University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2015 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Leslie Taylor
- Position:
- Multi-Events
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
- High School:
- Mt. Pleasant HS
2015: INDOOR: Recorded a career-best in the long jump at the MVC Championships (2/28) with a mark of 17-10.25 … finished second in the triple jump at the UNI-Dome Open (2/20) with a PR jump of 34-1.25.
2015: OUTDOOR: Had a season-best of 17-2.75 at the MVC Championships (5/15) … notched a third place finish in the long jump at the Wisconsin Open (5/8) … was named to the MVC Honor Roll.
High School: Lettered in track and field at Mt. Pleasant High School … was a three-time state champion in the long jump and also placed second as a freshman … three-time member of the state championship winning shuttle hurdle relay team … her shuttle hurdle relay team holds the state meet record in the event … was a state champion in the 100 meter hurdles as a sophomore, taking fourth as a junior and second as a senior … was also a Drake Relays qualifier in the long jump and 100 hurdles … placed fourth in the 100 hurdles at the Drake Relays as a sophomore, following it up with a seventh place finish as a senior … placed fourth overall at the Drake Relays in the long jump as a junior and sixth as a senior … was a three-time team MVP … also lettered in softball as a four-time All-Conference selection … also earned All-State her senior season and led class 4A in stolen bases (47).
Personal: Daughter of Tim and Jill … has three siblings, Nikole, Korbin and Sidney … father, Tim, and Uncle, Tom, played football at William Penn … majoring in elementary education.
