2018-19 Women's Track & Field
Nicole Berneche Distance
Nellie Bonham Throws
Sydney Bronner Jumps
Sarah Caesar Distance
Alaina Carpenter Distance
Kailee Carro Distance
Emma Chelsvig Distance
Maranda Donahue Distance
Sierra Fischer Sprints
Katherine Germann Mid-Distance
Maria Greer Throws
Kayla Horne Sprints
Jordan Houlihan Sprints
Taylor Justison Mid-Distance
Claire Kovarik Distance
Hayley Krulik Throws
Charlotte LaFleur Throws
Shannon Lahey Sprints/Jumps
Celia McGhiey Mid-Distance
Sarah Messerschmidt Distance
Lauren Mikolajczak Throws
Kate Mitchell Mid-Distance
Anne Mou Jumps
Peyton Nash Distance
Kathleen Neal Distance
Michelle Pierce Throws
Olivia Recker Distance
Julia Rustmann Distance
Taylor Smith Sprints
Carli Sowonik Pole Vault
Aaliyah Strickland Sprints
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Taylor Smith

Taylor Smith

Events Sprints
Yr. Fr.
Hometown Crown Point, Ind.
High School (Prev. School) Columbus East
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2022: Led the team in the indoor 200 with a time of 29.33.

2021: Was the team’s only participant in the indoor 60-meter dash and the indoor 200… Had a season-best 8.61 seconds in the indoor 60 on Feb. 26 at the MVC Championships… Posted her top indoor 200 in that same meet at 28.46… Had her best outdoor 100 of the season on March 19 at SIU with a 13.61 before notching her best outdoor 200 with a 27.76 on May 14 at the MVC Championships.

2020: Competed in six meets for Valpo during her sophomore indoor season… Started her year with a 28.99 finish in the 200-meter dash on Dec. 6 at the Blue & Gold Invitational in Notre Dame… Ran her first 60-meter dash of the season on Jan. 17 at the Bill Clinger Classic, a time of 8.86… Set PRs in both the 60-meter dash (8.55) and 200-meter dash (28.36) on Feb. 29 at the MVC Indoor Championships.

2019: Finished her freshman indoor season with back-to-back meets setting personal bests in the 60- and 200-meter dashes… Topped her season with a time of 8.70 in the 60-meter dash and 28.98 in the 200-meter dash, both at the GVSU Tune-Up on Feb. 15…Set personal records in the outside 100-meter dash (13.85) and the 200-meter dash (28.74) at the MVC Outdoor Championships on May 12.