Taylor, who has now received the field athlete of the week honor seven times this season (five indoor, two outdoor), competed at the University of Mount Union’s John Homon Open on Saturday.
The senior from East Canton, Ohio finished first place in the discus competition with a throw of 180’ 9.5”, which not only ranks first in the G-MAC record books, but also ranks as the fourth-best discus performance across NCAA DII this year.
Taylor holds the top three spots in the G-MAC record books in discus throw. Taylor also finished third in the hammer throw, with a toss of 55.57m, ranking him second in the G-MAC record books and 25th in NCAA DII.
He now holds the top three spots in the hammer throw in his first year of league competition.