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Taylor Wright

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NORTHWEST HS
GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

5-8

High jump

12.29

100 meters

25.26

200 meters

42-2.75

Triple jump
“Taylor is so down to earth and doesn’t get caught up in the hoopla of being the best. A lot of athletes who have had her success will hear, but not listen to their coaches. She has an incredible trust, and went on to break our school records in the triple jump, 100 and high jump.”
Robert Youngblood
Head Coach - Northwest coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11 senior won four individual events at the Class 4A state meet this past season, leading the Jaguars to second place as a team. Wright cleared five feet, eight inches in the high jump and soared 41-0.5 to win the triple jump. She captured the 100-meter dash in 12.29 seconds and took the 200 in 25.26. Wright also placed second in the triple jump at the New Balance Nationals Outdoors with a leap of 42-2.75.

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Academic Achievement

Wright has maintained a weighted 4.67 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in track and field on scholarship at the University of Miami beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Wright has volunteered as a math and science tutor in her school.