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2016-17 Women's Track & Field Roster

Kymbriona Taylor

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Bolingbrook

Biography

2017

Outdoor

  • Placed seventh at the Illinois Twilight in the 100m dash with a time of 12.24
  • Finished runner-up in the 100m dash at the EIU Big Blue Classic 
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2016

Outdoor

  • Qualified for NCAA Championships as a member of the 4x100m relay team, clocking a time of 44.74 to place 10th overall 
  • Competed in the 100m and 200m at Big Ten Championships, setting a new 200m PR of 24.07
  • Placed runner-up at the Illini Open with a 100m PR time of 11.65
  • Finished in the top-five of the 100m dash at five meets
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship award honoree
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

  • Tied her PR (7.57) in the 60m dash at Big Ten Championships
  • Placed runner-up in the 60m dash and 200m dash at the EIU Early Bird
  • Finished second in the 60m dash at the Orange & Blue Open

2015

Outdoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 100m and 200m
  • Placed fifth at the Black & Gold Invite in the 100m and 200m
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in both the 60m and 200m
  • Won the Orange and Blue Open in the 200m with a mark of 25.31
  • Placed third at the Border Battle in the 60m and 200m dash
  • Fourth-place finish at Orange and Blue Open in the 60m dash with a season-best mark of 7.68

2014

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 100m and 200m at the Big Ten Championships
  • Placed fourth in the 200m at the Illinois Twilight with a personal-best time of 24.48
  • Clocked a personal-best 100m time of 11.86 to place second at the ASU Invitational
  • Placed third in the 100m at both the Illinois Twilight and Billy Hayes Invitational
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

  • Member of the distance medley relay team that placed third at the Big Ten Championships with the fifth-fastest time in school history (11:29.51)
  • Member of the 4x400m relay team that placed seventh at the Big Ten Championships
  • Also competed in the 60m and 200m at the Big Ten Championships
  • Won the 60m at both the Illini Classic and Orange & Blue Open
  • Placed third in the 200m at the Illini Open

2013

Indoor

  • Competed in the 60m at the Big Ten Championships
  • Recorded two top-five finishes in the 60m, placing fourth at the Illini Open and fifth at the Illini Classic
  • Placed fourth in the 200m at the Illini Open

High School

  • Was part of 4x100m relay outdoor champions and 4x200 relay indoor champions
  • Earned All-Conference honors
  • Received first honors

Personal

  • Daughter of Kimrossi and Adrienne Taylor
  • Born April 7, 1994
  • Brother Diamond Taylor plays basketball at Southern Illinois University
  • Majoring in psychology

Personal Bests

Outdoor
100m: 11.65 - Illini Open (5/4/16)
200m: 24.07 - Big Ten Championships (5/14/16)

Indoor
60m: 7.57 - Big Ten Championships (2/26/16)
200m: 24.69 - Big Ten Championships (2/28/14)

Updated April 2017

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

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  • 2013-14Sophomore

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  • 2014-15Junior

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  • 2015-16Senior

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  • 2016-17Senior

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