# Taylor Werner

Taylor Werner (born May 1, 1998) is an American middle- and long-distance runner. Representing the University of Arkansas, her team won the 2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Werner is the Pan American U20 Championships 3000 m champion.

## Professional

Werner, running the fastest time 5K in the U.S. during the winter season, recorded a personal best 15:11.19 during a win at Boston University on December 7. 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Major international competitions ||||||
| 2023 | Pan American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 5000m | 16:06.48 |
| 2017 | Pan American U20 Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 1st | 3000m | 9:16.12 |
| Puma ||||||
| 2021 | Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 11th | 5000m | 15:56.83 |
| Representing Arkansas ||||||
| 2017 | United States Junior Championships | Sacramento, California | 1st | 3000m | 9:35.56 |

## NCAA @ Arkansas

Werner is a student-athlete from University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where she earned 7 All-American honors and is a 3 time Southeastern Conference Champion.
Werner was recruited to the University of Arkansas for track and cross country in 2016, Werner's first NCAA championship appearance was at the 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, where she finished 16th. She qualified for and placed twenty-second in the 5000 m at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| NCAA Division I Championships ||||||
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 4th | 6 km | 20:11.1 |
| 2019 | Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships | Lexington, Kentucky | 2nd | 6 km | 19:42.8 |
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, Texas | 2nd | 5 km | 15:51.24 |
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, Texas | 4th | 10 km | 33:20.68 |
| 2019 | Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1st | 5 km | 15:51.08 |
| 2019 | Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 4th | 1500 m | 4:20.40 |
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Birmingham, Alabama | 2nd | 3 km | 9:01.75 |
| 2019 | 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Birmingham, Alabama | 5th | DMR | 10:56.85 |
| 2019 | Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Birmingham, Alabama | 1st | 3 km | 9:15.57 |
| 2019 | Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Birmingham, Alabama | 1st | 5 km | 16:18.39 |
| 2018 | 2018 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Madison, Wisconsin | 81st | 6 km | 20:58.0 |
| 2018 | Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships | Auburn, Alabama | 6th | 6 km | 19:22.2 |
| 2018 | Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | 4th | 3 km | 9:17.62 |
| 2018 | Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | College Station, Texas | 3rd | 5 km | 16:35.34 |
| 2017 | 2017 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Louisville, Kentucky | 104th | 6 km | 20:44.7 |
| 2017 | Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships | Athens, Georgia | 2nd | 6 km | 20:07.1 |
| 2017 | 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 22nd | 5 km | 16:25.25 |
| 2017 | Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Columbia, South Carolina | 2nd | 10 km | 34:15.71 |
| 2016 | 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 16th | 6 km | 20:10.5 |
| 2016 | Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 15th | 6 km | 21:01.0 |

## Early life

Werner was raised in Bloomsdale, Missouri, the sister of Shelby Werner, an NCAA Division II runner at Missouri Southern State Lions. Taylor is a Four-time XC All- American high school runner.
| Year | Foot Locker Cross Country Championships |
| 2015 | 5th 17:29.8 |
| 2013 | 10th 17:44.0 |
| 2012 | 13th 17:53 |
| Year | Nike Cross Nationals |
| 2013 | 5th 17:34.0 |
| Representing Ste. Genevieve High School at Missouri State High School Activities Association ||
| Year | Cross Country class 3 state championship | Outdoor Track and Field class 4 state championship |
| 2015-16 | 17:14.22 1st place | 3200 m 10:49.20 2nd |
| 2015-16 | 17:14.22 1st place | 1600 m 4:51.39 1st |
| 2015-16 | 17:14.22 1st place | 800 m 2:15.45 2nd |
| 2014-15 | 18:20.8 1st place | 3200 m 10:34.27 1st |
| 2014-15 | 18:20.8 1st place | 1600 m 4:59.62 1st |
| 2014-15 | 18:20.8 1st place | 800 m 2:17.06 6th |
| 2013-14 | 17:31.3 1st place | 3200 m 10:19.15 1st |
| 2013-14 | 17:31.3 1st place | 1600 m 4:44.26 1st |
| 2013-14 | 17:31.3 1st place | 800 m 2:15.18 1st |
| 2012-13 | 18:19.9 1st place | 3200 m 10:38.04 1st |
| 2012-13 | 18:19.9 1st place | 1600 m 4:52.52 1st |
| 2012-13 | 18:19.9 1st place | 800 m 2:14.02 1st |