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2023 Women's Track Roster

Taylor Wright

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Lincoln-Way East
  • Hometown Frankfort, Ill.
  • Major Finance

Biography

STATS

2023:
Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2023 season... INDOOR: Competed in six meets during the indoor season... scored points as part of the fifth place 4x400 meter relay team at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships... also competed in the 400 meter run, long jump and triple jump at the OVC Championship... season best 400 meter time was 58.87 at the OVC Championship... season best long jump mark was 17'0.50" at the EIU Early Bird... season best triple jump mark was 35'8.50" at the OVC Championship... OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets during the outdoor season... scored points at the OVC Outdoor Championship as part of the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay teams... the 4x100 meter relay team placed fourth with a time of 46.42, time ranked tenth on the EIU record book list... the 4x400 relay team placed eighth... also competed in the triple jump, long jump and 400 meter run at the OVC Championship... season best long jump mark was 17'3.25" at both the OVC Championship and ISU Gibson Invite... season best triple jump mark was 37'3" at the OVC Championship... season best 400 meter time was 59.01 at the Illini Challenge... 

2022: Did not compete in any meets during the indoor or outdoor season in 2022... 

2021: Competed in indoor and outdoor track during the 2021 season... INDOOR: Competed in one meet during the indoor season running the 400 meters and competing in the long jump at the ISU Gartland Invite... posted a 400 meter time of 1:00.31... had a long jump mark of 17'00.75"... was on the first place 4x400 relay team at the Gartland Invite... OUTDOOR: Competed in six meets during the outdoor season... ran the 200 meter and 400 meter events while competing in the long jump and triple jump... season best 200 meter time was 26.18 at the EIU / Indiana State Dual... season best 400 meter time was 58.14 at the ISU Gibson Invite... season best long jump was 18'1" at the ISU Redbird Invite... season best triple jump was 38'9.50" at the ISU Pacesetter, mark ranked 9th on the EIU record list... 

2020: Competed in indoor track during the 2020 season... outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic... INDOOR: Competed in seven meets during the indoor season... ran in the 200m and 400m sprints while competing in the long jump and triple jump... also a member of the 4x400 relay team... season best 200m time was 26.43 at the Illini Invite... season best 400m time was 58.62 at the Iowa Black & Gold... season best long jump mark was 18'" at the EIU Early Bird... season best triple jump was 36'11.75" at the EIU Friday Night... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Lincoln-Way East HS... advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Meet in four events competing in the long jump, 400 meter run, 4x200 meter relay and 4x400 meter relay as a senior...  had three top six finishes in events including a sixth place showing in the 400 meter run with a time of 57.04... ran the first leg on the 4x400 meter relay team that was the state runner-up with a time of 3:55.53 and was the opening leg on the 4x200 meter relay team that was sixth with a time of 1:42.70...   as a junior qualified for the state meet in four events. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

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  • 2020-21Sophomore

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  • 2021-22Sophomore

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  • 2023Junior

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