- Dan Taylor
:"For the South African cricketer, see
Dan Taylor (cricketer) "Dan Taylor is an Americanshotputter . He is currently sponsored by Nike. Taylor is currently competing around the world intrack and field .College
Taylor attended
The Ohio State University . He graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in Agriculture. He majored in Construction Systems Management, and minored in City and Regional Planning.While atThe Ohio State University Taylor was a 2 time NCAA Champion, a 11 time NCAA All-American, and a 7 time Big Ten Champion.High school
Taylor attended Berkshire High School in
Burton, Ohio , and was a letterman in football and track and field. In football he garnered first team All-North East Ohio honors.Taylor was much more successful in track and field. In his sophomore year of high school he won the Division III state discus title with a throw of 167' 4". Taylor also holds the
OHSAA Division III state discus record at 200' 11".Taylor's best finish in the
shot put in the state championship was 2nd in 1999, during this year Berkshire High School was a Division II school.External links
* [http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Taylor_Dan.asp Dan Taylor's bio] at
USATF
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