Taylor Hunt Class: Senior Hometown: Tigard, Ore. High School: Southridge HS Height: 5-6 Event: Middle Distance

PRs
800m (I): 2:28.58
400m: 1:01.26
800m: 2:13.22

OREGON STATE CROSS COUNTRY

2012: Named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention ... Ran twice during the cross season, finishing 53rd at the Pier Park Invitational on Sept. 1 (20:50.9) and 150th at the Charles Bowles Invitational on Sept. 29 (20:34.63).

2011: Did not compete during the cross country season.

2010: Finished 46th at the John Frank Memorial (9/3) with a time of 18:44.70 in the 4,500-meter run ... Finished 33rd at the Linfield Preview (9/25) with a time of 25:57.17 in the 6,000-meter run.

OREGON STATE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

2011: Competed in the 800-meter run at the University of Washington Invitational placing eighth with a time of 2:28.58.

OREGON STATE OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

2012: Named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team ... Competed eight times in the 800 meters during the outdoor season ... Ran her fastest time of the season in the 800 meters at the Willamette Invite, placing fifth with a time of 2:18.09 ... Had her best finish of the season in the 800 meters at the Linfield Icebreaker, placing first (2:19.87).

2011: Competed in the 800-meter run five times ... Best finish and time in the 800-meter run was fourth place at the L&C Invitational with a time of 2:18.15 ... Competed in the 400-meter dash once at the Oregon Preview finishing fifth with a time of 1:01.26 ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic First Team Honors.

2010: Competed four times in the 800-meter run ... Best finish in the 800 meters was a third place finish at the San Francisco State University Distance Carnival ... Best time in the 800-meter run was 2:13.22 in the prelims of the Pac-10 Championships ... Competed once in the 1,500-meter run.

TIGARD HS: Lettered two years in cross country and all four years in track and field under head coaches Michael Christiansen and Terry Rife ... As a senior, named team captain for cross country; Most Improved Female Athlete for track ... Earned state title in 4x400 meter relay and qualified for the state meet at 800 meters ... National Honor Society ... Honor Roll ... Yearbook Staff ... DECA and FCA.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Todd and Melissa Hunt ... Family includes one younger sister, Haley ... Health and Human Science major ... Cousin, Becky Horace, competed in track at Idaho from 2005-07 ... Grandparents Bob and Jacquie Bothman, parents Todd and Melissa, uncle Mike Bothman, aunt Jodi Bianchi and cousins Matt Bothman and Kyle Bailey all have attended or are attending Oregon State ... Former prep teammates Chloe Steinbeck and Kelsey Hones compete in track at Oregon ... Chose Oregon State because "I have a long family history of Beaver graduates, and I love the campus."