2012 Season: Redshirted during the season.

Prior to Sacramento State: Competed at North Carolina for two years…helped the Tar Heels place 14th at NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2010…ran 20:47 in the 6K at the Wisconsin Adidas Invite…did not compete in track due to injury.

High School: A 2010 graduate of Casa Grande HS in Petaluma, Calif…was the California State Div. II cross country champion in 2010…was named all-state in cross country all four years…finished first at the Sonoma County League Championships in 2007, 2008 and 2009…was a two-time Foot Locker national finalist

Personal: Majoring in communication studies…parents are James and Alyson Taylor.