Ryan Taylor

Photo by: Steve Woltmann

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mokena, Ill.
High School:
Lincoln-Way West

2021-22
Season Best:
3000S (OTF) - 9:12.17 // 2022 Billy Hayes Invitational (5/6/22)
5000 (ITF) - 15:15.95 // GVSU Big Meet (Friday) (2/11/22)
3000 (ITF) - 8:41.67 // Notre Dame Invitational (1/22/22)

Indoor

Completed the 5000 and placed within the top-25 with a time of 15:22.45 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25-26/22)
Set a personal record in the 5000 with a time of 15:15.95 at the GVSU Big Meet (Friday) (2/11/22)

Outdoor

Placed fourth in the 3000S at the 2022 Billy Hayes Invitational with a time of 9:21.17 (5/6/22)
Won second place in the 3000S with a time of 10:07.21 at the Gibson Invitational (4/21-23/22)

2020-21
Season Best:
Mile (ITF) - 4:24.65 // BIG EAST Triangular (2/26/21)

Indoor

Finished third in the mile at the BIG EAST Triangular with a time of 4:24.65 (2/26/21)

Outdoor

Did not compete

2019-20
Season Best:
3000 (ITF) - 8.51.27 // GVSU Big Meet Invite (Friday) (2/14/20)
5000 (ITF) - 15.23.85 // 2020 Meyo Invitational (2/8/20)

Indoor

Took 11th place in the 3000 (8.56.08) at the Illini Invitational (1/25/20)
Competed at the GVSU Bill Clinger Classic (1/17/20) placing 31st in the 3000 (9.01.17)

Outdoor

Did not compete due to COVID-19 pandemic

2018-19
Season Best:
Mile (ITF) - 4.38.28 // 2019 Illinois Invitational (1/25/19)
3000S (OTF) - 9.52.35 // Illinois Twilight (4/13/19)

Indoor

Rounded up a first place finish in the 5000 (16.09.99) at the 2019 Windy City Rumble (2/2/19)
Competed at the John Gartland Invitational (1/19/19) in the 3000 (9.12.62) placing sixth

Outdoor

Placed eighth in the 3000S (9.57.33) at the Gibson Invitational (4/6/19)
Ran in the 5000 (15.33.34) at the SIU Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/23/19) taking home ninth

High School: Ran for Lincoln-Way West’s cross country and track teams … Four-time varsity letter winner in cross country and track … Two-time member of the All-Conference, All-Region, All-Section teams in cross country … Qualified for state cross country meet … Two-time All-Conference and All-Section track team member … Qualified for state track meet … Coached under Jason Vanswol.

Personal: Son of James and Tricia … Has one brother, Cale … Plans to study Accounting and minor in Spanish.