WICHITA – Taran Taylor completed the Shocker sweep of the American Athletic Conference men's indoor/outdoor Most Outstanding Field Performance awards with his conference championship-winning throw of 73.93m/242'7" in the javelin.
Taylor's season-best throw ranks 11th in the nation and helped Wichita State to its first AAC men's team championship.
Taylor will join other Shocker qualifiers at the NCAA West Preliminaries Wednesday, May 25 through Saturday, May 28 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Edward Sumler IV * Houston * Senior * 100-Meter Dash
De'Vion Wilson * Houston * Sophomore * 110-Meter Hurdles
MEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Taran Taylor * Wichita State * Junior * Javelin
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Rayniah Jones * UCF * Sophomore * 100-Meter Hurdles
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
DeeNia McMiller * Memphis * Grad * Shot Put