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2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

Rick Bassman
Chris Taylor
Brad Laux
Brad Laux

Abby Taylor

  • Hometown Lebanon, Ohio
  • Position Distance/Steeplechase
  • Class Senior
  • High School Lebanon HS

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN (SPRING 2023)
Ran a season best 1,000m time of 3:34.21 and placed 7th at the Marshall Opener. Had a season best mile time of 5:29.80 at the Bellarmine Open. Ran a season best time of 12:18.80 and finished 2nd in the steeplechase at the Jim Green Invitational.

ACADEMIC HONORS
2022-23 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll
2023-24 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll

PRIOR TO MSU
Qualified for the OHSAA state cross country meet her junior and senior years ... Had multiple top-10 finishes in her cross country career ... On the track, boasted personal bests of 5:21.50 in the 1600m, 11:31.87 in the 3200m, and 7:42.10 in the 2000m steeplechase.

 
Track & Field
Date Meet Site Event Time Overall/Collegiate Finish
5/17/25 OVC Championships (O) Cape Girardeau, Mo. 5,000m 19:07.33 20th
5/16/25 OVC Championships (O) Cape Girardeau, Mo. Steeplechase 11:17.61 2nd
5/2/25 Jim Green Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. Steeplechase 11:18.96 7th
4/18/25 Morehead State Eagle Twilight (O) Morehead, Ky. 5,000m 18:32.75 2nd/1st
4/12/25 Norse Track Invitational (O) Alexandria, Ky. Mile 5:28.19 11th/10th
3/27/25 WashU Distance Carnival (O) St. Louis, Mo. Steeplechase 11:22.59 28th
3/21/25 EKU Springtime Invitational (O) Richmond, Ky. 3,000m 10:38.24 3rd/2nd
2/25/25 OVC Championships (I) Indianapolis, Ind. 5,000m 18:19.70 17th
2/15/25 Marshall Invitational (I) Huntington, W.Va. Mile 5:26.40 14th
1/31/25 PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational (I) Louisville, Ky. 3,000m 10:44.50 27th/26th
1/17/25 Vanderbilt Invitational (I) Nashville, Tenn. 5,000m 18:35.74 31st
1/11/25 Marshall Alumni Classic (I) Huntington, W.Va. 3,000m 10:46.97 9th
5/10/24 OVC Championships (O) Charleston, Ill. Steeplechase 11:28.10 4th
4/27/24 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 5,000m 18:47.82 4th
4/19/24 Jim Green Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. Steeplechase 11:24.26 8th
4/13/24 Norse Track Invitational (O) Alexandria, Ky. Mile 5:29.87 15th
4/13/24 Norse Track Invitational (O) Alexandria, Ky. 4x400m Relay 4:29.74 5th
4/5/24 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. Steeplechase 11:20.42 4th
3/22/24 EKU Springtime Invitational (O) Richmond, Ky. 3,000m 10:46.79 8th
3/15/24 49er Classic (O) Charlotte, N.C. 5,000m 18:37.91 8th open
2/22/24 OVC Championships (I) Birmingham, Ala. 3,000m 10:44.14 17th
2/21/24 OVC Championships (I) Birmingham, Ala. DMR 12:43.88 6th
2/9/24 Marshall Invitational (I) Huntington, W.Va. 5,000m 18:46.79 5th
2/2/24 PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic (I) Louisville, Ky. Mile 5:30.48 56th
1/19/24 YSU Collegiate Invitational (I) Youngstown, Ohio 5,000m 19:23.87 5th
1/13/24 Marshall Alumni Classic (I) Huntington, W.Va. 3,000m 11:07.63 10th
5/12/23 OVC Championships (O) Edwardsville, Ill. Steeplechase 12:01.32 8th
4/28/23 Jim Green Invitational (O) Lexington, Ky. Steeplechase 12:18.80 2nd
4/22/23 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. DMR 12:46.64 7th
4/21/23 Rick Erdmann Twilight (O) Richmond, Ky. 5,000m 20:23.16 29th open
4/14/23 Centre Twilight (O) Danville, Ky. Steeplechase 12:35.30 4th
3/17/23 Jim Vargo Invitational (O) Louisville, Ky. 1,500m 5:20.29 40th
2/23/23 OVC Championships (I) Birmingham, Ala. Mile 5:29.80 16th
2/11/23 Marshall Invitational (I) Huntington, W.Va. Mile 5:24.10 13th
1/20/23 Bellarmine Open (I) Louisville, Ky. Mile 5:29.80 19th
1/14/23 Marshall Classic (I) Huntington, W.Va. 3,000m 11:36.46 22nd
12/9/22 Marshall Opener (I) Huntington, W.Va. 1,000m 3:34.21 7th

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance/Steeplechase
  • 2025-26Senior

    Distance/Steeplechase