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2016-17 Rowing Roster

Kaitlyn Taylor

  • Position Coxswain
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.
  • High School Villa Maria Academy

Biography

2016-17 • SENIOR
Competed in all nine regattas during her senior season.
• Helped the varsity eight to a first-place showing to open the season against Buffalo with a time of 18:08.
• Added another first-place result at the Challenge on the Canal in the varsity eight with a time of 16:29.
• Took first at the Head of the Niagara in the varsity eight with a time of 12:02.9.
• Compete at the Head of the Charles with a time of 18:15.23 in the varsity eight.
• Led the varsity four as it advanced to the semifinal round of the Knecht Cup for the first time in program history with a time of 8:13.22.
• Notched a first-place finish in the varsity four with a time of 6:53.1.
• Was part of the varsity four which came in fourth at the MAAC Championship with a time of 8:58.16.


2015-16 • JUNIOR 
• Compete in five races during her junior campaign, primarily in the varsity four. 
• Placed first in a pair of regattas including the Hobart/William Smith (18:20.0) and the Black Rock Cup (8:13.01). 
• At the MAAC Championship, she was part the varsity four which placed fifth overall (8:16.79).


2014-15 • SOPHOMORE
• Raced in seven regattas during her  sophomore season.
• Tallied four first-place finishes, majority which took place in the varsity four.
• Took first in the varsity four at the Black Rock Cup with a time of 8:42.71.


PERSONAL
• Daughter of Mary Jean and Keith Taylor.
• Has three siblings, Timmy, Abagail and Samantha.
• Born Feb. 5, 1995
• Majoring in biology/ pre-dental.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Coxswain
    5'2"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Coxswain
    5'2"
  • 2015-16Junior

    Coxswain
    5'2"
  • 2016-17Senior

    Coxswain
    5'2"