Taylor Elam
Taylor Elam
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • High School:
    Lewis Central

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Two-time letterwinner (2021-23)
  • Two-time WGCA All-American Scholar (2022-23)
  • All-A-R-C Academic Team (2022)
2022-23 | sophomore
  • Played in 10 of 11 events, competing in 17 total rounds
  • Had the second-best stroke average on the season for the Storm
  • Shot her career-best round of 83 at the NIACC Fall Invitational, tying for 10th place
  • Collected two more top 10 finishes with a seventh-place finish at the Iowa Wesleyan Spring Classic and tying for 10th at the Battle of Waterloo
2021-22 | freshman
  • Participated in every event for the Storm
  • Opened her Storm career by shooting an 89 at the Clarke Fill Invite, tying for fourth place overal
  • Shot a career-best 85 on the final day of the A-R-C Championship, placing 30th overall
High School
  • A 2021 graduate of Lewis Central High School
  • Was first team all-conference as a senior and second team as a sophomore and freshman
  • Finished as the city champion twice and city runner-up once
  • All-KMAland Girls Golf Team member
  • Tallied four letters
  • Was an All-State and All-Conference Academic selection
  • Member of the Student Council and National Honor Society
Personal
  • Daughter of Brett and Angela Elam
  • Has two brothers, Blake and Easton and a sister, Megan
  • Majoring in criminal justice

News Mentions

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Four golfers tabbed WGCA All-American Scholars

Taylor Elam, Kristen Roe, Madeline Streicher and Madison Wardlow were each tabbed All-American Scholars by the Women’s Golf Coaches...

July 7, 2023

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Storm wrap up year with third-place finish

The Simpson College men and women’s golf teams hosted their home event in the Storm Spring Classic at the Indianola Country Club on...

April 20, 2023

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Streicher wins third career individual title

Madeline Streicher won her third career individual title, winning by three strokes at the Battle of Waterloo, playing two different courses over...

April 15, 2023

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Storm women open spring campaign at Iowa Wesleyan

The Simpson women’s golf team opened its spring season at the Iowa Wesleyan Tiger Invite at Sheaffer Memorial Golf Club.

March 28, 2023

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Streicher paces Storm at A-R-C Fall Championship

Madeline Streicher led the Simpson women’s golf team at the American Rivers Conference Championship, at Ames Country Club.

October 10, 2022

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Storm battle at NWU Fall Invitational

The Simpson women’s golf team placed seventh at the Nebraska Wesleyan Fall Invitational over Saturday and Sunday, at Mahoney Golf Club.

September 26, 2022

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Storm women finish seventh at Fall Invite

Simpson men’s golf team grabbed second place as a team, while the women checked in at seventh at the annual Simpson Fall Invite at Indianola...

September 22, 2022

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Streicher claims runner-up finish at BVU Fall Invite

The Simpson College men’s and women’s golf teams were led by two familiar faces this season as each team participated in the Buena...

September 19, 2022

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Streicher leads women at Navy and Gold Classic

The Simpson College men's and women's golf teams continued their fall slates at the WIlliam Penn Navy and Gold Classic early this week. The Storm...

September 14, 2022

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Women’s golf claims team title in Mason City

Fueled by a trio of top 10 finishes, the Simpson College women’s golf team took first at the NIACC Fall Invite on Thursday.

September 8, 2022

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Storm show big improvement on day two of season-opening invite

The Simpson College women’s golf team placed 13th at the Norse/Kohawk Invitational this weekend.

September 4, 2022