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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
2024-25 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll

PRIOR TO MSU
Taylor is from Lebanon, Ohio, and Lebanon High School, where she owns the 17th-fastest time in LHS history in the 5K at 19:34.6, which she set on Oct. 2. As a senior, she placed 168th in the Ohio State Division I Cross Country Championship with a 5K time of 21:01.3. As a junior, she was 119th at the state meet in 20:22.6. ... At the 2021 Eastern Cincinnati Conference Track and Field Championship, Taylor placed seventh in the 3200-meter run (11:31.87), 11th in the 1600-meter run (5:21.50) and 23rd in the 800m (2:38.00). Her oh.milesplit.com page lists her outdoor 'pr's as 18.85 in the 100-meter hurdles, 52.82 in the 300-meter hurdles and 7:42.10 in the 200-meter steeplechase. Indoors oh.milesplit.com credits her with a 2:34.49 in the 800m, a 5:27.49 in the 1600m and a 5:51.08 in the mile. ... Dixon sees her as a big-time recruit and projects her as an immediate contributor, especially in cross country. ... 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