Marietta's Taylor ties for eighth at NCAA DIII Indoor Championships

Mar. 11, 2005
BLOOMINGTON, Illionois - While the rest of his teammates got ready for competition down in Florida, Marietta College senior Chris Taylor (Mineral Wells, WV) carried the school's banner Friday (Mar. 11) at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Illinois Wesleyan.

Taylor represented Marietta and the OAC well, finishing in a tie for eighth in the high jump. The senior cleared 6-07.50 (2.02m). He is the first Pioneer in recent history to qualify for the NCAAs. The eighth place finished earned him All-American honors.

Taylor was one of three OAC participants to finish in the top ten in the event, as Otterbein's Bill Meyers tied for third (6-08.75 (2.05m)) and Mount Union's Eric Belancic placed sixth (6-07.50 (2.02m)).