Taylor Tacha

Women’s Track and Field
Profile
Year: 
SR
Events: 
Hurdles
Events: 
Sprints
Previous school
Hometown: 
Bertrand, NE
High School: 
Bertrand HS

2011: Picked up a total of eight All-Conference awards during her sophomore season … qualified for NCAA Outdoor Nationals in three different events and one event at indoor nationals … at GPAC Outdoor Championships was the champion in the 100 hurdles and runner-up in both the 400 hurdles and 4x400 relay … also was fourth on the 4x100 relay … named GPAC Track Athlete of the Week (Apr. 18-24) during outdoor season … moved up to third all-time in both the 100 and 400 hurdles … at Indoor GPAC Championships was the champion in the 60 hurdles … also placed third in the 60, fourth in the 200 and third in the 4x400 … has her name on nine total all-time charts … an USTFCCCA All-Academic selection and Pflieger-Olson Scholar Athlete.

2010: Had an outstanding first year at NWU … was a two-time GPAC Champion in the hurdles winning the 60 hurdles Indoors and 100 hurdles Outdoors … also earned All-Conference honors indoors by placing fifth in the 60 as well as placing sixth as a member of the 4x400 relay … qualified for the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in the 55 Hurdles … earned three more All-Conference honors outdoors at the GPAC Outdoor Championships where she was Runner-up in both the 400 and the 4x100 Relay in addition to her 100 hurdles title … part of 4x100 team that qualified for nationals and ran a time of 47.57 which is second all-time at NWU … qualified for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in the 400 Hurdles and placed third in her heat but missed the finals.

Academic: Health & Fitness Studies major.

In High School: Was one of the states top prep hurdlers at Bertrand H.S. … won three Class D State Titles in the 100 hurdles … also was a two-time state champion in the 300 hurdles … won All-Class Gold Medal in 300 hurdles in 2009 … won several other state medals in the sprints … also was All-State in volleyball … a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born 4/16/91, daughter of Susan High, Jim & Lori Tacha and Joel & Juli High.