“Isaiah Taylor delivered one of the most electrifying triple gold-medal performances in state history at the Georgia Class 4A state meet. In the process, he clocked the nation’s No. 1 boys prep time this spring in the 300 hurdles and anchored the 4x400 relay quartet to another national-best time in 2023, which is one of the fastest clockings in the event in the past decade.”

Rich Gonzalez

editor of PrepCalTrack.com

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11, 171-pound senior won two sprint events and sparked Southwest DeKalb to a sprint relay victory at the Class 4A state meet this past season, leading the Panthers to the team title. Taylor broke the tape in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 35.94 seconds, which ranked as the No. 1 clocking in the country among boys prep competitors in 2023. He won the 110 high hurdles in 13.70, a time that ranked No. 16 in the country this spring. He also anchored a victorious 4x400 relay quartet that clocked the nation’s fastest time in 2023, scorching the track in 3:10.55.

Academic Achievement

Taylor has maintained a 3.35 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at North Carolina A&T University this fall.

Exemplary Character

Taylor has volunteered locally at Watson’s Ministries, the Atlanta Food Bank and the YMCA. He has also donated his time as a Senate Page at the state capitol.