Gillian Taylor
	Middle Distance Junior 5-6 Bergen, NY Byron-Bergen	PERSONAL BESTS 800-meters 2:18 1,500-meters 4:50

2008-09: Set season-best mark in the 800m (2:19.37) at the MAC Outdoor Championships finishing 18th. Raced in the 400m and 800m during the indoor season. Competed in two cross country meets with best 5K time of 21:40 at Tommy Evans Invitational.

2007-08: Raced in five cross country meets with a best 5K mark of 21:21.46 at the Bowling Green Falcon Invitational. Part of UB’s distance medley relay (12:25.72) team at the MAC Indoor Championships, running the third leg. Finished 15th in the 800m (2:20.96) at the MAC Outdoor Championships.

High School: Won 14 letters and captained three years for coach Paul Thomas at Byron-Bergen High School. Finished 14th in the 1,000m at the 2007 state indoor championships and 10th in her division in the 1,500m at the 2007 state outdoor championships. Placed 25th of 108 in the 2006 state cross country championships. Set four school records and was an eight-time Greater Rochester all-star.

Personal: Born April 26, 1989. Daughter of Thomas and Ellen Taylor. Has two brothers (Jeffrey, Shameek) and one sister (Katherine). Favorite TV show is General Hospital. Favorite movie is The Notebook. Favorite food is chicken wings. Majoring in pharmacy.