Bio

At Simpson

• 2017 Academic All-IIAC
• 2017 Simpson Most Improved Player

2017 | sophomore

• Named Simpson's Most Improved Player after tallying 200 more kills and raising hitting percentage 106 points
• Earned a spot on the Iowa Conference All-Academic Team
• Finished third on the team with 220 kills (2.20/set), hitting .084
• Led the team with 35 service aces (0.35/set)
• Posted second-most digs (238) while adding 10 total blocks
• Tallied eight double-doubles (kills/digs) on the season
• Had a season-high 18 kills at a .204 clip to go along with 12 digs in a five-set win over Buena Vista (Sept. 19)
• Hit a season-high .304 on 10 kills in a four-set win at Ripon (Sept. 23)
• Had a season-high 23 digs to go along with 12 kills in a five-set win over Westminster (Sept. 9)
• Had 16 kills and 17 digs in a five-set win over Waldorf (Oct. 18)

2016 | freshman

• Appeared in 11 matches totaling 22 sets
• Finished with 22 kills (0.30/set), hitting -.022
• Posted five service aces and 41 digs
• Had a season-high seven kills in a four-set loss to Nebraska Wesleyan (Oct. 25)
• Had a season-high 16 digs in a three-set loss to Benedictine (Sept. 10)

High School

• A 2016 graduate of Norwalk Community High School
• Coached by Brad Bixby
• Named second team all-conference and team captain as a senior
• Awarded all-academic honors team three times
• Also participated in band and track
• Was a state qualifier in the distance medley and an alternate for the 4x400 relay as a junior
• Also received the coaches award as a junior in track

Personal

• Parents are Lance and Sheila Taylor
• Has one brother, Spencer
• Majoring in athletic training with minors in psychology and coaching
• Has been named to the Dean's List (3.70-3.99 GPA)