Peyton Taylor

Position:
Throws
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mt. Pulaski, Ill.
High School:
Mt. Pulaski HS

TFRRS BIO

PERSONAL BESTS

SP - 15.92m (52'-2.75")
DT - 50.46m (165'-7")
HT - 49.25m (161'-7")
WT - 17.08m (56'-0.5")

2020 OUTDOOR SEASON

Canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak.

2019-20 INDOOR SEASON

Set a personal-best mark in the shot put after tossing for 52'-2.75" en route to finishing 10th at the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor T&F Championships (2/29-3/1) ... recorded a personal-best mark of 56'-0.5" in the weight throw at the Music City Challenge (2/14-2/15) ... opened up the season with a second-place finish in the weight throw at the Saluki Fast Start (12/7) ... competed in six meets.

2019 OUTDOOR SEASON

Scored team points after placing fifth in the discus throw with a personal-best mark of 165'-7" at the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Championship (5/10-5/12) ... took fourth in the shot put at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invite (4/26-4/27) ... recorded a PR in the hammer throw after tossing for 161'-7" en route to placing eighth at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic (3/22-3/23) ... competed in six meets.

2018-19 INDOOR SEASON

Recorded seven top-10 finishes in his freshman campaign ... took fourth in the weight throw at the EIU Friday Night Special (2/15) after tossing for 53'-5.75" ... recorded marks in six meets.

HIGH SCHOOL

Finished fifth in the discus at the 2015 Illinois Class A Track and Field Championships which was just the second top-8 finish at the state meet in Mt. Pulaski H.S. history and the first since the 2005-06 season ... six-time state qualifier ... also played basketball and baseball at Mt. Pulaski.