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2011-12 Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor) Roster

Bennett Taylor

Bennett Taylor

  • Position:
    Hurdles
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    183
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Seattle, Wash.
  • Highschool:
    Seattle Prep

Summary

Biography

2010 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Opened the season by finishing 23rd in the 110-meter hurdles (16.21) and 25th in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.33) at the Alabama Relays… ran a 56.64 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Florida Relays to finish 39th… finished seventh in both the 110-meter hurdles (16.15) and the 400-meter hurdles (58.38) at the Murray Neely Invitational… finished sixth in the decathlon at the MEAC Championships, tallying 5,380 points.

2009-10 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Opened the season by finishing tied for ninth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Golden Flash Gala with an 8.71… ran an 8.67 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Father Diamond Invitational to finish 12th… finished 20th in the 60-meter hurdles preliminaries at the New York City Gotham Cup with an 8.87… ran an 8.88 in the college 60-meter hurdles at the New Balance Collegiate to finish 27th… ran a 53.59 in the 400-meter dash at the MEAC Championships, finishing 34th in the preliminaries.

2009 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Finished 19th in the 400-meter hurdles at the Alabama Relays with a time of 59.27… ran a 15.99 in the 110-meter hurdles at the Morgan State Legacy Meet to finish 23rd… also finished 23rd in the 400-meter hurdles with a 58.67.

2008-09 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON
Ran an 8.38 in the 55-meter hurdles at the CNU Holiday Open to finish 23rd… finished 13th in the 60-meter hurdles at the UMES Lid-Lifter, running a 10.42… also came in 10th in the 400-meter dash with a 54.13… ran an 8.86 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Penn State Open to finish 19th… finished 17th in the 60-meter hurdles at the Hampton University Invitational, running an 8.94.

SEATTLE PREPATORY SCHOOL
Played basketball as a freshman and sophomore, picking up track & field his sophomore year… helped the track team finish second in the Metro League as a junior, while also playing for the JV football team… named Most Improved in track as a junior… finished fourth in the WIAA state meet his senior season, earning MVP honors… also played varsity football his senior year.

PERSONAL
Born Feb. 12, 1990… son of Sue and Ed Taylor… has one sister, Evangeline (13)… has been featured in the Seattle Times… plans to become a novelist and screenwriter.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2008Freshman

    Hurdles
    6'3" 175 lbs
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    Hurdles
    6'3" 175 lbs
  • 2010-11Junior

    Hurdles
    6'3" 175 lbs
  • 2011-12Senior

    Hurdles
    6'3" 183 lbs