Taelor Young
Taelor Young
Height: 5-4
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Oak Park, CA
High School: Oak Park HS

2015 (Track & Field)
Placed fifth overall in the 10,000m at the SCIAC Championships (May 2) with a time of 39:28.16…also competed in the 5000m where she clocked a season-fastest time of 19:01.43 to place 13th overall…ran the 1500m to a 17th place finish (5:14.94) at the SCIAC No. 3 meet on Apr. 11…named to the SCIAC All-Academic team…four-time inductee into the CLU Scholar Athlete Society.

2014 (Cross Country)
Placed 31st at the SCIAC Championships (Nov. 1) with a time of 25:34.60 to lead all Regals…ran her fastest 6K of the season in 23:12.64 to place 23rd at the SCIAC Multi-Duals on Oct. 17…was the top finisher for CLU at the Adidas/UCI Invitational, breaking the 20-minute barrier with a time of 19:56.80…earned SCIAC All-Academic honors.

2014 (Track & Field)
Placed 19th in the 5000m run at the SCIAC Championships in a time of 18:53.12 (May 3)…time was good enough for fifth fastest in school history…inducted into CLU Scholar Athlete Society for third time…selected to the SCIAC All-Academic Team...earned USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition. 

2013 (Cross Country)
Finished 21st the SCIAC Championships after clocking a time of 24:42.32 (Nov. 2)…improved her time to 24:25.96 at the NCAA West Regionals (Nov. 16)…named the to the SCIAC All-Academic Team.

2013 (Track & Field)

Emerged as one of CLU's top distance runners…finished 23rd in the 5,000 meter run at the SCIAC Championships with a time of 19:01.61…earlier in the season, cocked a 39:14.06 in the 10,000 meters which was the third best time in school history…inducted into the CLU Scholar-Athlete Society for the second time.

2012 (Cross Country)
Placed 39th at the SCIAC Championships in a time of 25:33.91 to finish third for CLU…ran a 23:51.62 6K at the West Regionals to place 95th…ran her fastest 5K time of the season, 20:18.7, at the UCI Invitational…inducted into the CLU Scholar-Athlete Society for the second time. 

 

2012 (Track & Field)
Ran fastest 1,500 meter on April 7 with season best time of 5:27.76…ran fastest 5,000 meter race during the SCIAC Championships in a time of 19:48.45...inducted into the CLU Scholar Athlete Society for the first time. 

2011 (Cross Country)

Finished 31st overall at the SCIAC Cross Country Championships (Oct. 29) with a time of 25:44.11…recorded a time of 24:03.8 for a 80thplace finish at the NCAA Division III West Regional Cross Country Championships (Nov. 12).

 

Oak Park High School
Graduated from Oak Park High School in 2011…ran cross country junior and senior years…Newcomer of the Year as a junior…received Coaches Award…member of Eagles track team senior season…named Distance Runner of the Year…played two years of basketball as a freshman and sophomore…named Defensive MVP…greatest personal sports moment was running at CIF state.

Personal
Full name: Taelor June Young…born on March 30, 1993 in Tarzana, Calif.…is one of three children born to Maureen and Steve Young…younger sisters Graelin, who competes for her high school's track and soccer teams, and Shaeli…family currently resides in Oak Park, Calif.…chose CLU for its proximity to home…currently majoring in Biology…career aspirations are to become a physician assistant.

 

Favorites
Movies: Dumbo, Balto
Food: Burger, Cupcakes
Sport (other): Basketball
Pro Athlete: Shalane Flannagan
Books: Harry Potter series
Color: Purple, Red
Number: 22
TV Show: Jeopardy
Super Hero: Thor
Quote: "I don't wish it was easier, I wish it was better."
Hobbies/Special Talents: Making a platypus sound and giving the age and breed of any dog