Taylor Brown

Position:
AA
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Hillside

As a Senior
Named an Arthur Ashe Scholar award winner for the second consecutive year • Named to the EAGL All-Academic Team for the fourth consecutive season • Named second-team All-EAGL Tournament after posting a career-best 9.825 on vault to finish 13th • Was part of the vault lineup in all 11 meets • Also competed on uneven bars and floor exercise • Posted a season-high 9.800 on floor exercise vs. Maryland and vs. George Washington • Best bars score of the season came in the second meet of the year vs. Williams & Mary with a 9.700.

As a Junior
Competed in all 11 meets, focusing primarily on vault and floor exercise • Also competed in three meets on uneven bars • Scored her career high on vault with a 9.8000 at the EAGL championships to help the Tar Heels win the league title for the second straight season • Followed that performance with a 9.725 on vault at the NCAA regional in Norman, Okla. • Tied her career high on floor with a 9.850 in a dual meet victory at home vs. Pittsburgh • Had her highest finish with a second place vault of 9.725 at William & Mary • Posted a third place vault later in the season at home vs. William & Mary • Received EAGL All-Academic honors.

As a Sophomore
Received EAGL All-Academic honors • Competed in all 11 meets as part of the floor exercise lineup • Also competed on bars and vault in some meets • Scored a 9.725 or higher on floor exercise in six of 11 meets • Posted a career-best 9.850 and finished fourth on the floor at Rutgers • Finished sixth and scored a 9.800 on floor exercise as the Tar Heels posted a 49.000 and won the EAGL championship • Earned EAGL All-Tournament on floor • Also scored 9.800 on floor vs. Maryland and at Stanford, Scored a personal best 9.650 on bars at Florida • Posted a 9.675 on vault in the Sweetheart Invitational in Raleigh.

As a Freshman:
Received EAGL All-Academic honors ... Named 2009 NACGC Academic All-America ... Had personal best on floor against Maryland and Temple where she scored a 9.550 ... Competed on vault at EAGL Championships and scored a personal best 9.650.

Prep:
Trained with Sam Schuh at Wake Gymnastics in Raleigh, N.C. ... Three-time USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Nationals qualifier ... Her team placed second at the Junior Olympic national meet in 2007 ... Was the 2005 and 2006 North Carolina USAG Level 10 state balance beam champion ... Was also the North Carolina High School state uneven bar and all-around champion in 2007, after winning the uneven bar titles in both 2005 and 2006 ... Attended Hillside High School in Durham, N.C., where she earned the 2008 Premier Hornet Athlete of the Year Award ... Member of the National Honor Society, MU Alpha Theta Math Honor Society ... Senior class president.

Personal:
Born Taylor Annece Brown on April 19, 1990 in Durham, N.C. ... Daughter of Darrell and Tedra Brown ... Has a sister, Tori (9) ... Is participating in gymnastics for the 15th consecutive year ... Majoring in psychology.

Taylor Brown's Personal Bests
Vault: 9.825 - 3/24/12 at EAGL Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Uneven Bars: 9.700 - 1/29/12 - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Floor Exercise: 9.850 (2 times) - most recently 2/20/11 in Chapel Hill