Taylor Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (NAIA)

Q: What events is Taylor track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Taylor shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and jumps.

Q: How do I apply to Taylor for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Taylor application at taylor.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

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Derek Gay

Head Coach

Head Coach / Sprints, Hurdles

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Audrey Quinn

Assistant Coach / Hurdles

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Claire Gamble

Student Manager

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Gerry Conway

Assistant Coach / Pole Vault

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Haley Anderson

Assistant Coach / Throws

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Kristin Sommers

Assistant Coach / Jumps

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Mark Fairley

Assistant Coach / Distance

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What It Really Costs

$53k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$25k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$16k

$30–48k$17k

$48–75k$18k

$75–110k$24k

$110k+$30k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $40k/yr; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

248 first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $21,949 (the school's Common Data Set, 2024-25).

Meets 84% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

Up to 12 full scholarships for track, 5 for cross country

NAIA caps school-funded aid at 12 full equivalents for indoor and outdoor track combined and 5 for cross country. Strong students count less against the cap: a 3.75 high-school GPA or 27 ACT is exempt, 3.50 or 23 ACT counts half.

$52,198

median pay, 10 years after starting

$20,500

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2024-25, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 2 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 2 spots

Middle distance

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 10 · about 3 spots

Distance

Likely recruiting

4 in their final year · usually races 10 · about 5 spots

Jumps

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 2 spots

Throws

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

93%25 points above the NAIA average (69%)

Of the 2 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 2 have no college races since.

29 men's freshmen started here in fall 2021–2023. Stayed = on the roster or racing for this school the next season. “No college races since” can mean stepping away, injury, or a move to a school outside our data, such as a junior college. Source: official college season rosters and meet results.

Program Intel

▸Taylor signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in NAIA — 24 incoming athletes, 36th of 147 programs.

Taylor Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Taylor track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, Taylor shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and jumps.

How do I apply to Taylor for track & field or cross country?

You can start a Taylor application at taylor.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

Free preview. Coaching staff, performance marks, athletics budgets, standings, and recruiting classes are members-only.

Become a member

Derek Gay

Head Coach

Head Coach / Sprints, Hurdles

Unlock coach contact

Audrey Quinn

Assistant Coach / Hurdles

Unlock coach contact

Claire Gamble

Student Manager

Unlock coach contact

Gerry Conway

Assistant Coach / Pole Vault

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Haley Anderson

Assistant Coach / Throws

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Kristin Sommers

Assistant Coach / Jumps

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Mark Fairley

Assistant Coach / Distance

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What It Really Costs

$53k

All-in cost of attendance/yr

$25k

Typical net price after aid

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$16k

$30–48k$17k

$48–75k$18k

$75–110k$24k

$110k+$30k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $40k/yr; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

248 first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $21,949 (the school's Common Data Set, 2024-25).

Meets 84% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

Up to 12 full scholarships for track, 5 for cross country

$52,198

median pay, 10 years after starting

$20,500

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2024-25, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 8 · about 2 spots

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 2 spots

Middle distance

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 10 · about 3 spots

Distance

Likely recruiting

4 in their final year · usually races 10 · about 5 spots

Jumps

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 7 · about 2 spots

Throws

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 3

Multi-events

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 0

See every program likely recruiting your event

Freshmen still on the team a year later

93%25 points above the NAIA average (69%)

Of the 2 who left: 0 transferred to another college program, 2 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸Taylor signed one of the larger 2025-26 recruiting classes in NAIA — 24 incoming athletes, 36th of 147 programs.

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Taylor Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Taylor track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Taylor for track & field or cross country?

NAIA recruiting standards by event

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Taylor Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is Taylor track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to Taylor for track & field or cross country?