Record Setting Weekend Leads Taylor Roe to National Honor
(This story was originated with Oklahoma State University athletic media relations and was written by Mason Harbour.)
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State distance runner Taylor Roe added another award to her already impressive trophy case as she was named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Athlete of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday.
Roe tore up the record books this past weekend at the Eagle Elite Invitational in Boston, cracking the all-time top 5 list in NCAA history in two separate events. She kicked off the meet in the 5,000 Meters, where she dropped the fourth-fastest 5K indoor time in NCAA history with her mark of 15:12.71. In the race, Roe also broke the school record as she lapped every other athlete in the field on her way to a 40-second victory.
The next day, Roe anchored the Cowgirl Distance Medley Relay to another dominant performance as their time of 10:47.20 ranks as the second-fastest time in collegiate history. OSU’s DMR finished less than half a second away from breaking the NCAA record in the event.
Roe is just the second Cowgirl in program history to be awarded National Athlete of the Week honors indoors after Cowgirl national champion Kaela Edwards in 2017, who was honored after she broke the collegiate record in the 1,000 Meters at the time.
As it stands, the 2022 NCAA indoor 3,000 Meter champion currently stands to qualify for the NCAA Championships in in three separate events as she ranks in the top 16 in the 3,000 Meters, 5,000 Meters and the Distance Medley Relay.