Taylor Evans Season 2025

CAREER
Competed with the Lady Tigers for one season in 2009 … Transferred to Texas Tech following the 2009 season.

2009
Competed in seven meets during her true freshman season at LSU in 2009 … Earned her first varsity letter after earning a 17th-place finish in the 400 meters at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … Clocked a time of 56.71 seconds in the qualifying round at the SEC Outdoor meet … Opened the outdoor campaign with a seasonal best of 55.75 in a runner-up finish at the Louisiana Classics … Also ran the 400 meters at the Sun Angel Classic (56.32) and LSU Alumni Gold (56.40) … Clocked 57.37 in her only 400-meter race of the indoor season at the LSU Twilight … Won the 200-meter title at the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier with a time of 24.81 … Also ran one 200-meter race during the outdoor season, clocking 24.42 at the Louisiana Classics.

PRIOR TO LSU
Joined the Lady Tiger program following an outstanding high school career during which she was the top 400-meter runner in the state of Arizona for the Class of 2008 … Led South Mountain High School to four- straight Class 5A Division II state titles from 2005-08, while she was a eight-time individual state champ during her illustrious career … Won three state titles in the 400 meters from 2006-08, as well as a sweep of the 100-meter and 200-meter titles in 2005 … Was named the Arizona Gatorade Athlete of the Year for her performance in 2005 … Member of three state championship 4×400-meter relay team at South Mountain.

PERSONAL
Full name is Taylor Monae Evans … Born on Oct. 7, 1989 … Daughter of Dwayne and Lori Evans … Father was the Olympic bronze medalist in the 200 meters at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal … Has an older sister, Turquoise, and a twin sister, Terra, who runs track at Texas Tech … Did not declare a major in her time at LSU.