2016 Cross Country: Began the season with a trio of top ten finishes … topped out at 25:52.9 for the 8k at the Princeton Invitational … finished fifth among Hawks at MEAC’s with a 15th place time of 26:36.48 … NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional participant.
2017 Indoor Track: Primarily competed in the 3000 meter run as an individual … was a participant in the 3000 and 5000 meter at the MEAC Championships and the distance medley relay at both MEAC and IC4A Championships … was part of the DMR team that set the school record of 9:58.50 at MEAC Championships … set a personal record of 8:47.21 to finish sixth at the Towson Tiger Invitational … secured an eighth place finish individually and a first place relay time at MEAC’s.
2017 Outdoor Track: Spent most of the season running the mid-distance events with occasional dabbling in longer distances … earned a PR in the 5K with a time of 15:08.36 at the Florida Relays, ranking him third among MEAC competitors … also set a PR in the 3000 steeplechase at the Christopher Newport Captains’ Classic … participated in three events at the MEAC Championships, contributing 10 points thanks to a 3rd place finish in the 1500m and a fifth place spot in the 5k.
2015 Cross Country Season: Swept the XC, Indoor and Outdoor season as the team's Rookie of the Year ... made his Hawk debut with a fifth place finish and a time of 16:12.45 at the UMES Lid-Lifter ... followed that with a runner up performance at the DSU Invite in his second race and achieved a third place finish at the DSU Farm Run a few weeks later ... finished fifth in the conference championships with a time of 25:59.40.
2016 Indoor Season: Raced in several mid-distance, distance, and relays ... topped out at 51.17 seconds (400), 1:52.99 (800), 4:19.03 (mile), and 8:58.24 (3000) ... earned first collegiate victories in the 800 meter and the 4x400 relay at the UMES Lid Lifter ... top time in the 800 run placed him fourth at the Great Dane Classic ... competed in five events at MEAC's which included a win in the DMR and a runner up spot in the mile.
2016 Outdoor Season: Shifted from less mid-distance to more distance runs in the spring ... had a top time of 3:59.32 in the 1500 at the Wake Forest Open with a series of top five finishes including a fourth place spot at MEAC's ... helped set a record in the DMR with a time of 10:07.81 at the Penn Relays, toppling a record that had stood for 33 years prior ... finished third in the 5000 at Navy with a time of 15:13.82 ... ran the 10k at the Virginia Challenge and earned a time of 32:49.24 ... helped with a top five finish in the 4x400 relay.
High School: Competed in track & field for Milford Mill ... was named an All Metro Athlete of the Year for Outdoor Track in 2015 and a FOX 45 Prep Player of the Week ... won various distance races at outdoor track states in 2015, including the 800, 1600, 3200 and 4x400 relay ... was on the honor roll as a senior.
Personal: born January 11, 1997 in Baltimore ... son of Camitto Taylor ...lists his mother and high school as greatest influences because they kept him on the right path ... pre game ritual is to listen to music and get focused ... hopes to run as a professional after graduation ... wants to score as a runner in all three MEAC championships.
