Taylor Nowlin Class: Sophomore Hometown: West Linn, Ore. High School: West Linn HS Height: 5-6½ Position: Distance XC/Track Eligibility: Redshirt Freshman/Freshman

OREGON STATE CROSS COUNRTY:

2010: Competed once at the John Frank Memorial and finished 26th with a time of 17:29.80 in the 4,500 meter run.

2009: Redshirted the cross country season ... Competed unattached at the Mike Hodges Invitational and OSU Beaver Classic.

OREGON STATE INDOOR TRACK:

2011: Competed twice in the mile run with her best finish and time coming at the Husky Classic (2/12) placing fifth with a time of 5:10.70.

2010: Competed once in the 3,000 meter run at the Washington Invitational (1/30).

OREGON STATE OUTDOOR TRACK:

2011: Competed in the 1,500 meters at the SFS Distance Carnival (3/25) finishing in sixth with a time of 4:47.58 ... Finished in first place in the 3,000 meters at the John Knight Twilight (4/8) with a time of 11:10.07 ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team honors.

2010: Competed once in the 2 mile run at the San Francisco State University Distance Carnival (3/26) ... Competed once in the 5,000 meter run at the Lewis & Clark Invitational (4/17).


WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in cross country and four years in track under coaches Scott Spear and John Linman ... Missed junior cross country season due to injury ... In cross country, named captain as a senior ... Three-time All-State ... Two-time Border Clash participant ... In track, named All-State all four years ... Also competed on the swim team for a season ... National Honors Society, National Art Honors Society, National Language Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Matthew Hawes and Trina Comerford ... Family includes siblings, Amanda, David, Michael, Levi, Cody, McKinley, Tyler and Alex ... Mother, Trina, is a Pac-10 softball umpire ... Majoring in Biochemistry and Biophysics ... Chose Oregon State because "it's close to home, I love the coaching staff and it's a great community with beautiful places to run."