Derek Gay, MS

TU Head TF Coach; USATF sprints/hurdles Level 2; ALTIS Short Sprint Specialist; CSCS

[Derek Gay, MS @CoachDerekGay]

@EACoachDavis expose him to everything sooner rather than later to gauge natural ability or glaring weaknesses, that being said I think hurdles and jumps (vault included) tend to be areas where you can score lots of points and training for all of them meshes well compared to throws for example

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

🥉All American🥉
Mollie Gamble is 3rd in the women’s 10k at the 2024 NAIA Outdoor Track Nationals in a stellar race with of 36:22.96 to end her incredible career!

[Taylor Trojans @taylortrojans]

WTRACK | Siefert Shines as Trojans Conclude CL Championships | @TaylorXCTF #TaylorWTRACK https://t.co/803ULLiOh4

[Taylor Trojans @taylortrojans]

MTRACK | Trojan Men Take Fifth at Outdoor CL Championships | @TaylorXCTF #TaylorMTRACK

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[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️All-League❗️
Noel VanderWall is your Crossroads League runner up in the women’s 1500m with an impressive time of 4:33.42 also hitting 🅰️ standard!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

Congratulations to Kiana Seifert on an outstanding performance at the 2024 Crossroads League Championships, the Sophomore was awarded Women’s Most Valuable Athlete for Field Events as well as Female Athlete of the Meet for scoring 36 points. Great job Kiana!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️National Qualifiers Alert❗️
Nate Conkel hits 🅰️ standard in the men’s 800m with a time of 1:51.83!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️All-League❗️
Nathan Burns is third in a competitive men’s 5k with a time of 14:51.89!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️All-League❗️
Abby Mays is third and hits 🅱️ standard in the women’s 800m with a time of 1:14.84!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️All-League❗️
Braden Bixler is third and hits 🅱️ standard in the men’s 400m hurdles with a time of 54.09!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️All-League❗️
Beaumont, Seifert, Domene, and Davis are your Crossroads League runner ups in the women’s 4x100m relay with a time of 48.18!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️All-League❗️
Kiana Siefert is 3rd in the women’s 100m hurdles and hits 🅱️ standard with a time of 14.57!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

‼️Crossroads League Champion‼️
Ahna Neideck is your Crossroads League Champion in the women’s 3k Steeplechase with a time of 10:56.36! Audrey Brinkruff is your runner up in the 3k Steeplechase with a time of 11:12.56!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️National Qualifiers Alert❗️
Jared Stayte hits 🅱️ standard in the men’s 3k Steeplechase with a gutsy time of 9:28.13!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

‼️Crossroads League Champion‼️
Mollie Gamble is your Crossroads League Champion in the women’s 10k with a time of 37:51.89!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

‼️Crossroads League Champion‼️
Kiana Siefert is your Crossroads League Champion in the women’s Long Jump with a distance of 5.75m also hitting 🅱️ standard!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️All-League❗️
Brainer, Mumaw, Eiffert and, Conkel get 3rd and 🅰️ standard in the men’s 4x800m relay with a blazing time of 7:34.40!

[Taylor University XC/TF @TaylorXCTF]

❗️All-League❗️
Vanderwall, Johnson, Jeanette and, Mays get 3rd and 🅰️ standard in the women’s 4x800m relay with a blazing time of 9:06.58

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[Wade Jones @Wade_Jones29]

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