Birth Date: | Sept. 14, 1988 |
Height: | 5-11 |
Year: | Junior |
Hometown: | Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. |
High School: | Soddy-Daisy |
Major: | Civil Engineering |
Sam is a talented runner who completed his third season on the
squad and led the team in six out of seven meets as a junior....has
been a consistent performer through his first three seasons on the
Golden Eagle squad...Sam is proving that he has the potential to
climb further into the Tech record book...has run in every meet
during his three-year career...named to the Athletic Director's
Honor Roll in recognition of his academic efforts.
AT TECH - (In 2009): Sam continued to be a
fixture in Tech's lineup during the 2009 season, running in all
seven meets and leading the team six times...season-best time of
26:49 came at the TTU Invitational, which ranks among the top 25 8K
times in Tech history...also cracked the 27-minute mark in the
opener at Sewanee with a time of 26:59.96.
(In 2008): Sam finished at or near the top of the pack on
the Tech squad as he competed in all six meets...best time was at
Evansville, where he was clocked in at 26:31.09, which stands as
his career record, and as the 13th best finish in school
history...he finished first on the team at Vanderbilt, the Tech
Invitational, Furman and the Ohio Valley Championships...came in
second on the squad at Evansville...also finished third at
Sewanee.
(In 2007): Sam finished near the top of his teammates in
nearly every race in his freshman year...finished in second place
in the Sewanee Invitational, and came in third in five other
competitions. His best time during his first year at Tech was a
27:36 showing at the OVC Championship race.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters on the cross country
team at Soddy-Daisy High School under coach Kevin Holt and two on
the track & field squad for coach Steve Henry...also won four
letters in soccer...named all-region in cross country all four
years and voted to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press Best of the
Preps in 2005 and 2006...named all-district in soccer.
PERSONAL: The son of Fred and Dottie Taylor...born
Septemper 14, 1988 in Soddy-Daisy...full name is Samuel Adam
Taylor...majoring in civil engineering.