Track & Field: Taylor earns All-American honors in Eugene
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Eugene, Ore.–Nic Taylor became an All-American on Wednesday after participating in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, finishing in 15th place in the country.
Taylor understands that even though this is not a team sport, it has been a collaborative effort from a lot of people to get him to this point.
Having ran the 100-meter dash in 10.35 seconds, Taylor was awarded the second team All-American honor, however he was disappointed because he did not qualify to move forward in the competition. Not making the final round was something that disappointed Taylor.
“Things happen for a reason, it’s just one of those things where I did have a good season, so I can’t say it was all a letdown,” said Taylor
Trying to stay positive Taylor said, “Nothing is finished yet until it’s actually done so we still might make the trials, and we still have work to do.”
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Taylor attributes the final result on an injury that happened during the 200-meter dash.
“Going out with an injury prevented other things from happening, and it’s kind of a bummer,” said Taylor.
With a pulled hamstring, Taylor is hard at work trying to get better and keep himself ready for anything that may come. “It will be a little rehab process, and hopefully a quick turnaround,” Taylor said. “It’s not major, but it definitely played a role into how the weekend shaped up.”
With this being his final year, Taylor could try to race semi-professionally. However, he seems very interested in following his career path of public relations and becoming a speech writer.
I’m a 33 year-old California native, I decided to combine my passion for sports with my love of writing and hopefully one day make a career out of it. I’m also a huge Orlando Magic, Indianapolis Colts and New York Yankees fan! I’m also a huge nerd, I just love to geek out over superhero movies, games and shows.