HONORS AND AWARDS
NCAA All-Midwest Region (Cross Country): 2017
Two-Time All Missouri Valley Conference (Cross Country): 2015, 2016
Two-Time All-Missouri Valley Conference (Track): 2018 (Indoor 3,000m, Outdoor 1,500m)
All-MVC Honorable Mention (Cross Country): 2017
NCAA Cross Country Championship Qualifier: 2017
NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier: 2018 (1,500m)
MVC Track Athlete of the Week: Jan. 23, 2018
MVC Scholar-Athlete (Track & Field): 2017, 2018
Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week: (01-24-18 & 10-18-17)
MVC Honor Roll: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Bradley Athletic Director Honor Roll (6): Spring '15, Fall '15, Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17, Spring '18
2017-18 SEASON
Cross Country: Named to the NCAA All-Midwest Region • Received honorable mention to the All-Missouri Valley Conference Team • Placed sixth at the NCAA Midwest Region – the best finish by a Brave in school history • Became the second Brave in school history to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, where he placed 146th of the nation’s top 254 runners • Posted a time of 31:06.50 at the NCAA Championship – the eighth-best 10K time in school history • Finished 12th at the MVC Championship despite running while sick as the Braves secured their third-straight conference title • Finished in the team’s top two in the other five meets he ran, including the Braves’ top finisher on three occasions • Ran a season-best 8K time of 24:34.0 at the Bradley Pink Classic, placing second overall.
Indoor: Earned his first career all-conference honors in track with a third-place showing at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship in the 3,000m run, clocking a PR time and ranking eighth in school history at 8:20.31 • Also placed fifth in the conference meet in the mile • Finished first twice during the indoor season in the mile run, claiming titles at the Illinois Open and Gladstein Invitational • His time of 4:04.89 at Indiana is the third-fastest in BU history, earning MVC Track Athlete of the Week accolades following his performance • Also a member of the nation’s 17th-fastest DMR team in 2018, running the 1,200m leg at Notre Dame’s Alex Wilson Invitational in a team time of 9:32.31 – shaving nearly 30 seconds off the previous BU record and the fastest time in the Valley in nine years.
Outdoor: Earned all-conference accolades in the 1,500m run by placing third at the MVC Championship • Also finished fifth in the 5,000m run at the conference meet • Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary for the first time in his career thanks to a 3:43.77 performance in the 1,500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational, ranking second in school history • Also added the fourth-best time in BU’s record book in the 5,000m run, finishing in 14:08.92 at the Drake Relays • Twice finished first in the 1,500m during the season, winning races at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic and Musco Twilight.
2016-17 SEASON
Cross Country: Earned All-Missouri Valley Conference honors for the second-straight season • Placed sixth at the MVC Championship as Bradley repeated as conference champion • Overall, finished in the Bradley top five of all five events he competed in as the Braves completed their best season in school history • Finished 70th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 31:42.1, helping the Braves to a program-best fifth-place finish.
Indoor: Mostly competed in the mile and 3,000m runs during the season • Advanced to the finals of the mile at the MVC Championship, placing seventh overall • Registered a career-best time of 4:13.76 in the mile to win the race at the EIU Friday Night Special, posting the ninth-best time in school history • Clocked a season-best time of 8:28.45 in the 3,000m run at the GVSU Big Meet, while setting at PR in the 800m run at the Illini Classic in 2:01.45.
Outdoor: Advanced to the finals of the 1,500m at the MVC Championship and placed seventh overall, while finishing 12th in the 5,000m run • Set a PR in the 1,500m run at the Illinois Twilight at 3:49.61 – the sixth-best time in school history – while claiming the title in the event at the Crusader Open • Posted career bests in the 800m run at the Redbird Invitational (1:57.46) and in the 5,000m run at the Bryan Clay Invitational (14:19.38).
2015-16 SEASON
Cross Country: Earned All-MVC honors after a sixth-place finish at the 2015 MVC Cross Country Championship • Career-best 8K time of 24:09.84 at MVC Championship is second all-time at Bradley • Went on to finish 38th at the NCAA Midwest Regional with sixth-best 10K time in school history (31:08.8) • Paced the Braves with a fourth-place finish at the Western Illinois Early Bird to open the cross country season • Tied for second at the Bradley Intercollegiate.
Indoor: Won the mile at the EIU Friday Night Special during the indoor season, posting a career-best time of 4:16.41 • Opened the indoor season with a career-best 3,000m time of 8:21.72, which ranks fifth in school history • Part of distance medley relay team which was fifth at MVC Indoor Championship and clocked second-best time in school history.
Outdoor: Posted sixth-best 5,000m time in Bradley history during the outdoor season and had career-best times in the 800m and 1,500m during the outdoor campaign.
2014-15 SEASON
Cross Country: After sitting out the MVC Cross Country Championship, returned to the lineup to finish third on the squad at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 31:09.0, which ranks fourth in school history • Matched the best finish (61st) by a Bradley freshman at the NCAA Regional since 1989 • Clocked a season-best 8K of 25:39.5 at the Bradley Classic and paced the team at both the Bradley Classic and the Illini Open.
Indoor: Ran in the mile and 3,000m during the indoor track season.
Outdoor: Posted the 10th-best 3,000m time in school history during the outdoor season • Also competed in the 1,500m and 5,000m during the spring.
HIGH SCHOOL
Took third in the state in cross country as a senior • Also claimed a conference individual title in his final prep seasons • Placed 11th at the state cross country meet as a junior • Finished sixth in the 3,200 meters at the Wisconsin State Championship as a junior and ninth in the 1,600 meters • Helped the Trojans to a pair of conference track titles and 2013 Regional championship.
PERSONAL
The son of Kurt Mews and Lerlena Radcliffe, Taylor was born in Milwaukee, Wis. • Three siblings –Maxwell, Charles and Edward • Majoring in computer information systems.
CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
6K: 19:35.6 || WIU Early Bird / Macomb, Ill. || Sept. 4, 2015
8K: 24:09.84 || MVC CHampionship / Evansville, Ind. || Oct. 31, 2015
5 Miles: 24:45.2 || Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational / South Bend, Ind. || Sept. 30, 2016
10K: 31:06.50 || NCAA Championship / Louisville, Ky. || Nov. 18, 2017
Indoor
800m: 2:01.45 || Illini Classic / Champaign, Ill. || Jan. 14, 2017
Mile: 4:04.89 || Gladstein Invitational / Bloomington, Ind. || Jan. 19, 2018
3,000m: 8:20.31 || MVC Championship / Cedar Falls, Iowa || Feb. 25, 2018
Outdoor
800m: 1:54.43 || Gibson Invitational / Terre Haute, Ind. || Apr. 7, 2018
1,500m: 3:43.77 || Bryan Clay Invite / Azuza, Calif. || Apr. 20, 2018
3,000m: 8:50.61 || Illinois Twilight / Champaign, Ill. || Apr. 18, 2015
5,000m: 14:08.92 || Drake Relays / Des Moines, Iowa || Apr. 26, 2018
