Kari Taylor

Boise State Challenge, Track and Field, Spring, Jessica Vargas Photo

Photo by: Boise State Photo Services

Position:
Middle Distance
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Boise, Idaho
High School:
Capital HS

BOISE STATE CAREER
2020-21: CROSS COUNTRY- Did not compete...INDOOR- Did not compete...OUTDOOR- Did not compete

2019-20: INDOOR- Did not compete…OUTDOOR- Season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.

2018-19: Did not compete while she served a church mission.

2017-18: CROSS COUNTRY- Did not compete...INDOOR- Ran 2:18.16 in the prelims of the 800m at the Mountain West Championship (Feb. 22-24)...ran a personal best 5:15.02 in the mile at the 2018 Boise State Challenge. Also ran the 800m and the third leg of the 4x400m race (Feb 10)...ran a personal best of 2:19.78 for 800m to take ninth at the Jacksons Nike Boise Indoor Invite (Feb. 2-3)...competed in the 800m at the Jacksons Open (Dec. 9), finishing fourth in 2:20.21...ran the mile in 5:19.53 at the Bronco Invitational (Jan. 20).

PRIOR TO BOISE STATE
A talented middle distance standout from the Treasure Valley, Taylor was the 800m champion at the 2016 Idaho 5A Track and Field State Championships where she ran her career-best 800m time of 2:14.04...she is a three-time top-10 finisher in the 800m at the state championships, including a seventh-place result in the 1,600m in 2015. Also picked up experience in cross country, taking 26th at the 2015 5A Idaho Cross Country State Championships.

CAREER BESTS
INDOOR
800m- 2:18.16
Mile- 5:19.53

OUTDOOR
800m- 2:16.10
1,500m- 5:07.16