Taylor Stephen

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Nixa, Mo.
High School:
Nixa HS

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
6000m – 20:44.4 // JK Gold Classic (9/2/17)
8000m – 26:43.8 // Bradley Classic (10/14/16)
Indoor Track & Field
600m Run – 1:23.94 // Border Battle (1/7/17)
800m Run – 1:55.16 // Tyson Invitational (2/10/17)
1000m Run – 2:34.72 // Arkansas Invitational (1/12/18)
Mile Run – 4:16.91 // Tyson Invitational (2/9/18)
Outdoor Track & Field
800m Run – 1:56.28 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/22/16)
1500m Run – 4:03.92 // Ole Miss Classic (3/31/18)

NOTEWORTHY

2017 SEC Community Service Team
2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

TFRRS Page

2017-18
Season Bests
6000m (XC) – 20:44.4 // JK Gold Classic (9/2)
8000m (XC) – 30:06.3 // Bradley Classic (10/13)
1000m Run (ITF) – 2:34.72 // Arkansas Invitational (1/12)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:16.91 // Tyson Invitational (2/9)
800m Run (OTF) – 2:04.39 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/21)
1500m Run (OTF) – 4:03.92 // Ole Miss Classic (3/31)

Cross Country – Competed in two races for the Tigers … His best finish came at the JK Gold Classic (Sept. 2) in the 6000m, clocked a time of 20:44.4 and placed 61^st overall.

Indoor Track – Produced a new personal record in the mile run at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9) with a time of 4:16.91 which also garnered him a sixth-place finish … Finished fourth in the mile run at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (Feb. 16), clocking in at 4:35.92.

Outdoor Track – At the Ole Miss Classic (March 31), set a personal record in the 1500m run with a time of 4:03.92.

2016-17
Season Bests
8000m (XC) – 26:43.8 // Bradley Classic (10/14)
600m Run (ITF) – 1:23.94 // Border Battle (1/7)
800m Run (ITF) – 1:55.16 // Tyson Invitational (2/10)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:27.38 // Missouri Invitational (1/20)
800m Run (OTF) – 1:59.24 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15)

Cross Country – Ran three races during the cross country season, including a personal record 8k performance at the Bradley Classic (Oct. 13), clocking a time of 26:43.8.

Indoor Track – Began the indoor season by finishing 11^th in the 600m run at the Border Battle (Jan. 7), crossing the finish line at 1:22.75 … Set a mile run personal record at the Missouri Invitational (Jan. 20), finishing sixth with a time of 4:27.38 … Set a 100m run personal record at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 10), clocking a time of 1:55.16.

Outdoor Track – In only race of the outdoor season, finished 21^st in the 800m run at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 15) with a time of 1:59.24.

2015-16
Season Bests
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:38.51 // Illinois-Iowa Border Battle (1/9)
800m (OTF) – 1:56.28 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/22)
1500m (OTF) – 4:05.17 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/15)

Cross Country – Did not compete during the cross country season.

Indoor Track – Competed once during the indoor season, running the mile in 4:38.51 at the Illinois-Iowa Border Battle.

Outdoor Track – Kicked off the outdoor season at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, finishing in seventh-place in the 800m with a time of 1:57.09 … Ran in the 800m and the 1500m at the Missouri Invitational, placing 16th and 23rd, respectively … Posted a season-best time of 1:56.28 in the 800m at the John McDonnell Invitational.

2014-15

Cross Country - Redshirted the cross country season.

Indoor Track - Redshirted the indoor season.

Outdoor Track - Redshirted the outdoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
800m - 1:54.95 // 1500m - 4:07.57 // 1600m - 4:25.17 // 5000m (XC) - 16:26

Taylor competed for Nixa HS under coaches Lance Brumley and Eric Chaves...CROSS COUNTRY...2013 MSHSAA Cross Country Championships qualifier...TRACK & FIELD...Taylor was sixth in the 800m at the 2014 MSHSAA Track & Field Championships, and tenth in the 800m in 2013.

PERSONAL

Parents are William and Carol...He graduated in the top 1% of his class...Was a member of the National Honor Society.