Taylor Decker

Position:
Throws
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Carey
Hometown:
Carey, Ohio

2013-14: (Indoor) Opened the season at the Golden Flash Gala with a personal best throw of 43-feet-10.00 in the weight throw … Improved to 44-0.50 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational and ultimately posted a career-best 44-10.25 at the Findlay Open. (Outdoor) Competed in the hammer throw and discus … Opened the season by throwing a personal best 142-feet-8 in the hammer throw at the Cherry Blossom Invitational … Improved to 148-7 at the Kentucky Relays in the hammer … Placed fourth in the discus at the Toledo Dual, throwing a personal best 137-0.

2012-13: (Indoor) Competed in the weight throw during the season … In first collegiate meet, placed 10th at the EMU Holiday Eagle Meet with a throw of 35-1.75 … Pushed her personal best to 42-3.5 at the Bowling Green Opener and then finished the season with another PR of 42-10.75 at the Akron Invitational. (Outdoor) Threw the hammer and discus during the season … In first collegiate outdoor meet at the UC Early Bird Relays, established a hammer throw personal best of 128-2 and a discus personal best of 129-8 … Eventually threw the hammer 128-9 at the Toledo Dual meet and then broke the 130 foot mark with a toss of 134-1 at the Jesse Owens Classic … In the discus, threw a personal best of 131-7 at the Toledo Collegiate Challenge.

High school: Four-year letter winner in track and field at Carey High School ... Earned district championships in 2010 and 2012 in discus, placing second in 2011 ... In 2011, finished third in regionals and eighth in state championships ... Named All-Ohio as a junior ... Team earned an MAL Championship in 2012 and was runner-up in 2011 ... Also lettered in volleyball.

Personal: Full name is Taylor Lynn Decker ... Born on Sept. 30, 1993 ... Daughter of Tim Decker and Shelley O’Flaherty ... Has one sister Alyssa ... Plans to study biology/pre-veterinary at BGSU.

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
Weight throw: 44-10.25, Findlay Open (1/31/14)
Outdoor Track and Field
Hammer Throw: 148-7, Kentucky Relays (4/19/14)
Discus: 137-0, Toledo Dual (5/2/14)