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- Weight:
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- Hometown:
- Waynesville, Ohio
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- 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