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Linton Taylor - Cross Country - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics

Linton Taylor

Class

Sr.

Hometown

Lincoln, England

Previous School

University of Leeds

2017-18
2017 XC:
Saw action at four meets, scoring at all four … made his season debut at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing fifth on the team (112th overall) with a time of 24:45.5 over the five-mile course … finished as UNM’s No. 4 at the Wisconsin Invitational, running 25:13.8 for 172nd … placed third on the team and 21st overall at the Mountain West Championships (24:41.87) … UNM’s No. 5 at the NCAA Mountain Regional, finishing 80th overall in 32:34.5.  
2018 Indoors:
Did not compete.
2018 Outdoors: Saw action in three meets… placed second in the 3000 at the New Mexico Classic with a time of 8:18.11*… competed in the mile at the Don Kirby Invitational, placing sixth, finishing with a time of 4:07.99*.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Competed at the University of Leeds … placed 10th at the 2017 BUCS Cross Country Championships … helped Leeds to wins at the Leeds University Cross Country Relays in 2014 and 2016 … ran for Lincolnshire Schools at the English Schools Cross Country Championships from 2009 to 2013.

PERSONAL
Born January 20 to Bill and Lucy Taylor … mother represented Great Britain at the 1990 World Cross Country Championships … has two siblings, Ross and Stefan … lists photography as his favorite hobby, Rocky Balboa as his favorite athlete and fish & chips as his favorite food … currently majoring in sports administration.

* indicates a performance that has been adjusted based on the NCAA altitude conversion protocol