| Taylor Bryant |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Ontario, Oregon
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| High School:
Ontario High School
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| Last College:
University of Oregon
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| Height:
5-6
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| Experience:
TR
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OREGON STATE: Begins varsity running career at OSU during 2004-05 ... now in her first year at OSU as she enters graduate school.
OREGON: Lettered 3 years in cross country and track and field for coaches Tom Heinonen and Marnie Mason ... as a senior, placed 61st in Pacific-10 Cross Country championships; Pacific-10 All-Academic honorable mention ... in track and field, just missed 1,500 final at Pac-10 Championships ... earned academic honors while graduating with a bachelor's degree in Psychology.
ONTARIO HIGH: Lettered 4 years in track and field and 1 year in cross country for coach Terry Erleback ... in track and field, set school record and was state champion in 800 meters, placed fifth in 1,500 as a senior ... in cross country, won district championship and was all-state third team as a senior ... as a junior and senior, voted Top Female Athlete ... also played soccer ... National Honor Society, 3.90 GPA.
PERSONAL: Graduate student in Dietetics; earned bachelor's degree in Psychology at Oregon in 2004 ... born in Newberg, Ore. ... parents are Jerome and Dolores Bryant; family includes sisters Yvette (28), Kasha (25), Nicole (10) ... enjoys running, hiking, movies ... enjoys being underdog and coming from behind in races ... favorite athlete is Becky Holliday; favorite movie is Life Is Beautiful; favorite TV show is The Family Guy; favorite actor is Benicio Del Toro; favorite book is The Unbearable Lightness Of Being; favorite musician is Ani DiFranco; favorite food is ice cream; favorite restaurant is The Ring Of Fire ... chose OSU for the chance to run for coach Kelly Sullivan and attend graduate school.
