LaShawn Taylor

Photo by: Josh Armstrong

Photo by: Andrés Leighton, NCAA Photos

Class:
Senior
Events:
Triple Jump / Long Jump
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
Height:
5-10
High School:
International School of the Americas
Squadron:
07 Shadow Seven

JUNIOR YEAR | 2020-21: Registered the eighth-best indoor triple jump distance in Academy history during a 49’7¼” performance at the Air Force Invitational…won that event at the Air Force Collegiate Open (49’3½”)…posted an outdoor-best distance of 47’11¼” to finish second at the West Coast Classic…added a runner-up finish at the Drake Relays…also competed in the long jump during the indoor and outdoor seasons…tallied a season-best distance of 22’7¼” in outdoor debut at the Aztec Invitational.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2019-20: Debuted in ninth on the Academy’s all-time indoor standings in the triple jump after recording a career-best distance of 48’8¾” to finish fourth at the Mountain West Indoor Championships...won that event at the Air Force Collegiate Open (48’1¾”) and earned a runner-up finish at the Air Force Team Challenge (47’11¾”)...also competed in the long jump, tallying a season-best mark of 22’0¾” at the Air Force Invitational...earned the team’s Field Athlete of the Week award twice.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2018-19: Competed in the long jump and triple jump...scored for Air Force in the triple jump at both the indoor and outdoor Mountain West Championship meets...finished seventh at the indoor meet with a distance of 44’10¼”...earned the same placement at the outdoor meet after posting a mark of 45’10¾”...recorded team-leading, career-best outdoor marks in both the long jump (22’6½”) and triple jump (46’8¼”) during winning performances at the Air Force Twilight Open...also won the triple jump at the Jerry Quiller Classic during the outdoor season...posted an indoor-best triple jump mark of 46’5¼” at the Air Force Invitational...recorded a career-best long jump distance of 22’8½” to win the Air Force Collegiate Open...nabbed first-place finishes in the long jump and triple jump during collegiate debut at the Air Force Holiday Open...also registered a first-place finish in the triple jump at the Air Force Team Challenge.

HIGH SCHOOL: International School of the Americas...recorded a career-best triple jump distance of 46’0” as a junior...also competed in football...selected to the San Antonio All-Star game...earned academic all-state honors...graduated with a GPA of over 4.0...member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Karyl Vincent LaShawn Taylor, Jr...goes by LaShawn...son of Karyl and Wendy Taylor...father served as an officer in the Air Force for eight years...has three older siblings...majoring in cyber science...member of Cadet Squadron 07.