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Kayla Taylor
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Texas
- High School:
- Mansfield HS
Personal Bests:
Shot Put - 44'5" (indoor)
Shot Put - 48'4.75" (outdoor)
Discus - 169'9" (outdoor)
2015 Junior (INDOOR): Recorded a personal-best throw of 44'5" in the shot ... Best finish was second at the MTSU Invitational ... (OUTDOOR): NCAA East Preliminary qualifier in the discus ... Placed third at the C-USA Championship in the discus with a personal-best mark of 169'9", earning third team all-conference ... Posted five top eight finishes during the season ... Recorded a season and personal-best throw of 48'4.75" in the shot ... Placed sixth at the C-USA Championship ... Best finish was second at the Jace LaCoste Invitational ... 2014 Sophomore (INDOOR): Recorded a personal and season-best mark of 43'2.25" in the shot ... Placed eighth at the C-USA Championship ... Had the top six performances on the team in the event ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded a season-best throw of 42'11.50" in the shot put ... Had a pair of top five finishes ... Posted a persona-best throw of 163'6" in the discus ... Placed fifth at the C-USA Championship ... Had seven top six places in the discus, including a pair of first-places ... 2013 Freshman (INDOOR): Recorded a season best throw of 42'5.50" in the shot ... (OUTDOOR): Posted the team's top five marks in the shot and top five in the discus ... Recorded a PR and season best throw of 42'2.50" in the shot ... Had a PR of 156'5" in the discus and placed sixth at the C-USA Meet ... High School: Attended Mansfield High School where she earned letters in track and field and basketball ... Named all-state ... Earned all-academic all-district and all-state honors ... Recorded a PR in the shot with a throw of 42'0" and 150'0" in the discus ... Personal: Daughter of Skyla Taylor ... A marketing major.
Shot Put - 44'5" (indoor)
Shot Put - 48'4.75" (outdoor)
Discus - 169'9" (outdoor)
2015 Junior (INDOOR): Recorded a personal-best throw of 44'5" in the shot ... Best finish was second at the MTSU Invitational ... (OUTDOOR): NCAA East Preliminary qualifier in the discus ... Placed third at the C-USA Championship in the discus with a personal-best mark of 169'9", earning third team all-conference ... Posted five top eight finishes during the season ... Recorded a season and personal-best throw of 48'4.75" in the shot ... Placed sixth at the C-USA Championship ... Best finish was second at the Jace LaCoste Invitational ... 2014 Sophomore (INDOOR): Recorded a personal and season-best mark of 43'2.25" in the shot ... Placed eighth at the C-USA Championship ... Had the top six performances on the team in the event ... (OUTDOOR): Recorded a season-best throw of 42'11.50" in the shot put ... Had a pair of top five finishes ... Posted a persona-best throw of 163'6" in the discus ... Placed fifth at the C-USA Championship ... Had seven top six places in the discus, including a pair of first-places ... 2013 Freshman (INDOOR): Recorded a season best throw of 42'5.50" in the shot ... (OUTDOOR): Posted the team's top five marks in the shot and top five in the discus ... Recorded a PR and season best throw of 42'2.50" in the shot ... Had a PR of 156'5" in the discus and placed sixth at the C-USA Meet ... High School: Attended Mansfield High School where she earned letters in track and field and basketball ... Named all-state ... Earned all-academic all-district and all-state honors ... Recorded a PR in the shot with a throw of 42'0" and 150'0" in the discus ... Personal: Daughter of Skyla Taylor ... A marketing major.
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