2020-21 Track and Field Roster
Milton, Taryn
Taryn Milton
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Cedar Hill
- Hometown:
- Cedar Hill, Texas
Bio
Season and Career Results
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer Lists
#9 Indoor Long Jump - 6.22m/20-5 (2020)
2020: Indoor - Competed in eight meets...Placed third in long jump (5.94m/19-6) at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Ran a season best 60m hurdles time of 8.49 to finish fourth at the Reveille Invitational...Won the Texas Tech Invitational long jump with a personal best mark of 6.22m/20-5...Placed ninth in the long jump (5.93m/19-5.5) at the SEC Indoor Championships. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Finished sixth in long jump at SEC Championships with a mark of 20-1 (6.12), while placing 15th in prelims of 60m hurdles (8.46) … Won Aggie Twilight long jump with a career best of 20-2 ¼ (6.15), moving to equal No. 10 performer on A&M all-time list … Set a career best of 8.40 during prelims of 60m hurdles at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, moving to No. 13 performer on Aggie all-time list … Started indoor season winning long jump (19-7 ½ | 5.98) and placing second in 60m hurdles (8.46) at Reveille Invitational … Finished fifth in hurdles (8.67) at Ted Nelson Invitational and seventh in long jump (18-4 ½ | 5.60) … Runner-up in 60m hurdles (8.58) at Texas A&M Triangular … Finished eighth in long jump (19-2 ¾ | 5.86) and ninth in hurdles (8.49) during Texas Tech Classic … Runner-up in 60m hurdles with a then best of 8.44 at Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Contested the 100m hurdles and long jump at SEC Championships, placing 16th in the long jump (19-8 ¼ | 6.00) and 19th in the hurdles (13.96) … Outdoor campaign started with a runner-up finish in long jump (19-0 ½w | 5.80w) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Placed sixth in 100m hurdles (13.72w) at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Ran 13.73w in prelims of 100m hurdles at Texas Relays … Established career best of 13.91 in 100m hurdles to finish 11th at Reveille Meet and placed eighth in long jump (19-4 ¼ | 5.90) … Finished ninth in long jump at Texas A&M Invitational (19-3 ½w | 5.88w) and eighth at Michael Johnson Invitational (19-1 ½ | 5.83) … Runner-up in 100m hurdles (13.36W) and long jump (20-1W | 6.12) at A&M Alumni Muster.
2018: Indoor - Ran a best of 8.45 to win 60m hurdles at Aggie Twilight … Raced in prelims of SEC Championships, finishing 18th with an 8.56 … Placed fifth in Texas A&M Invitational (8.62) and finished third in Charlie Thomas Invitational (8.50) … Long jumped in three meets, runner-up at Reveille Invitational, fourth in Texas A&M Quadrangular and third in Charlie Thomas Invitational with a best of 18-9 ¾ (5.73). Outdoor - Ran a season best of 14.10 in the 100m hurdles at Baylor’s Michael Johnson Invitational … Finished fifth in hurdles (14.15) at UCLA Invitational, sixth (14.25) at Houston Alumni Invitational, and had a wind-aided best of 14.04 in the prelims of the Texas Relays … Long jumped a best of 19-3 ¼ (5.87) to place second in the Houston Alumni Invitational.
2017: Indoor - Competed in four meets, producing a best of 9.17 in the 60m hurdles in the prelims of the Aggie Team Invitational … Placed fifth with a 9.18 in Aggie Twilight. Outdoor - Did not compete.
