The 5-foot-10, 170-pound senior won the VHSL Class 5 state meet this past season, clocking a time of 15:44.1 to break the tape 30.9 seconds ahead of his next-closest competitor. Taylor also took fourth at the Nike Cross Southeast Regional, earning First Team All-Region honors and a bid to Nike Cross Nationals, where he finished 47th. He ran a personal-best 14:58.3 and placed fifth in the Race of Champions at the Great American XC Festival and took eighth at the VA XC Showcase.
Taylor has maintained a weighted 4.37 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to run at The College of William and Mary this fall.
Taylor has volunteered locally mentoring youth runners in the training and tactics of racing.
