2017 Women's Gymnastics Roster
Laymon, Taylor
Taylor Laymon
- Hometown:
- Winston-Salem, N.C.
- Event(s):
- UB, BB, FX
- High School:
- K-12 International Academy
- Class:
- Junior
- Club:
- High Point Gymnastics
Bio
Career Highlights
2x All-EAGL First Team Bars (2015, 2017)
All-EAGL Second Team Bars (2016)
2x All-EAGL Tournament Second Team Bars (2015, 2017)
Tied eighth in program history with a 9.900 on bars (2017)
AS A SENIOR (2018)
Part of a Pitt team that reached the NCAA Regional Championship for the first time since 2013 … Named to the EAGL All-Scholastic Team … Tied the Panthers’ highest score of the season on beam with a career-high mark of 9.875 at the West Virginia tri-meet … Earned a season-high 9.875 on bars at the George Washington tri-meet … Recorded a season RQS of 9.780 on bars and 9.580 on beam.
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
One of two Panthers to represent Pitt at NCAA Regionals, tying for 11th on bars with a 9.850 … Competed in all meets on bars … Placed first against Ohio State on bars with a 9.850 … Placed second on bars against West Virginia with a 9.825 … Set a season-high and earned second place on floor with a 9.850 against North Carolina, and posted a 9.825 on bars, placing first … Tied for first and set a personal best 9.900 on bars at the five-team Pink Meet at George Washington … Set season-best of 9.750 on beam against Penn State.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Member of the first Pitt gymnastics team to win an EAGL Championship … Scored a 9.625 on bars during the championship … Posted a 9.825 on bars against West Virginia, tying for second … Recorded a 9.775 on bars at the Ohio State Tri-Meet … Tied for second on bars versus Texas Women’s with a 9.825 … At Towson and Penn, hit scores of 9.725 on bars and a 9.675 on beam, which was a season-high … Finished second on bars in the Michigan State quad meet with a 9.825, also posting a season-high floor score of 9.700 … Scored a 9.750 on the bars versus New Hampshire, tying for fourth … Tied for second on the bars during the Jan. 10 meet against Towson, Maryland and Eastern Michigan with a season-high 9.850.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Named to the EAGL First Team on bars ... Named to the EAGL All-Tournament Team on bars ... Selected to the All-EAGL Scholastic Team … Placed first and tied her career-best score of 9.875 on bars against Kentucky and Ball State ... Tied for second on bars with a 9.850 against North Carolina ... Tied for first against Penn State with a 9.825 on the bars ... Tied for second on bars at Michigan State after scoring a 9.850 ... Set a personal record to place first on bars against NC State with a score of 9.875 … Placed second on floor with a personal best of 9.850 ... Tied for first with a 9.825 on bars at New Hampshire ... Tied for first with a 9.775 on bars against Ohio State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended K-12 International Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C. … National Honor Society Member.
CLUB
Trained with High Point Gymnasts Academy for three years under Rob Travers and Buddy Thorburn ... Placed first on bars and in the all-around at the Junior Olympic National Tournament … Finished first on bars and second in the all-around at the 2012 Junior Olympic National Tournament … Level 10 National Team member in 2011.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Terri and Brad Laymon ... Has two older siblings, Sammi and Josh.
2x All-EAGL First Team Bars (2015, 2017)
All-EAGL Second Team Bars (2016)
2x All-EAGL Tournament Second Team Bars (2015, 2017)
Tied eighth in program history with a 9.900 on bars (2017)
AS A SENIOR (2018)
Part of a Pitt team that reached the NCAA Regional Championship for the first time since 2013 … Named to the EAGL All-Scholastic Team … Tied the Panthers’ highest score of the season on beam with a career-high mark of 9.875 at the West Virginia tri-meet … Earned a season-high 9.875 on bars at the George Washington tri-meet … Recorded a season RQS of 9.780 on bars and 9.580 on beam.
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
One of two Panthers to represent Pitt at NCAA Regionals, tying for 11th on bars with a 9.850 … Competed in all meets on bars … Placed first against Ohio State on bars with a 9.850 … Placed second on bars against West Virginia with a 9.825 … Set a season-high and earned second place on floor with a 9.850 against North Carolina, and posted a 9.825 on bars, placing first … Tied for first and set a personal best 9.900 on bars at the five-team Pink Meet at George Washington … Set season-best of 9.750 on beam against Penn State.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016)
Member of the first Pitt gymnastics team to win an EAGL Championship … Scored a 9.625 on bars during the championship … Posted a 9.825 on bars against West Virginia, tying for second … Recorded a 9.775 on bars at the Ohio State Tri-Meet … Tied for second on bars versus Texas Women’s with a 9.825 … At Towson and Penn, hit scores of 9.725 on bars and a 9.675 on beam, which was a season-high … Finished second on bars in the Michigan State quad meet with a 9.825, also posting a season-high floor score of 9.700 … Scored a 9.750 on the bars versus New Hampshire, tying for fourth … Tied for second on the bars during the Jan. 10 meet against Towson, Maryland and Eastern Michigan with a season-high 9.850.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015)
Named to the EAGL First Team on bars ... Named to the EAGL All-Tournament Team on bars ... Selected to the All-EAGL Scholastic Team … Placed first and tied her career-best score of 9.875 on bars against Kentucky and Ball State ... Tied for second on bars with a 9.850 against North Carolina ... Tied for first against Penn State with a 9.825 on the bars ... Tied for second on bars at Michigan State after scoring a 9.850 ... Set a personal record to place first on bars against NC State with a score of 9.875 … Placed second on floor with a personal best of 9.850 ... Tied for first with a 9.825 on bars at New Hampshire ... Tied for first with a 9.775 on bars against Ohio State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended K-12 International Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C. … National Honor Society Member.
CLUB
Trained with High Point Gymnasts Academy for three years under Rob Travers and Buddy Thorburn ... Placed first on bars and in the all-around at the Junior Olympic National Tournament … Finished first on bars and second in the all-around at the 2012 Junior Olympic National Tournament … Level 10 National Team member in 2011.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Terri and Brad Laymon ... Has two older siblings, Sammi and Josh.
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Taylor Laymon Career Highs
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| Event | Career High | Date/Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Vault |
N/A
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N/A
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| Bars |
9.900
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2/17/17 at George Washington w/ Iowa, William & Mary & Maryland
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| Beam |
9.875
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2/18/18 at West Virginia w/ Maryland
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| Floor |
9.850
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2x, Last on 1/27/17 vs. North Carolina
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| All-Around |
N/A
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N/A
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