice...Has one sister, Jenny.