Taylor Ellis-Watson
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| National team | United States |
| Born |
May 6, 1993 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 142 lb (64 kg)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
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Taylor Ellis-Watson is an American track and field athlete. She was selected for the United States Olympic team in the women's 4 x 400 meter relay for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Early life
Taylor Ellis-Watson was born on May 6, 1993 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] Ellis-Watson began running at age 12, and she excelled in track as a high school student.[2][3] In 2011 she graduated from Springside School, which has since been renamed Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.[3]
Track and field
Ellis-Watson first attended college at the University of Pittsburgh where she was named All-Big East Conference in track.[3] After two years, she transferred from Pittsburgh to the University of Arkansas seeking the increased competition that comes at an SEC track school.[2][3] In November 2013 and December 2014, Ellis-Watson had surgery on her left foot to repair a stress fracture. Ellis-Watson was an 11-time All-American at Arkansas and was part of the school's 2015 indoor track and 2016 outdoor track national championship teams.[2] Although she graduated from college 2015, Ellis-Watson began working towards her post-graduate degree in counseling and continuing to compete in the NCAA through 2016.[3]
At the 2016 Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, Ellis-Watson finished fourth in the 400 meters with a personal best time of 50.25.[2][3] She missed qualifying for the individual 400 meter .08 of a second. The result was still good enough to earn Ellis-Watson a spot on the U.S. 4 x 400 women's relay team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] At the Olympics, Ellis-Watson ran the second leg of the preliminary round of the 4 x 400 relay with a split of 50.81 seconds.[4] Although Ellis-Watson did not race in the finals, she won gold for being part of the winning relay team.[4]
Personal life
As of 2016, Ellis-Watson is engaged to be married to fellow track athlete Wesley Washington.[3][5] The pair met while Ellis-Watson was a student at the University of Pittsburgh.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Taylor Ellis-Watson". Team USA. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Holt, Bob (2016-08-06). "Ellis-Watson wants to show she belongs in final". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Utescher, Tom (2016-07-05). "Former Springside sprinter bound for Rio". Chestnut Hill Local Philadelphia PA. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- 1 2 Joy, Ekema-Agbaw, (2016-08-20). "One Team One Dream". Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ↑ "Team USA Runner Ready for Competition". 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
External links
- Taylor Ellis-Watson on All-Athletics.com
- Taylor Ellis-Watson on IAAF.org
- Taylor Ellis-Watson roster on Arkansas Razorbacks
- Taylor Ellis-Watson results at Arkansas Razorbacks
- 2013 Taylor Ellis-Watson roster on Pittsburgh Panthers
- Taylor Ellis-Watson results at Pittsburgh Panthers
- Taylor Ellis-Watson on Instagram
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