2020-21 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Short, Taylor
MID-FREE/FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY/BACK
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
SPRINT
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BREAST/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BACK/FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BACK/FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BRST/FLY/FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BACK
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DIVING
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
MID/DIST-FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DIVING
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE/FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Breaststroke/ IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BREAST/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
SPRINT FREE/FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
SPRINT FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
SPRINT FREE/FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DISTANCE FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
SPRINT FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Taylor Short
- Position:
- Free
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Waukesha South HS
- Hometown:
- Waukesha, Wisc.
Bio
2023-24: State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Team ... MVC Board of Directors, MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Finished 13th in the 50-yard freestyle (25.13) and 15th in the 100-yard freestyle (55.64) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Swam the 50-yard freestyle (24.65), 100-yard freestyle (53.95), 200-yard freestyle (2:00.47) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:10.68) at the West Virginia Invitational ... Finished sixth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.72) and ninth in the 100-yard freestyle (54.57) in home dual vs. Iowa State ... Seventh in the 50-yard freestyle (25.18) in dual at Illinois State ... Placed 16th in thr 100-yard individual medley (1:02.72), 22nd in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.80) and 24th in the 50-yard freestyle (24.95) at the Coyote Invite ... Finished 30th in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:09.96), 35th in the 50-yard freestyle (24.65) and 38th in the 100-yard freestyle (54.39) at the MVC Championships.
2022-23: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll ... Swam three career-bests in four events at the MVC Championships ... Placed fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:33.02), seventh in the 200-yard IM (2:12.86) and 21st in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.22) at the Coyote Invitational ... Tenth place in the 50-yard freestyle (25.25) in duals against Iowa State and West Virginia ... Finished third in the 50-yard freestyle (24.82) in home dual vs. Illinois State ... Six season-best swims at the Kansas Classic, including a 22nd place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.22) ... Took ninth place in the 100-yard freestyle (54.52), 13th place in the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.56) and 16th in the 50-yard freestyle (24.92) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Placed 12th in the 50-yard free (25.08) and 15th in the 100-yard free (54.16) at the MVC Showcase ... Opened the season with a fifth place finish in the 50-yard free (25.11) in dual against Iowa.
2021-22: Named to the MVC 2021-22 Scholar Athlete Team…Finished second in the 50 free against Valparaiso with a season best time of 25.02 (10/29/21)…Anchored the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay and competed in the 400 free relay at the 2022 MVC Championship meet held in Iowa City…Competed in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 free in Iowa City ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2020-21: Finalist in the 50 freestyle at the MVC Championships in Carbondale ... also swam the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle at the MVC Championships ... finished 2nd in the 100 freestyle and 4th in the 50 freestyle at the Coyote Invite in Sioux Falls ... scored in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle against Nebraska-Omaha ... scored in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle against Indiana State ... scored in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle against Illinois State ... scored in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle against Iowa State
BEFORE UNI: Swam at Waukesha South Mukwonago High School for Coach Blaine Carlson ... swam with the Waukesha Express Swim Team for Coach Blaine Carlson
PERSONAL: Daughter of Elizabeth and Damani Short ... majoring in psychology and criminology
Favorite Movie: Man on Fire
Favorite Book: Harry Potter Series
Favorite Song: Mr. Rager by Kid Cudi
Favorite Sports Memory: our high school state 200 free relay getting second
Campus Involvement: UNI Dance Marathon
2022-23: MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and Honor Roll ... Swam three career-bests in four events at the MVC Championships ... Placed fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:33.02), seventh in the 200-yard IM (2:12.86) and 21st in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.22) at the Coyote Invitational ... Tenth place in the 50-yard freestyle (25.25) in duals against Iowa State and West Virginia ... Finished third in the 50-yard freestyle (24.82) in home dual vs. Illinois State ... Six season-best swims at the Kansas Classic, including a 22nd place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.22) ... Took ninth place in the 100-yard freestyle (54.52), 13th place in the 200-yard freestyle (2:00.56) and 16th in the 50-yard freestyle (24.92) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Placed 12th in the 50-yard free (25.08) and 15th in the 100-yard free (54.16) at the MVC Showcase ... Opened the season with a fifth place finish in the 50-yard free (25.11) in dual against Iowa.
2021-22: Named to the MVC 2021-22 Scholar Athlete Team…Finished second in the 50 free against Valparaiso with a season best time of 25.02 (10/29/21)…Anchored the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay and competed in the 400 free relay at the 2022 MVC Championship meet held in Iowa City…Competed in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 free in Iowa City ... earned the MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award for a GPA of 3.5 or higher and named to the MVC Honor Roll.
2020-21: Finalist in the 50 freestyle at the MVC Championships in Carbondale ... also swam the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle at the MVC Championships ... finished 2nd in the 100 freestyle and 4th in the 50 freestyle at the Coyote Invite in Sioux Falls ... scored in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle against Nebraska-Omaha ... scored in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle against Indiana State ... scored in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle against Illinois State ... scored in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle against Iowa State
BEFORE UNI: Swam at Waukesha South Mukwonago High School for Coach Blaine Carlson ... swam with the Waukesha Express Swim Team for Coach Blaine Carlson
PERSONAL: Daughter of Elizabeth and Damani Short ... majoring in psychology and criminology
COLLEGIATE BEST TIMES (YARDS)
| 50 Freestyle | 24.23 | MVC Championships (Feb. 16, 2023) |
| 100 Freestyle | 52.79 | MVC Championships (Feb. 18, 2023) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:57.22 | Kansas Classic (Nov. 19, 2022) |
| 50 Breaststroke | 32.41 | MVC Championships (Feb. 17, 2023) |
| 100 Breaststroke | 1:09.17 | MVC Championships (Feb. 17, 2023) |
| 200 Breaststroke | 2:33.02 | Coyote Invitational (Feb. 4, 2023) |
| 100 IM | 1:02.72 | Coyote Invitational (Feb. 3, 2024) |
| 200 IM | 2:12.86 | Coyote Invitational (Feb. 3, 2023) |
GET TO KNOW TAYLOR
Favorite Movie: Man on FireFavorite Book: Harry Potter Series
Favorite Song: Mr. Rager by Kid Cudi
Favorite Sports Memory: our high school state 200 free relay getting second
Campus Involvement: UNI Dance Marathon
UNI Panther Football: The Best Pod of your Day (Episode 3)
Wednesday, September 10
Panther soccer scores second straight shutout against St. Ambrose
Saturday, September 06
UNI Panther Football: The Best Pod of your Day (Episode 2)
Wednesday, September 03
UNI soccer score five in Senior Day shutout of Viterbo
Tuesday, September 02
