2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster
Drake, Taylor
Taylor Drake
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 150
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Maryville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Maryville
Bio
2019 Outdoor (Sophomore):
Competed in the 800m and the 4x400m relay at the 49er Classic (3/16).
2018-19 Indoor (Sophomore):
Ran a leg of the third-place 4x800m relay team while also competing in the 500m run at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) … Posted season-best runs of 1:06.11 in the 500m and 1:56.98 over 800m at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/9) … Claimed fourth in the 1,000m run with a time of 2:34.80 and ran a leg of the fifth-place 4x400m relay team at the Patriot Games (1/26) … Posted a top-eight finish in the 800m and competed on the 4x400m relay at both the JDL Early Bird Duals (12/2) and the Wake Forest Invitational (1/20).
2018 Outdoor (Freshman):
Registered a 4:07.08 in the 1500m at the 49er Classic (3/17) … Posted a time of 2:01.28 in the 800m at the Wake Forest Outdoor Opener (3/24) … Competed in the 4x400 and 4x800m relays at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (3/10).
2017-18 Indoor (Freshman):
Crossed the line in 2:34.06 in the 1000m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) … Helped the DMR to a fourth place result at the Camel City Invitational (2/3) … Stopped the clock in 1:59.90 in the 800m at the JDL College Kick-off Classic (12/2) … A member of the seventh place 4x800m relay team at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/18).
Prep Years: 11-time letterwinner at Maryville High School … Was coached by Landon Harris as a member of the cross country and track and field teams … Earned All-State honors for the 800m (2015) and 4x800m (2016) … Earned All-Region honors for the 800m (2015-17) and 4x800m (2016) … Two-time All-Region Cross Country team (2013, ’16).
Personal: Born July 17, 1998 … Son of Ann and William Drake … Has a fraternal twin, Madison.
Competed in the 800m and the 4x400m relay at the 49er Classic (3/16).
2018-19 Indoor (Sophomore):
Ran a leg of the third-place 4x800m relay team while also competing in the 500m run at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/24) … Posted season-best runs of 1:06.11 in the 500m and 1:56.98 over 800m at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/9) … Claimed fourth in the 1,000m run with a time of 2:34.80 and ran a leg of the fifth-place 4x400m relay team at the Patriot Games (1/26) … Posted a top-eight finish in the 800m and competed on the 4x400m relay at both the JDL Early Bird Duals (12/2) and the Wake Forest Invitational (1/20).
2018 Outdoor (Freshman):
Registered a 4:07.08 in the 1500m at the 49er Classic (3/17) … Posted a time of 2:01.28 in the 800m at the Wake Forest Outdoor Opener (3/24) … Competed in the 4x400 and 4x800m relays at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (3/10).
2017-18 Indoor (Freshman):
Crossed the line in 2:34.06 in the 1000m at the John Thomas Terrier Classic (1/27) … Helped the DMR to a fourth place result at the Camel City Invitational (2/3) … Stopped the clock in 1:59.90 in the 800m at the JDL College Kick-off Classic (12/2) … A member of the seventh place 4x800m relay team at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/18).
Prep Years: 11-time letterwinner at Maryville High School … Was coached by Landon Harris as a member of the cross country and track and field teams … Earned All-State honors for the 800m (2015) and 4x800m (2016) … Earned All-Region honors for the 800m (2015-17) and 4x800m (2016) … Two-time All-Region Cross Country team (2013, ’16).
Personal: Born July 17, 1998 … Son of Ann and William Drake … Has a fraternal twin, Madison.
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