High School: 2016 graduate Cum Laude of Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas … Coached by Lauren Bryant … Established personal best marks of 14.06 (100m hurdles) and 19-3 (long jump) … Placed eighth in finals of 100m hurdles at 2016 New Balance Nationals … Finished sixth in long jump (18-4 ½) at State 6A meet after winning district and area titles while placing second in Region I-6A (19-1) … Runner-up in District 8-6A 100m hurdles (14.17) and placed fifth in area meet … In 2015, advanced to region meet in 100m hurdles and long jump, placing sixth in both events … Won district long jump title and placed third in 100m hurdles … Claimed area long jump title and added runner-up in 100m hurdles in area meet … Competing in USATF Region 7, placed fifth in 100m hurdles and seventh in long jump … As a sophomore in 2014, runner-up in 100m hurdles and third in long jump in District 7-5A … Finished fourth in hurdles and fifth in long jump at area meet … Freshman season in 2013 produced a seventh place effort in 100m hurdles (14.18w) in State 5A meet … Swept district (14.19), area (14.19) and region (14.11) titles in 100m hurdles while placing fourth in long jump at district … Produced a leap of 19-1 ½ to place fourth in Texas Relays and was seventh in the 100m hurdles (14.26w) … Also competed in volleyball.
Personal: Taryn Montana Milton is the daughter of Terry Milton and Dorothy Buckley, born December 21, 1997 in Fort Wayne, Indiana … Has two older siblings, Erin and Jasmine … Mother competed in track and field at the University of Houston while father competed in track and field at LSU … Chose Texas A&M for the academics and facilities … Started competing in track and field at age 5 … Majoring in sports management.
Tidbits: Career goal is to excel in sports management field at a senior management level … Chose track and field since it has always been in my blood.
Something most people don't know about me: I am a type 1 diabetic
Top three things on my bucket list: To travel abroad
Hobbies or activities: Playing volleyball; dancing
Favorite quote from a coach: “Someone out there is working harder than you today.”
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Lolo Jones
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Dez Bryant
Favorite city I have visited: New York
City I most want to visit: Honolulu, HI
Favorite Track & Field venue: North Carolina A&T
Track & Field venue I want to visit: USC
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Macaroni and cheese
Favorite Movie: Avatar
Favorite TV Show: A different world
Favorite Actor/Actress: Idris Elba; Zoe Saldana
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Magnolia – Playboy Carti
Favorite Song: Until the End of Time – Justin Timberlake ft Beyonce
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Chris Brown
Favorite Book: Judy Moody Series
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer Lists
#9 Indoor Long Jump - 6.22m/20-5 (2020)
2020: Indoor - Competed in eight meets...Placed third in long jump (5.94m/19-6) at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Ran a season best 60m hurdles time of 8.49 to finish fourth at the Reveille Invitational...Won the Texas Tech Invitational long jump with a personal best mark of 6.22m/20-5...Placed ninth in the long jump (5.93m/19-5.5) at the SEC Indoor Championships. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Finished sixth in long jump at SEC Championships with a mark of 20-1 (6.12), while placing 15th in prelims of 60m hurdles (8.46) … Won Aggie Twilight long jump with a career best of 20-2 ¼ (6.15), moving to equal No. 10 performer on A&M all-time list … Set a career best of 8.40 during prelims of 60m hurdles at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, moving to No. 13 performer on Aggie all-time list … Started indoor season winning long jump (19-7 ½ | 5.98) and placing second in 60m hurdles (8.46) at Reveille Invitational … Finished fifth in hurdles (8.67) at Ted Nelson Invitational and seventh in long jump (18-4 ½ | 5.60) … Runner-up in 60m hurdles (8.58) at Texas A&M Triangular … Finished eighth in long jump (19-2 ¾ | 5.86) and ninth in hurdles (8.49) during Texas Tech Classic … Runner-up in 60m hurdles with a then best of 8.44 at Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Contested the 100m hurdles and long jump at SEC Championships, placing 16th in the long jump (19-8 ¼ | 6.00) and 19th in the hurdles (13.96) … Outdoor campaign started with a runner-up finish in long jump (19-0 ½w | 5.80w) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Placed sixth in 100m hurdles (13.72w) at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Ran 13.73w in prelims of 100m hurdles at Texas Relays … Established career best of 13.91 in 100m hurdles to finish 11th at Reveille Meet and placed eighth in long jump (19-4 ¼ | 5.90) … Finished ninth in long jump at Texas A&M Invitational (19-3 ½w | 5.88w) and eighth at Michael Johnson Invitational (19-1 ½ | 5.83) … Runner-up in 100m hurdles (13.36W) and long jump (20-1W | 6.12) at A&M Alumni Muster.
