COLLEGE PR: 5k - 17:33; 6k - 21:48; 8k - 28:29; 10k - 36:50
H.S. PR: 5k - 16:40; 800m - 2:00; 1600m - 4:45
2013-14: Finished sixth for PC at the Carolina Challenge with a 5k time of 19:13 and 66th place finish ... Claimed 11th at the Eye Opener with a time of 30:39 ... Finished 41st at the Adidas/Winthrop Invitational with a time of 31:53 ... Ran a collegiate-best 5k time of 17:33 to finish fifth overall at the Francis Marion Invitational ... Finished third for PC at the challenging 2013 Big South Championship, hosted by VMI, with a time of 31:31 ... Ran a 10k of 36:50 at the 2013 NCAA DI Southeast Regional to finish second for PC.
2012-13: Finished third for PC at the Gamecock Invitational with a time of 18:29 and 21st place finish ... Led PC at the Walt Disney World Classic with an 8k time of 30:42 and 108th place finish ... Improved to lead the team for a second week at the Upstate Invitational with a time of 29:39 and ninth place finish ... Finished second for PC at the 2012 Big South Championship with a time of 29:50.
2011-12: Led the team at the 2011 Eye Opener with a time of 30:30 and 83rd overall ... Ran 29:03 at the Coastal Carolina Invitational/Big South Preview Meet, finishing 44th overall and first for PC ... Led the team with a 29:13 at the Charlotte Invitational where he finished 186th ... Finished 51st at the 39th Annual Furman Invitational with a time of 29:47 ... Placed 24th at the Upstate Invitational to lead the team with a time of 29:24 ... Led the team with a new PR and the season's fastest time at the 2011 Big South Conference Championship when he crossed in 28:29.
2010-11: Finished fourth for PC and 103rd overall at the Eye Opener with an 8k time of 30:12 ... Crossed the line at the 2010 Asics/Winthrop in a time of 30:17 to finish fifth for PC ... Claimed 45th at the Big South Preview Meet with a time of 31:16 ... Ran a season's best 29:18 at the Charlotte Invitational to finish 150th overall ... Finished 13th at the Asics Fall Classic with a 6k time of 21:48 ... Ran 30:06 at the 2010 Big South Conference Championship to finish fourth for PC.
High School: Ran at Spartanburg HS for coach Rob Wilder ... Four year letter-winner in cross country ... Twice named cross country captain ... Two year letter-winner in track ... All-Region, All-County, and All-State in track ... Two year letter-winner in lacrosse under coaches Dan Minkin and Nick Plaisted.
Personal: Richard Laurens Taylor ... born January 15, 1992 in Spartanburg, S.C. ... Has three siblings ... Son of Bob and Jackie Taylor ... Birth mother Elizabeth Taylor and uncle Rick Laurens were both PC graduates ... Majoring in both International Studies and History with a Chinese minor.
