Joshua Taylor
Sprints
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Richfield, 
Utah
Last School
Skyridge High School
Roster Years
2022-2023


BYU Highlights

  • Tied with Cade Lindahl for No. 1 all-time at BYU in the indoor 400m in Feb. 2023, registering a 46.25 time in Lubbock, Texas at Texas Tech's Jarvis Scott Open
  • Part of 2023's indoor nationals qualifying DMR squad, breaking a school-record at Notre Dame by nearly eight seconds (9:21.18)
  • A key member of 2023's 4x400m relay school record for indoor competition, posting a 3:05.73 time to shatter an eight year-old school record

Personal

  • Parents are Randall Taylor and Julie Brinley
  • Married in 2022 to BYU women's basketball guard Mayci Taylor
  • Major: Construction Management
  • Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Puebla, Mexico and Lubbock, Texas (2019-21)
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Fun Fact: has a twin brother who serves in the U.S. Marine Corps
  • Instagram: joshuataylor400

Before BYU

  • Personal Records: 22.05 (200m), 47:55 (400m)
  • Utah 5A 4x400 champion (2019)
  • Utah 5A 400m and 4x400 champion (2018)
  • Utah 5A 400m runner-up (2019)
  • Finished fourth in 400m at Great Southwest Classic (2018)
  • Also recruited by Air Force, Army, Utah State and Utah Valley

Indoor Personal Bests

Time

Event

Meet

21.48

200m

2023 Ralph Lindeman Invite

46.25 (Tied for No. 1 all-time at BYU)

400m

2023 Jarvis Scott Open

1:50.99

800m

2023 BYU Indoor Invite II

 

Outdoor Personal Bests

Time

Event

Meet

45.76 (No. 3 all-time at BYU)

400m

2023 BYU Last Chance Invite

21.06

200m

2023 BYU Last Chance Invite

Career Stats

 

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2022

Indoor

  • Competed in four meets with three first-place finishes

Outdoor

  • Competed in seven meets, finishing first in the 400m at the Robison Invitational with a time of 47.54
  • Competed with the men's 4x400 team at the NCAA West Preliminary
Sophmore Year 2023

Indoor

  • Competed in six meets
  • Tied with Cade Lindahl for No. 1 all-time at BYU in the 400m in Feb. 2023, registering a 46.25 time in Lubbock, Texas at Texas Tech's Jarvis Scott Open
  • Part of 2023's indoor nationals qualifying DMR squad, breaking a school-record at Notre Dame by nearly eight seconds (9:21.18)
  • A key member of the 4x400m relay squad that shattered an eight year-old school record with a 3:05.73 time
Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year