COLLEGIATE BESTS
5K | 16:08.20 | Sept. 8, 2023 | UNCW Beach Blast
6K | 19:27.70 | Aug. 29, 2025 | Elon XC Opener
8K | 26:14.30 | Oct. 14, 2024 | Pirate Cross Country Invitational
2024 (Junior): Competed in three races ... Finished sixth at the UNCW Beach Blast 5K (Sept. 6) ... Placed 83rd at CAA Cross Country Championship 8K (Nov. 1).
2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in all five races ... Ran a personal-best time of 19 minutes 44.6 seconds in season debut at Elon XC Opener 6K (Sept. 1) ... Set personal record of 16 minutes, 8.2 seconds to finish 11th at UNCW Beach Blast 5k (Sept. 8) ... Ran 27:12.00 and finished 11th at the Chanticleer Challenge 8K (Sept. 29) ... Placed 56th in the 8K at the CAA Cross Country Championship (Oct. 27).
2022 (Freshman): Competed in all five races in first season ... Ran 20 minutes, 2.7 seconds to finish 25th in collegiate debut at Elon XC Opener 6K (Sept. 2) ... Finished 62nd with time of 28:05.30 at CAA Cross Country Championship 8K (Oct. 28).
High School: Ran four years at Christ Covenant School in Greenville, N.C. ... Four-time All-Conference selection in cross country for Spartans ... NCISAA state champion in 2019 ... Earned All-State honors in 2018, 2019 and 2020 ... Member of NCCAA state championship team in 2021 ... NCISAA state runner-up in 2019 and 2020 ... Also swam in high school.
Personal: Full Name: Taylor Michael Anthony ... Born in Greenville, N.C. ... Son of Stephen and Kimberly Taylor ... Majoring in statistics.
2025 Results
19:27.70, 33rd, Elon XC Opener 6K
16:27.96, 7th, UNCW Beach Blast 5K
2024 Results
16:09.80, 6th, UNCW Beach Blast 5K
19:58.30, 101st, adidas XC Challenge 6K
29:03.20, 83rd, CAA Cross Country Championship 8K
2023 Results
19:44.60, 75th, Elon XC Opener 6K
16:08.20, 11th, UNCW Beach Blast 5K
27:12.00, 11th, Chanticleer Challenge 8K
26:14.30, 42nd, Pirate Cross Country Invitational 8K
27:16.20, 56th, CAA Cross Country Championship 8K
2022 Results
20:02.70, 25th, Elon XC Opener 6K
16:16.80, 6th, UNCW Beach Blast 5K
20:12.00, 64th, adidas XC Challenge 6K
27:08.00, 47th, ECU Pirate Invitational 8K
28:05.30, 62nd, CAA Cross Country Championship 8K
