Dan Taylor

Height: 6-6
Weight: 325
Event: Shot Put
Personal Record: 21.59m/70-10
Born: May 12, 1982 in Cleveland, Ohio
Current Residence: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Berkshire (Middlefield, OH) HS '00
College: Ohio State '04
Coach: John Smith

Career Highlights: 2004 NCAA Indoor shot put & weight throw champion; 2004 NCAA Outdoor runner-up

2007: 2nd at US Outdoor Championships (21.00m/68-10.75); 3rd at USA Indoors (20.32m/66-8); 1st at Reebok Boston Indoors (21.57m/70-9.25); 3rd at Millrose Games (21.12m/69-3.5); 5th at adidas Track Classic (19.35m/63-6); 3rd at Nike Prefontaine Classic (68-9).
2006: 6th at USA Indoors (20.26m/66-5.75); 6th at USA Outdoors (20.49m/67-2.75); 1st at Ames (20.98m/68-10); 2nd at Reebok Grand Prix (21.59m/70-10PR); 1st at Prague (20.98m/68-10); ranked #8 in world (#4 U.S.) by T&FN
2005: 8th at USA Outdoor Champs (20.08m/65-10.50); runner-up at Modesto (20.75m/68-1); 3rd at Reebok Grand Prix (20.04m/65-9); ranked #6 in U.S. by T&FN
2004: 6th at Olympic Trials (20.10m/65-11.5); NCAA Indoor SP (20.30m/66-7.25) & weight throw (23.66m/77-7.5) champion; NCAA Outdoor SP runner-up (20.11m/65-11.75); 3rd in hammer at NCAAs (69.35m/227-6); 1st at Columbus (20.62m/67-8); ranked #5 in U.S. by T&FN
2003: 6th at USA Outdoors (20.29m/66-7); 4th at Pan Am Games (19.69m/64-7.25); 3rd in SP at NCAA Outdoors (20.23m/66-4.5); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors hammer (69.35m/227-6); Big 10 SP champion; 8th at NCAA in discus (55.67m/182-8); Big 10 HT runner-up; ranked #6 in SP in U.S. by T&FN
2002: 10th at NCAA Outdoors SP (18.93m/62-1.25); Big 10 SP champion