Taylor Throws in Prestigious Mt. SAC Relays, Takes Second in Shot Put – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/19/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
April 19, 2004
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dan Taylor, a senior thrower on the Ohio State Track and Field team, traveled to compete separately Sunday at the 2004 Mt. Sac Relays at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. The 45th annual event was held at SAC’s Hilmer Lodge Stadium, which served as the site for the most prominent meet in the country this weekend. Taylor, who did not join the Ohio State team at the All-Ohio Track and Field Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Friday and Saturday, entered two throw events and placed within the Top 11 in each, including a runner-up mark in the shot put at 65 feet, 5 ? inches (65-5.50/ 19.95m).
As a competitor in the men’s shot put and discus invitational, Taylor was matched against numerous Olympic-level athletes and held his own, falling just shy of Brad Snyder (Nike Canada) and his winning length of 65-7 in the shot. Later, Taylor turned in a solid 174-9 (53.26m) to take 11th in the discus invitational. Carl Brown of Team Nike won the discus with a throw of 210-4. Both of Taylor’s performances qualified for the 2004 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in Baton Rouge, La. May 28-29.
This week, Taylor travels to throw in at the Penn Relays, where he was named Outstanding Male Athlete of the Championships last season after winning the shot put and discus.
