Taylor Parson

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Old Mill
Hometown:
Severn, Md.

Outdoor Track & Field

2011-12 (Freshman): Finished ninth in the 400m at the Tribe Open with a time of 1:00.09 ... clocked a time of 58.94 to take 12th in the 400m at the Fred Hardy Invitational ... placed 18th in the 100m (12.52) and 23rd in the 200m (26.00) at the Mason Spring Invitational ... season best include 12.52 in the 100m, 26.00 in the 200m, and 58.94 in the 400m.

Indoor Track & Field

2011-12 (Freshman): Finished seventh in the 60 Meters at UNC's Dick Taylor Invitational (7.89) ... also placed ninth in the 200 Meters at the Dick Taylor Invite with a time of 26.14 ... secured 27th in the 60 Meters (8.03) and 18th in the 300 Meters (41.68) at the Hokie Invitational ... took fourth in the 60 Meters with a time of 8.04 and 15th in the 400 Meters in 1:04.36 at the Navy Classic ... finished fifth in the 200 Meters (26.40) and sixth in the 60 Meters (7.87) at CNU's Vince Brown Invitational ... clocked a time of 8.02 to finish eighth in the 60 Meters at the A-10 Indoor Championship.

High School

Graduated from Old Mill Senior High School in Millersville, Maryland ... placed fourth in the 100 meters, third in the 200 meters and 10th in the 400 meters at the 2011 Maryland State 4A Outdoor Championships ... secured a second-place finish in the 55m with personal-best at the 2011 Maryland State 4A Indoor Championships (7.20) ... personal bests include 55m (7.20), 100m (12.08), 200m (25.36), 300m (41.36), and 400m (57.33) ... named Best Newcomer as a sophomore ... received Unsung Hero Award.

Personal

Born on December 8, 1993 ... daughter of De Lacy Jackson and Jessie Parson ... has one sister, Manea (20), and three brothers, Brandon (19), Gabriel (16) and Jessie (9) ... Brandon plays football at Northern Michigan ... member of the high school Honor Roll ... received the Mind in Motion Award ... also involved in Delta G.E.M.S. and volunteered with a youth track club.