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2017-18 Track & Field/Cross Country: W Roster
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Taylor Day
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Prev school:
- Maynard Evans HS
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- Major:
- Nutrition
Bio
Taylor Day's TFRRS Profile (for top performances and meet results)
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and the long jump
• Placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.33 at the Austin Peay Invitational
• Placed in the top 10 on six separate occasions
• Established personal records in the 100-meter dash (12.12), 200-meter dash (24.33) and long jump (5.82m)
Indoor:
• Competed in the 60-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and the long jump
• Finished third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.48 at the MTSU Invitational
• Set a personal-best time of 56.80 in the 400-meter dash at the C-USA Championships
2015-16
Indoor:
• Earned three top-five finishes in the 200 Meter
• Started the season off at the Vanderbilt Opener, finishing fourth with a time of 25.15
• Placed third at the Emory Invitational (25.01) and the MT Invitational (25.38) in the 200 Meter
• Finished 14th at the C-USA Championship at the 200 Meter (24.90)
• In her only 400 Meter competition, she finished as the runner-up at the Ed Temple Classic
• Placed fifth at the MT Invitational in the Long Jump (5.63m)
• Part of the 4x400-Meter Relay team that won the Vanderbilt Opener with a time of 3:45.93
• Placed second at the Music City Challenge in the 4x400-Meter Relay
• Finished third at the C-USA Championship in the 4x400-Meter Relay with a time of 3:44.97
• Won the 4x440-Yard Relay at the MT Invitational (3:48.26)
Outdoor:
• Opened up the outdoor season with a season-best time of 24.83 in the 200 meter race at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, finishing 15th
• Placed fourth at the APSU Invitational with a time of 24.90 in the 200 meter
• Finished fifth at the Joey Haines Invitational in the 400 meter with a time of 56.92, while her best 400 meter time came in the prelim round of the C-USA Championship at 56.81, finishing 12th
• Was seventh in the long jump at the APSU Invitational with a mark of 5.72m
• Placed 25th at the C-USA Championship in the long jump (5.03m)
2014-15
Indoor:
• Competed in the 200-meter and the long jump
• Best time in the 200-meter was 24.81 at the Samford Invitational, placing 15th
• Finished fourth at the MT Invitational (25.35)
• Second best time of the year came at the C-USA Championships, finishing 27th with a time of 25.13
• Competed three times in the long jump, finishing third at the Christmas Invitational with a career-best jump of 5.60m
• Placed 27th at the Blazer Invitational (5.11m) and 10th at the Commodore Invitational (5.36m)
Outdoor:
• Was apart of 100-meter dash, 200-meter and 400-meter competitions
• In her only 100-meter dash of the season, she finished 23rd at the Georgia Tech Invitational (12.26)
• New career-best 200-meter time came at the Tiger Track Classic while finishing 17th (24.60)
• Placed 27th at the C-USA Championships in the 200-meter (24.94)
• Notched a career-best time in the 400-meter as well, finishing 17th at the Georgia Tech Invitational (55.62)
• Placed sixth at the Tennessee Challenge (55.91)
• Had a time of 57.38 in the 400-meter and finished 14th at the C-USA Championships
2013-14
Indoor:
• Placed eighth in the high jump at the Music City Challenge Dec. 3, clearing 1.55-meters & Finished 13th at the Auburn Invitational Jan. 18 in the long jump with a distance of 5.39-meters & Best distance of the season in the long jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational Jan. 25 (5.42m) & Also finished 26th in the 200-meter Jan. 25 with a time of 25.62 & Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished fourth at the Auburn Invitational (3:50.32)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 200-meter, 400-meter and long jump
• Finished sixth in the 200 at the Tennessee Challenge with a season-best 24.81 seconds for sixth
• Placed fifth in the 400 at the Coach “O” Invitational (56.73)
• Jumped a season-best 5.65-meters in the long jump at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships for 17th
Prior to MT:
• A four-year letterwinner at Maynard Evans High School and was coached by Gregory Thompson
• Posted a career-best 5’8 in high jump while powercleaning 150lbs and benching 145 lb
Personal:
• Taylor Austin Day