2018: Indoor - Ran a best of 8.45 to win 60m hurdles at Aggie Twilight … Raced in prelims of SEC Championships, finishing 18th with an 8.56 … Placed fifth in Texas A&M Invitational (8.62) and finished third in Charlie Thomas Invitational (8.50) … Long jumped in three meets, runner-up at Reveille Invitational, fourth in Texas A&M Quadrangular and third in Charlie Thomas Invitational with a best of 18-9 ¾ (5.73). Outdoor - Ran a season best of 14.10 in the 100m hurdles at Baylor’s Michael Johnson Invitational … Finished fifth in hurdles (14.15) at UCLA Invitational, sixth (14.25) at Houston Alumni Invitational, and had a wind-aided best of 14.04 in the prelims of the Texas Relays … Long jumped a best of 19-3 ¼ (5.87) to place second in the Houston Alumni Invitational.
2017: Indoor - Competed in four meets, producing a best of 9.17 in the 60m hurdles in the prelims of the Aggie Team Invitational … Placed fifth with a 9.18 in Aggie Twilight. Outdoor - Did not compete.
High School: 2016 graduate Cum Laude of Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas … Coached by Lauren Bryant … Established personal best marks of 14.06 (100m hurdles) and 19-3 (long jump) … Placed eighth in finals of 100m hurdles at 2016 New Balance Nationals … Finished sixth in long jump (18-4 ½) at State 6A meet after winning district and area titles while placing second in Region I-6A (19-1) … Runner-up in District 8-6A 100m hurdles (14.17) and placed fifth in area meet … In 2015, advanced to region meet in 100m hurdles and long jump, placing sixth in both events … Won district long jump title and placed third in 100m hurdles … Claimed area long jump title and added runner-up in 100m hurdles in area meet … Competing in USATF Region 7, placed fifth in 100m hurdles and seventh in long jump … As a sophomore in 2014, runner-up in 100m hurdles and third in long jump in District 7-5A … Finished fourth in hurdles and fifth in long jump at area meet … Freshman season in 2013 produced a seventh place effort in 100m hurdles (14.18w) in State 5A meet … Swept district (14.19), area (14.19) and region (14.11) titles in 100m hurdles while placing fourth in long jump at district … Produced a leap of 19-1 ½ to place fourth in Texas Relays and was seventh in the 100m hurdles (14.26w) … Also competed in volleyball.
Personal: Taryn Montana Milton is the daughter of Terry Milton and Dorothy Buckley, born December 21, 1997 in Fort Wayne, Indiana … Has two older siblings, Erin and Jasmine … Mother competed in track and field at the University of Houston while father competed in track and field at LSU … Chose Texas A&M for the academics and facilities … Started competing in track and field at age 5 … Majoring in sports management.
Tidbits: Career goal is to excel in sports management field at a senior management level … Chose track and field since it has always been in my blood.
Something most people don't know about me: I am a type 1 diabetic
Top three things on my bucket list: To travel abroad
Hobbies or activities: Playing volleyball; dancing
Favorite quote from a coach: “Someone out there is working harder than you today.”
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Lolo Jones
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Dez Bryant
Favorite city I have visited: New York
City I most want to visit: Honolulu, HI
Favorite Track & Field venue: North Carolina A&T
Track & Field venue I want to visit: USC
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: Macaroni and cheese
Favorite Movie: Avatar
Favorite TV Show: A different world
Favorite Actor/Actress: Idris Elba; Zoe Saldana
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Magnolia – Playboy Carti
Favorite Song: Until the End of Time – Justin Timberlake ft Beyonce
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Chris Brown
Favorite Book: Judy Moody Series
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