2020-21 Women's Cross Country Roster

Whitney Taylor

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Biography

Sophomore (2018)

• Ran a 17:52 (3 Miles) to finish in 7th place at the GRCC Raider Invitational (Sept. 22)  • Opened at the 5,000-meter Calvin Knight Invitational (Sept. 8), crossing at 36th in 19:16.

Freshman (2017)

 • Ran to a 19th-place finish in a time of 19:26 to help the Saints win their 4th straight WHAC Championships at Riverside Park • Finished 95th with a time of 20:18 in the 5,000-meter event at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge (Oct. 21) at Riverside Park • Placed 55th out of 188 at the MCC Jayhawk Invitational (Oct. 13), crossing the finish line in 20:15 • Placed 63rd out of 203 at the Bethel College Invitational (Oct. 6), crossing the finish line in 20:01 • Made her Aquinas debut at the 5,000-meter Calvin Knight Invitational (Sept. 9), crossing 73rd in 20:05

High School: Prepped at Mount Pleasant High School under head cross country coach Brian Sponseller. Team captain of the Oiler squad during her junior and senior season. Earned all-conference honors four times in the Saginaw Valley Conference. All-state and academic all-state selection. Ran track all four years under head coach Brian Sponseller. All-state and academic all-state for division two with a highest finish of 3rd in the 1600m. Also played varsity basketball. Was a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and Student Senate.

Personal: Daughter of Sam and Kathy Taylor. Sister to Halie, Carli and Luke Taylor. Majoring in Biology. Enjoys crafting, hiking, swimming, adventuring, being with family and baking/cooking.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Sophomore

  • 2019Junior

  • 2020-21Senior