2023-24 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Ewert, Taylor
Taylor Ewert
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Beavercreek, Ohio
- High School:
- Beavercreek
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
- Position:
- Distance
Bio
Collegiate Bests:
Prior to MSU: at Arkansas
2023:
INDOOR: Competed in one meet on the season … Finished 11th in the mile at the Arkansas Invitational on Jan. 13 with a time of 4:53.21.
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2022:
Did not compete.
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2021:
OUTDOOR: Prepared for Olympic Trials racewalk with pair of competitions … Finished fourth in 20km with a career best of 1:41:08 in Philadelphia (April 11) … Runner-up over 10km in 46:16.78 at Chula Vista, California (May 29).
INDOOR: Competed in three meets, establishing career best times in each race … Track debut with the Razorbacks came at the Woo Pig Classic, placing sixth in the 3,000m (9:27.79) … Posted a 16:44.44 in 5,000m to finish seventh at Razorback Invitational … In Tyson Invitational, ran 9:26.42 for seventh in 3,000m and 4:43.78 to place 12th in mile.
Olympic Trials: Placed sixth in the 20km racewalk, held in Springfield, Oregon, posting a time of 1:43:41 … Started well in the 2020 Olympic Trials racewalk contested on June 26, 2021, holding the runner-up position through 7km and then in third place through 14km … Top collegiate finisher of the three who were among the field of 15.
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HIGH SCHOOL:
Selected as the National Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year for 2019-20 … Twice named Gatorade Ohio Athlete of the Year in cross country for 2018 and 2019 seasons …. Earned Gatorade Ohio Athlete of the Year for track and field in 2020 … 2020 honors graduate of Beavercreek High School … Coached by Howard Russ and James Weckesser … Broke school records in mile (4:48.01), 1,600m (4:49.07 ind), 2 mile (10:18.94 ind), 3,200m (10:17.85), 5,000m (16:57 xc) and 2,000m steeplechase (6:33.61), which ranks No. 5 performer with No. 9 performance on all-time high school list …
Became first female runner to place in top 10 at both Nike Nationals and Foot Locker Nationals in consecutive years … Member of cross country team that won Ohio state championship during her junior and senior season … In 2019, cross country team qualified for Nike Cross Country Nationals after finishing second in regionals … In senior season (2019-20), won State title in cross country, placed second in Nike Nationals, and sixth in Foot Locker Nationals … Defended her indoor State titles in 1,600 and 3,200 … During junior season (2018-19), won State cross country title, finished third at Nike Nationals, fourth at Foot Locker Nationals … Claimed indoor State titles in 1,600 and 3,200, finished third in 2 mile at New Balance Nationals … Outdoors, won State 3,200, won steeplechase at New Balance Nationals and finished second in mile … Also ran on second-place 4×800 (split 2:10.17 on anchor) at NB Nationals, and anchored runner-up distance medley (4:54.42) at Penn Relays … Sophomore (2017-18), placed third in State cross country, 18th at Nike Nationals … Won indoor State 3,200, and placed third in outdoor State 3,200 … Won steeplechase at New Balance Nationals … Freshman (2016-17), finished 13th in State cross country … Qualified for regionals in 1,600 during track season … Lettered four years in cross country, and four years in track and field … Member of Art club … Competed in racewalk with Southwest Ohio Track Club, coached by her mother Teri … Qualified for 2020 Olympic Trials in 20km racewalk after setting American U20 and national high school record of 1:38:55 at 2019 USATF U20 Race Walk Championships … Member of Team USA during Pan Am Juniors in Trujillo, Peru (2017) and San Jose, Costa Rica (2019), as well as 2018 World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland … Placed 10th in 10km racewalk in 2018 World U20 Championships with a time of 45:57.81, which ranked No. 1 on the U18 world list for that season … In 2019 earned special recognition on Track & Field News All-America team … Holds seven national high school records and seven American U20 records in racewalk, ranging in distances from 1,500m to 20km.
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PERSONAL: Taylor Margaret Ewert was born in Lancaster, California … Parents are Brian and Teri Ewert, who competed in cross country, track and field at Syracuse … Has two brothers, Ben and Connor.
