2009-10: XC: Ran a season-best 27:51.4 at the Charlotte Invitational … also ran a 27:54.50 at the Blue Ridge Open … completed the 8k course at the SoCon Championships in 28:42.37 … clocked a 29:14.30 at the Lou Onesty Invitational. Indoor: Set a personal-best in the mile at the SoCon Championships with a time of 4:29.72 … posted a 4:36.10 at the Tiger Paw Invitational in the mile … also ran the mile in 4:48.69 at the Mountaineer Open … ran the third leg of the distance-medley relay team that ran a season-best time of 10:35.58 at the SoCon Championships … clocked a 2:01.63 in the 800 meters at the Niswonger Invitational in his try in the event. Outdoor: Earned SoCon All-Freshman Team honors at the SoCon Championships in the 1,500 meters after coming in 15^th place with a time of 4:06.34 … also ran the 1,500 meters at the Raleigh Relays in a time of 4:08.29 … set a new personal-best in the 3,000 meters at the Carolina Fast Times in 9:23.37 … ran a season-best 10:09.20 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the SoCon Championships … ran the first leg of the 4x800 meter team that ran a 7:41.69 at the Raleigh Relays, which was a team-best … clocked a 2:01.64 in the 800 meters at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational.

High School: Ran track & field for two seasons and cross country for one year for coach LaPointe at Hopewell High School in Huntersville, N.C. ... was a state qualifier and all-conference performer as a senior on the cross country team ... also named the team MVP of the cross country team in his final season ...won the Titan Award as a member of the track & field team ... was a member of the 4x800 team that ran a 8:01.50 to finish in fifth place at the state championship meet ... has the school record in the 1,600 meters (4:32) and the 3,200 meters (10:09) ... was a member of the National Technical Honor Society and the soccer team as well.

Personal: Taylor James Day ... born February 26, 1991 in Plano, Texas ... son of Jim and Kathy Day ... majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in sports medicine at UNCG.

Top Performances:

XC:
8k: 27:51.4 

Indoor:
800m: 2:01.63
Mile: 4:29.72

Outdoor:
800m: 2:01.64
1,500m: 4:06.34
3,000m: 9:23.37
3,000m steeplechase: 10:09.20