Justin Taylor
Justin Taylor
  • Weight:
    0
  • Hometown:
    Waynesville, Ohio
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Wilmington College

Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2010 CROSS COUNTRY: IU East's No. 1 runner in all eight races during his first season with the Red Wolves. ... Named NAIA National Runner of the Week for the week of Nov. 3, along with women's cross country runner Carlie Rider becoming the first IU East athlete to earn an NAIA athlete of the week honor. ... Won the first race on the IU East Cross Country Course, finishing in 18:16 to win a 5K dual meet against Cincinnati Christian University on Sept. 7. ... Season-best time of 28:24 at the Wilmington College Invitational on Oct. 15. ... Top invitational placing of third at the Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run on Oct. 30. ... Ran the sixth-, seventh-, eighth-, ninth- and tenth-fastest times in school history. ... Named Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Runner of the Week for the week of Nov. 1.

COLLEGE: Competed in five races for the NCAA Division III Wilmington College cross country team during the 2009 season. ... Posted a season best 8K time of 29:45 during the Wilmington College Fall Classic on Oct. 16.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference selection and a Ohio regional qualifier during cross country career at Waynesville High School.

ALL ABOUT JUSTIN

PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Wilmington (Ohio) College

AREA OF STUDY: Criminal justice

WHY JUSTIN CHOSE IU EAST: Price, cross country team and great atmosphere

MOST MEMORABLE CROSS COUNTRY/DISTANCE RUNNING MOMENT: Winning high school league as a team

PARENTS: Mike and Kim Taylor

SIBLINGS: Cody; stepsister Taylor

FAVORITE FOOD: Pizza

FAVORITE TV SHOW: "That 70s Show"

FAVORITE SUBJECT: English

FAVORITE MOVIE: "The Hangover"

FAVORITE PERFORMER: Eminem

HOBBIES: Running, video games

ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: Steve Prefontaine

NON-ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: My father

DID YOU KNOW: Justin's favorite quote is, "If you're not first, you're last!"