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Taylor Arnold

Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
High School:
Jenison
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.

2020-21:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten … Named the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winner … Recipient of the team's Jennifer Parks Award for leadership ... At Big Tens, raced in the 50 free (23.84), 100 free (52.07), 100 back (59.68), and as part of the 400 free relay (3:25.55) …In the Michigan meet, placed fifth in the 50 free (24.86) and 100 free (54.57) and helped the 200 free relay to a third-place finish (1:39.07) … Earned a second-place finish in the 50 back (26.49) and fifth in the 50 free (24.44) at Penn State, where she also anchored the 200 free relay in a first-place finish in a time of 1:34.74.

2019-20:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... One of 23 Big Ten student-athletes honored with a 4.0 GPA... 2020 Academic Excellence Scholar-Athlete Award recipient… Named to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Highest Honor Roll… Tied for 18^th overall at the House of Champions in the 50 freestyle C Finals, setting a lifetime best (23.89)… Qualified for the 100 freestyle C Finals at the House of Champions to take 22th overall (52.87)…

2018-19:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree and B1G Distinguished Scholar… One of 22 Big Ten student-athletes honored with a 4.0 GPA… Swam a lifetime-best 23.96 in the 50 freestyle at the Northwestern TYR Invitational… Swam a season-best 52.75 in the 100 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships… Recorded a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay against Rutgers… Took a second-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay versus Purdue…

2017-18:
Academic All-Big Ten honoree… Swam a personal-best 28.92 in the 50 back versus Michigan...

Prior to MSU:
Four-time varsity letter winner… Named all-conference and all-state all four years of high school… All-American her junior and senior years… Named Academic All-State and All-American her senior year… Named Jenison High School Female Scholar Athlete of the Year… Swam for Nicole Redder and Kyle Stumpf of Jenison Area Wildcat Swimming… Was also a four-time letter winner in water polo... Ranked third in her graduating class out of 350 people...

Personal:
Born on August 5, 1999 … Daughter of Rob and Leigh Ann … Ranked third in her graduating class out of 350 people... Enjoys painting, drawing and sewing … Majoring in Special Education