University of Massachusets Athletics
2017 Women's Cross Country Roster
Blow, Taylor
Taylor Blow
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Hampshire Regional
- Hometown:
- Easthampton, Mass.
Bio
Blow's Career Performance List & PRs
As a senior in 2019-20: Indoor: Captured third in the 3,000m (10:44.83) at the Sorlein Invitational (1/18). Cross Country: Ran in six meets, scoring in one … Placed fifth on the team and 142nd overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/9) with a time of 21:58.3.
As a junior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Competed in 3 invitationals, running the 10,000m and the 5000m … Set a personal best and New England Championship qualifying mark of 40:02.65 in the 10,000m at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (05/04-05) … placed second in the 10,000m at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30). Indoor: Competed in six meets, racing the 5000m, 3000m, and mile … Ran the 5000m at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships (02/23-24) … Set a personal best of 18:20.46 in the 5000m at the New England Championships (02/01-02) … Finished second with a mark of 10:44.10 in the 3000m at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Won the 3000m with a time of 10:42.22 at the Alden Invitational (12/01).
As a sophomore in 2017-18: Outdoor: Ran the 5,000 meter at the A-10 Championships (05/06) ... Competed in the 5,000 meter at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21) ... Placed 13th in the 3,000 meter at the Ocean State Invitational (04/14) ... Ran the 5,000 meter at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07), placing fifth.
As a freshman in 2016-2017: Indoor: Competed in seven events, running in the 3,000m and mile … Competed in the 3,000m and mile at the 2017 Dartmouth Relays (1/8) … Ran the 3,000m at the Beantown Challenge (1/14) … Also ran the 3,000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/20) … Competed in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational (1/27-28) … Ran in the 3,000m race at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational (2/4) … Competed in the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/18-19), performing in the 3,000m …Ran the mile at the NEICAAA Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/24-25). Outdoor: Competed in one event, running the 5,000m at the UMass Track and Field Meet (4/7). Cross Country: Competed in six of seven meets, scoring in four … Took fourth on the team and 160th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships (11/11) with a time of 22:58 … Placed seventh for UMass and 85th overall in the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/29) with a time of 19:00 … Finished fifth for the team and 85th overall in the New England Championships (10/8) with a time of 19:13 … Ran a 22:27 to place fourth for UMass and 257th overall in the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) … Placed eighth for UMass and 98th overall in the Battle in Beantown (9/16) with a time of 19:58 … Finished fifth for UMass and 40th overall with a time of 19:00 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) in collegiate debut.
Before UMass: Ran cross-country and indoor and outdoor track and field at Hampshire Regional High School in Westhampton, Mass. … Earned nine total varsity letters in high school… Lead the high school cross-country team to a league championship in 2015 and 2016 and the team was runner-up in the Western Massachusetts championship… Awarded coaches award and League All-Star for cross-country in 2015… In 2016 was awarded All-State All-Aademic award, MVP, and League All-Star for cross-country, league All-Star and MVP for indoor track, and League All-Star and athlete of the season for outdoor track … Set the high school record for the two-mile run (11:16) and PVIAC Valley Division II record for the two-mile run (11:27:85).
Personal: Born Taylor Ruth Blow in Springfield, Mass. … Daughter of David and Cheryl… Sister of Rachel and Alexander … Intends to major in Microbiology.
As a senior in 2019-20: Indoor: Captured third in the 3,000m (10:44.83) at the Sorlein Invitational (1/18). Cross Country: Ran in six meets, scoring in one … Placed fifth on the team and 142nd overall at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (11/9) with a time of 21:58.3.
As a junior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Competed in 3 invitationals, running the 10,000m and the 5000m … Set a personal best and New England Championship qualifying mark of 40:02.65 in the 10,000m at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (05/04-05) … placed second in the 10,000m at the Black and Gold Invitational (03/29-30). Indoor: Competed in six meets, racing the 5000m, 3000m, and mile … Ran the 5000m at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships (02/23-24) … Set a personal best of 18:20.46 in the 5000m at the New England Championships (02/01-02) … Finished second with a mark of 10:44.10 in the 3000m at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Won the 3000m with a time of 10:42.22 at the Alden Invitational (12/01).
As a sophomore in 2017-18: Outdoor: Ran the 5,000 meter at the A-10 Championships (05/06) ... Competed in the 5,000 meter at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21) ... Placed 13th in the 3,000 meter at the Ocean State Invitational (04/14) ... Ran the 5,000 meter at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07), placing fifth.
As a freshman in 2016-2017: Indoor: Competed in seven events, running in the 3,000m and mile … Competed in the 3,000m and mile at the 2017 Dartmouth Relays (1/8) … Ran the 3,000m at the Beantown Challenge (1/14) … Also ran the 3,000m at the Joe Donahue Games (1/20) … Competed in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational (1/27-28) … Ran in the 3,000m race at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational (2/4) … Competed in the A-10 Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/18-19), performing in the 3,000m …Ran the mile at the NEICAAA Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/24-25). Outdoor: Competed in one event, running the 5,000m at the UMass Track and Field Meet (4/7). Cross Country: Competed in six of seven meets, scoring in four … Took fourth on the team and 160th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships (11/11) with a time of 22:58 … Placed seventh for UMass and 85th overall in the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/29) with a time of 19:00 … Finished fifth for the team and 85th overall in the New England Championships (10/8) with a time of 19:13 … Ran a 22:27 to place fourth for UMass and 257th overall in the Paul Short Invitational (10/1) … Placed eighth for UMass and 98th overall in the Battle in Beantown (9/16) with a time of 19:58 … Finished fifth for UMass and 40th overall with a time of 19:00 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/10) in collegiate debut.
Before UMass: Ran cross-country and indoor and outdoor track and field at Hampshire Regional High School in Westhampton, Mass. … Earned nine total varsity letters in high school… Lead the high school cross-country team to a league championship in 2015 and 2016 and the team was runner-up in the Western Massachusetts championship… Awarded coaches award and League All-Star for cross-country in 2015… In 2016 was awarded All-State All-Aademic award, MVP, and League All-Star for cross-country, league All-Star and MVP for indoor track, and League All-Star and athlete of the season for outdoor track … Set the high school record for the two-mile run (11:16) and PVIAC Valley Division II record for the two-mile run (11:27:85).
Personal: Born Taylor Ruth Blow in Springfield, Mass. … Daughter of David and Cheryl… Sister of Rachel and Alexander … Intends to major in Microbiology.
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