• Daughter of Johnny and Freidd Day
• Cousin, Alexander Haynes, played football for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers
• Favorite hobby is traveling
• Majoring in nutrition
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and the long jump
• Placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.33 at the Austin Peay Invitational
• Placed in the top 10 on six separate occasions
• Established personal records in the 100-meter dash (12.12), 200-meter dash (24.33) and long jump (5.82m)
Indoor:
• Competed in the 60-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash and the long jump
• Finished third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.48 at the MTSU Invitational
• Set a personal-best time of 56.80 in the 400-meter dash at the C-USA Championships
2015-16
Indoor:
• Earned three top-five finishes in the 200 Meter
• Started the season off at the Vanderbilt Opener, finishing fourth with a time of 25.15
• Placed third at the Emory Invitational (25.01) and the MT Invitational (25.38) in the 200 Meter
• Finished 14th at the C-USA Championship at the 200 Meter (24.90)
• In her only 400 Meter competition, she finished as the runner-up at the Ed Temple Classic
• Placed fifth at the MT Invitational in the Long Jump (5.63m)
• Part of the 4x400-Meter Relay team that won the Vanderbilt Opener with a time of 3:45.93
• Placed second at the Music City Challenge in the 4x400-Meter Relay
• Finished third at the C-USA Championship in the 4x400-Meter Relay with a time of 3:44.97
• Won the 4x440-Yard Relay at the MT Invitational (3:48.26)
Outdoor:
• Opened up the outdoor season with a season-best time of 24.83 in the 200 meter race at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, finishing 15th
• Placed fourth at the APSU Invitational with a time of 24.90 in the 200 meter
• Finished fifth at the Joey Haines Invitational in the 400 meter with a time of 56.92, while her best 400 meter time came in the prelim round of the C-USA Championship at 56.81, finishing 12th
• Was seventh in the long jump at the APSU Invitational with a mark of 5.72m
• Placed 25th at the C-USA Championship in the long jump (5.03m)
2014-15
Indoor:
• Competed in the 200-meter and the long jump
• Best time in the 200-meter was 24.81 at the Samford Invitational, placing 15th
• Finished fourth at the MT Invitational (25.35)
• Second best time of the year came at the C-USA Championships, finishing 27th with a time of 25.13
• Competed three times in the long jump, finishing third at the Christmas Invitational with a career-best jump of 5.60m
• Placed 27th at the Blazer Invitational (5.11m) and 10th at the Commodore Invitational (5.36m)
Outdoor:
• Was apart of 100-meter dash, 200-meter and 400-meter competitions
• In her only 100-meter dash of the season, she finished 23rd at the Georgia Tech Invitational (12.26)
• New career-best 200-meter time came at the Tiger Track Classic while finishing 17th (24.60)
• Placed 27th at the C-USA Championships in the 200-meter (24.94)
• Notched a career-best time in the 400-meter as well, finishing 17th at the Georgia Tech Invitational (55.62)
• Placed sixth at the Tennessee Challenge (55.91)
• Had a time of 57.38 in the 400-meter and finished 14th at the C-USA Championships
2013-14
Indoor:
• Placed eighth in the high jump at the Music City Challenge Dec. 3, clearing 1.55-meters & Finished 13th at the Auburn Invitational Jan. 18 in the long jump with a distance of 5.39-meters & Best distance of the season in the long jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational Jan. 25 (5.42m) & Also finished 26th in the 200-meter Jan. 25 with a time of 25.62 & Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished fourth at the Auburn Invitational (3:50.32)
Outdoor:
• Competed in the 200-meter, 400-meter and long jump
• Finished sixth in the 200 at the Tennessee Challenge with a season-best 24.81 seconds for sixth
• Placed fifth in the 400 at the Coach “O” Invitational (56.73)
• Jumped a season-best 5.65-meters in the long jump at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships for 17th
Prior to MT:
• A four-year letterwinner at Maynard Evans High School and was coached by Gregory Thompson
• Posted a career-best 5’8 in high jump while powercleaning 150lbs and benching 145 lb
Personal:
• Taylor Austin Day
• Daughter of Johnny and Freidd Day
• Cousin, Alexander Haynes, played football for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers
• Favorite hobby is traveling
• Majoring in nutrition
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