2021 Women's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Thames, Taylor

Taylor Thames
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Gabriel, CA
- High School:
- Gabrielino HS
Bio
Taylor Thames TFRRS Page
2022 (SENIOR)
OUTDOOR: Ran in two events...competed in both the 100m and 200m at the CSUN Invitational where she posted a personal best in the 200m (:26.98)...ran the 100m at the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight and recorded a season best time of :13.16.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Did not see any action for CSUN during the women's soccer season.
2021 (JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 100m and 200m in six events...lowered career-best in the 100m to :12.83 with a 13th place showing at the Apr. 30 UC Riverside Sprint Invitational...posted a season-best third in the 100m (:13.220 during the Mar. 24 Cal Poly Spring Break Challenge...established a career-best in the 200m when she ran :27.75 to place 10th at the Apr. 10 Triton Invitational...was part of the CSUN 4x100m that won the UC Riverside Sprint Invitational title in a time of :48.50.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Did not compete as the Big West canceled Fall sports due to COVID-19 concerns.
2020 (SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Entered the 100m at the Mar. 7 San Diego Collegiate Challenge...finished 15th in the preliminaries in a time of :13.13.
INDOOR: Competed in the 60m at the NAU Tune Up, running a time of :8.34 to finish 11th during the preliminaries.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Appeared in goal four times and started three matches posted shutouts and wins in all three of her starts against UNLV, Southern Utah and Grand Canyon...played a total of 315 minutes, tallying a 0.29 GAA and 14 saves..earned her first career Big West Defensive Player of the Week award on Aug. 26 after posting two-straight shutouts...recorded a season-high six saves in 45 minutes of action at Texas A&M (Aug. 30, 2019).
2019 (FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Played in net in the Matadors' first four matches of the season...amassed over 389 minutes in net...picked up a win on the year and collected 21 saves...finished with a 1.85 goals-against-average and .724 save percentage...tallied a season-high 13 saves in a draw at Illinois State...collected three saves en route to earning her first career win at Portland State.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Gabrielino High Schooll...participated in track from 2014-18...received All-League honors as a senior...earned the coaches award in 2016 and 2018...also picked up the Iron Woman Award in 2016...collected sprints MVP honors from 2016-18...competed in 100m and 200m dash as well as the 4x100m...played soccer from 2014-16...helped Eagles win the Mission Valley League in 2014 and 2016....named second team All-League in 2016 after being named first team All-League in 2014.
PERSONAL: A General Sociology major...favorites include the Pittsburgh Steelers, Usain Bolt, Michael B. Jordan, "42," "When the Game Stands Tall," Tupac, MGK and Beyonce...lists winning the 100m and 200m championship events in back-to-back years as her greatest sports moments...says her friends are her heroes.
OUTDOOR BESTS
INDOOR BEST
2022 (SENIOR)
OUTDOOR: Ran in two events...competed in both the 100m and 200m at the CSUN Invitational where she posted a personal best in the 200m (:26.98)...ran the 100m at the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight and recorded a season best time of :13.16.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Did not see any action for CSUN during the women's soccer season.
2021 (JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Competed in the 100m and 200m in six events...lowered career-best in the 100m to :12.83 with a 13th place showing at the Apr. 30 UC Riverside Sprint Invitational...posted a season-best third in the 100m (:13.220 during the Mar. 24 Cal Poly Spring Break Challenge...established a career-best in the 200m when she ran :27.75 to place 10th at the Apr. 10 Triton Invitational...was part of the CSUN 4x100m that won the UC Riverside Sprint Invitational title in a time of :48.50.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Did not compete as the Big West canceled Fall sports due to COVID-19 concerns.
2020 (SOPHOMORE)
OUTDOOR: Entered the 100m at the Mar. 7 San Diego Collegiate Challenge...finished 15th in the preliminaries in a time of :13.13.
INDOOR: Competed in the 60m at the NAU Tune Up, running a time of :8.34 to finish 11th during the preliminaries.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Appeared in goal four times and started three matches posted shutouts and wins in all three of her starts against UNLV, Southern Utah and Grand Canyon...played a total of 315 minutes, tallying a 0.29 GAA and 14 saves..earned her first career Big West Defensive Player of the Week award on Aug. 26 after posting two-straight shutouts...recorded a season-high six saves in 45 minutes of action at Texas A&M (Aug. 30, 2019).
2019 (FRESHMAN)
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Played in net in the Matadors' first four matches of the season...amassed over 389 minutes in net...picked up a win on the year and collected 21 saves...finished with a 1.85 goals-against-average and .724 save percentage...tallied a season-high 13 saves in a draw at Illinois State...collected three saves en route to earning her first career win at Portland State.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2018 graduate of Gabrielino High Schooll...participated in track from 2014-18...received All-League honors as a senior...earned the coaches award in 2016 and 2018...also picked up the Iron Woman Award in 2016...collected sprints MVP honors from 2016-18...competed in 100m and 200m dash as well as the 4x100m...played soccer from 2014-16...helped Eagles win the Mission Valley League in 2014 and 2016....named second team All-League in 2016 after being named first team All-League in 2014.
PERSONAL: A General Sociology major...favorites include the Pittsburgh Steelers, Usain Bolt, Michael B. Jordan, "42," "When the Game Stands Tall," Tupac, MGK and Beyonce...lists winning the 100m and 200m championship events in back-to-back years as her greatest sports moments...says her friends are her heroes.
OUTDOOR BESTS
100m | :12.83 | UC Riverside Sprints Invitational | 4/30/21 |
200m | :26.98 | CSUN Invitational | 4/2/22 |
INDOOR BEST
60m | :8.34 | NAU Tune Up | 2/21/20 |
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