Updated September 29, 2006
PERSONAL BESTS:
INDOOR
HJ, 1.97m, 6-7½, Meyo Invite '06
OUTDOOR
HJ, 6-7½, 2.02m, HS
HJ ©, 1.95m, 6-4¾, Tom Botts '05
2006:
Outdoor: High jumped twice for the Tigers, leaping over the bar at 6-4¾ (1.95m) in both competitions.
Indoor: Achieved season best high-jump mark at the Meyo Invitational, clearing the bar at 6-7½ (1.97m).
2005:
Outdoor: Hit his season best of 6-2¾ at the twice with clearances at the Missouri Relays and Tom Botts Invitational.
Indoor: Jumped to a season best of 6-3½ at the Missouri All-Comers.
High School:
Named All-Metro by the Kansas City Star in 2004 ... earned All-Conference honors in 2003 ... high school PR - HJ, 6-7½ ... high school coaches - Sheldon Carpenter and Dan Davies.
Personal:
Son of Buzz & Martha Taylor ... majoring in accounting and economics ... working on a philospohy minor ... was on the dean's list at Mizzou in both semesters of his freshman year ... born September 17, 1985 in Overland Park, Kan.