- Indoor 800m - 2:12.19
- Outdoor 800m - 2:12.51
- Indoor Mile - 4:43.78
- Outdoor 1500m - 4:28.87
- Indoor 3000m - 9:26.42
- Indoor 5000m - 16:44.44
Prior to MSU: at Arkansas
2023:
INDOOR: Competed in one meet on the season … Finished 11th in the mile at the Arkansas Invitational on Jan. 13 with a time of 4:53.21.
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2022:
Did not compete.
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2021:
OUTDOOR: Prepared for Olympic Trials racewalk with pair of competitions … Finished fourth in 20km with a career best of 1:41:08 in Philadelphia (April 11) … Runner-up over 10km in 46:16.78 at Chula Vista, California (May 29).
INDOOR: Competed in three meets, establishing career best times in each race … Track debut with the Razorbacks came at the Woo Pig Classic, placing sixth in the 3,000m (9:27.79) … Posted a 16:44.44 in 5,000m to finish seventh at Razorback Invitational … In Tyson Invitational, ran 9:26.42 for seventh in 3,000m and 4:43.78 to place 12th in mile.
Olympic Trials: Placed sixth in the 20km racewalk, held in Springfield, Oregon, posting a time of 1:43:41 … Started well in the 2020 Olympic Trials racewalk contested on June 26, 2021, holding the runner-up position through 7km and then in third place through 14km … Top collegiate finisher of the three who were among the field of 15.
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HIGH SCHOOL:
Selected as the National Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year for 2019-20 … Twice named Gatorade Ohio Athlete of the Year in cross country for 2018 and 2019 seasons …. Earned Gatorade Ohio Athlete of the Year for track and field in 2020 … 2020 honors graduate of Beavercreek High School … Coached by Howard Russ and James Weckesser … Broke school records in mile (4:48.01), 1,600m (4:49.07 ind), 2 mile (10:18.94 ind), 3,200m (10:17.85), 5,000m (16:57 xc) and 2,000m steeplechase (6:33.61), which ranks No. 5 performer with No. 9 performance on all-time high school list …
Became first female runner to place in top 10 at both Nike Nationals and Foot Locker Nationals in consecutive years … Member of cross country team that won Ohio state championship during her junior and senior season … In 2019, cross country team qualified for Nike Cross Country Nationals after finishing second in regionals … In senior season (2019-20), won State title in cross country, placed second in Nike Nationals, and sixth in Foot Locker Nationals … Defended her indoor State titles in 1,600 and 3,200 … During junior season (2018-19), won State cross country title, finished third at Nike Nationals, fourth at Foot Locker Nationals … Claimed indoor State titles in 1,600 and 3,200, finished third in 2 mile at New Balance Nationals … Outdoors, won State 3,200, won steeplechase at New Balance Nationals and finished second in mile … Also ran on second-place 4×800 (split 2:10.17 on anchor) at NB Nationals, and anchored runner-up distance medley (4:54.42) at Penn Relays … Sophomore (2017-18), placed third in State cross country, 18th at Nike Nationals … Won indoor State 3,200, and placed third in outdoor State 3,200 … Won steeplechase at New Balance Nationals … Freshman (2016-17), finished 13th in State cross country … Qualified for regionals in 1,600 during track season … Lettered four years in cross country, and four years in track and field … Member of Art club … Competed in racewalk with Southwest Ohio Track Club, coached by her mother Teri … Qualified for 2020 Olympic Trials in 20km racewalk after setting American U20 and national high school record of 1:38:55 at 2019 USATF U20 Race Walk Championships … Member of Team USA during Pan Am Juniors in Trujillo, Peru (2017) and San Jose, Costa Rica (2019), as well as 2018 World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland … Placed 10th in 10km racewalk in 2018 World U20 Championships with a time of 45:57.81, which ranked No. 1 on the U18 world list for that season … In 2019 earned special recognition on Track & Field News All-America team … Holds seven national high school records and seven American U20 records in racewalk, ranging in distances from 1,500m to 20km.
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PERSONAL: Taylor Margaret Ewert was born in Lancaster, California … Parents are Brian and Teri Ewert, who competed in cross country, track and field at Syracuse … Has two brothers, Ben and Connor.
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