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2014-15 Track and Field Roster

Taylor Cherry

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Spokane, WA
  • Highschool Gonzaga Prep

Biography

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Spokane's Gonzaga Prep...sophomore season finished 12th at The Bellarmine Invitational in 14:19.93 for 2 miles...placed 183rd at Mountain West Classic hosted by the University of Montana, covering the 3-mile layout in 22:01.05...best 5K time was 22:05 to finished 53rd in District 8/Greater Spokane League meet...junior season placed 18th at The Bellarmine Invitational in 12:46.13 for 2-mile PR...placed fourth in meet with Shadle Park and Rogers with 3-mile PR of 18:32.58...broke 20 minutes for 5K for first time in meet with University and Central Valley, placing second in 19:40.95...finished tied for first in meet with Mt. Spokane in PR of 19:25 and set another PR in Washington State 4A Championship to finish 26th in 19:09.7...senior season finished fourth at The Bellarmine Invitational in 2-mile PR of 12:18.91...won meet against Ferris 3-mile season best of 19:02.35...won meet against Central Valley and Mt. Spokane with 5K season-best of 19:23...finished 9th in GSL/Big Nine Conference Regional ins 19:32 and finished 51st at Washington State 4A Championship in 19:33.0...sophomore track season placed 6th in 2:51.0 in lone 800 meters at Northwest Christian Jamboree...top 1600 meters time was 6:04.07 to 20th in Ray Cockrum Relays...concentrated on 3200 meters with best time 12:30.54 for 13th in the GSL District Meet...also ran on 4x800 relay team with season-best 10:48.41 to place 12th at J Twilight Relays in Portland...sophomore season ran PR 2:44.0 for 800M at season-opening Jamboree...best 1600M time of 5:37.50 in meet with Ferris and Lewis and Clark...placed 10th GSL District Meet in 5:37.66...finished 7th in PR of 10:49.45 in lone 3000M outing of season at Jesuit Twilight Invitational in Portland...won 3200M in meet with West Valley and Mead in 12:10.01...broke 12 minutes for first time with 11:47.68 to finish 16th at Pasco Invitational...ran PR 11:36.58 to place 6th in GSL District meet and was 13th in 11:46.37 in GSL/Big Nine Regional outing...placed 5th in 4x800 relay in 11:21.07 at Ray Cockrum Relays and was 5th in Distance Medley in 13:01.71 at Mooberry Relays.

Cherry Taylor's Collegiate Career

FRESHMAN (2012-13):Cross Country: Competed in four meets...finished 14th in Clash of the Inland Northwest at Spokane's Mead High in 15:18.1 for 4.2 miles...lone 6K outing of season at WCC Preview at Fernhill Park in Portland in 22:53.68 to place 44th...ran 18:29 for 5K to place 49th at Bill Dellinger Invitational in Springfield, Ore. Track: Competed primarily at 5000 meters with season-best 18:15.78 for 12th in Section B at Oregon Relays in Eugene, Ore...ran 1500 meters at Sam Adams Classic hosted by Whitworth University, finishing 10th in 5:09.78...ran season-best 10,000 meters of 38:11.73 to win West Coast Invitational in Salem, Ore.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Senior

  • 2014-15Junior