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Shot Putter Dan Taylor (official thread)

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Former Buckeye Dan Taylor National Runner-up in Shot Put

Joel Brown advances in110-meter hurdles, NBC to broadcast events from 1-3 p.m.

June 24, 2007
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Dan Taylor, a two-time national champion and nine-time All-American at Ohio State from 2000-04, finished second in the shot put at the 2007 USA Track and Field Championships Saturday in Indianapolis. Joel Brown, also a multiple All-American at Ohio State from 2000-04, moved past the first round of the 110-meter hurdles.
Taylor, now a Nike competitor from Middlefield, Ohio, used his fourth attempt to reach 68 feet, 10 3/4 inches. Taylor placed second behind Reese Hoffa, the 2006 Indoor World Champion, and his toss of 70-5 1/4.
Brown cleared the hurdles in a time of 13.70, the 12th-best time in the field. The Nike sprinter from Baltimore, Md., will run in the semifinals at 12:50 p.m. Sunday.
Rob Myers, a multiple All-American from 2000-04 at Ohio State, advanced through the 1,500-meter prelims Friday. The Reebok runner will have a shot at the U.S. title at 2:40 p.m. Sunday.
NBC will show events from 1-3 p.m. Sunday. Meet information and event results can be accessed at USA Track & Field.
 
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Berkshire grad just misses Olympic berth in shot put
Staff reports
06/30/2008

Taylor finishes in fourth place, 3 1/2 inches shy of spot on U.S. team


In Saturday's shot put finals of the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Ore., Berkshire graduate Dan Taylor finished just 3 1/2 inches shy of an Olympic berth.
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