2018 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Taylor Amann

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hartland, Wis.
  • Highschool Hartland Arrowhead

Biography

Eligibility (Indoor/Outdoor): Senior/Senior

Notables

  • School record holder in the indoor pole vault
  • Three-time Big Ten champion 
    • 2017- Indoor Pole Vault
    • 2018 - Indoor and Outdoor Pole Vault
  • Two-Time All-American
    • 2018 First-Team All-American (Pole Vault)
    • 2016 Honorable Mention All-American (Pole Vault)
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • NCAA West Preliminary Round qualifier
    • 2015 - Pole Vault
    • 2016 - Pole Vault
    • 2017 - Pole Vault
    • 2018 - Pole Vault
  • 2016 & 2018 NCAA Championships qualifier (Pole Vault)

2018 Season

2018 Outdoor: Ended her career at Wisconsin with a seventh place finish in the pole vault with a clearance of 14-1 1/4 (4.30m) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/7) ... qualified for the NCAA Championships at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/24) in the pole vault, finishing eighth with a height of 13-8 1/2 (4.18m) ... became the Big Ten Champion in the pole vault with a personal best clearance of 14-3 1/2 (4.36m) at the Big Ten Championships (5/11) ... won the pole vault with a clearance of 13-11 (4.24m) at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/4)...placed sixth in the invitational section of the pole vault clearing the bar at 13-9 3/4 (4.21m) at the National Relays (4/27)...won the pole vault at the Bryan Clay Invite (4/20) with a personal best mark of 14-0 (4.27m)...finished sixth in the pole vault with a bar height of 13-3 1/2 (4.05m) at the Beach Invite (4/21)...placed second in the pole vault with a mark of 13-7 1/2 (4.16m) at the Spec Towns Invite (4/6-7)...Was runner-up in the pole vault with a mark of 12-7 1/2 (3.85m) at the California Collegiate Open (3/31)

2018 Indoor: Won the pole vault with a mark of 13-10 1/2 (4.23m) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (2/24)...won the pole vault with a mark of 13-3 3/4 (4.06m) at the Shell Shocker (2/16) ...won the pole vault with the bar set at 13-9 1/4 (4.20m) at the ISU Classic (2/9) ... won the pole vault with a mark of 13-7 1/4 (4.15m) at the Husker Invitational (2/3) ... won the pole vault at the Dr. Sander Invitational (1/26) and set a new personal and school record with a mark of 13-11 1/4 (4.25m) ... won the pole vault with a mark of 13-7 1/4 (4.15 m) at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/19) ... won the pole vault with a mark of 13-5 3/4 (4.11 m) at The Dual (1/13)

2017 Season

2017 Outdoor: Recorded a personal record in the pole vault at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/25-27) with a mark of 13-9 1/4 (4.20m) ... helped the Badgers sweep the pole vault at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic (5/5) placing first with a vault of 13-6 1/2 (4.13m) ... cleared a season-best 13-3 1/2 (4.05m) in the pole vault at the Drake Relays (4/29) ... won the pole vault at the Jim Click Shootout (4/8) with a height of 12/6 1/4 (3.82m) ... finished fifth in the pole vault at the Aztec Invite (3/24-25) with a mark of 13-01/4 (3.97m)

2017 Indoor: Became Big Ten Champion in the pole vault with a school record height of 13-9 1/4 (4.20m) at the Big Ten Championships (2/24-25) ... successfully made it over 13-6 1/2 (4.13m) in pole vault at the Shell Shocker (2/17), winning the event and setting the school record ... set another personal record at the Iowa State Classic (2/10-11) winning pole vault with a height of 13-5 1/4 (4.10m) ... won the pole vault at the Black and Gold Premier (1/27-28) with a height of 13-3 1/2 (4.05m) ... placed second in pole vault, clearing 12-10 1/4 (3.92m) in the Minnesota Dual (1/21) ... won pole vault at the Badger Icebreaker (1/14) with a height of 12-11 3/4 (3.96m)
 

2016 Season

2016 Outdoor: Finished her sophomore season with a 21st-place showing in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships (6/9) with a clearance of 13-3 1/2 (4.05m) ... Tied for seventh in the pole vault at the NCAA West Regional (5/27) with a height of 13-6 1/4 ... Earned a new PR in the pole vault with a clearance of 13-7 3/4 to tie for fourth place at the Big Ten Championships (5/13-15) ... Placed second in the pole vault at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/6) with a clearance of 13-4 1/2 ... Tied for 12th in the pole vault at the Drake Relays (4/30) with a height of 13-3 1/2 ... Finished fifth in the pole vault at the Triton Invitational (4/23) with a clearance of 13-1 1/2 (4.00m) ... placed seventh in the pole vault with a height of 12-9 1/2 (3.90m) at the Spec Towns Invitational (4/8-9) ... At the Aztec Invitational (3/24-26), tied for fifth in the pole vault invitational section with a height of 13-0 3/4 (3.98m) and tied for sixth in the open section with a clearance of 13-0 1/4 (3.97m)

2016 Indoor: Tied for ninth in the pole vault with a height of 13-1 3/4 (4.01m) at the Big Ten Championship (2/26) ... Placed first in tbe pole vault with a new PR of 13-2 1/4 (4.02m) at the Red and White Open (2/19) ... Tied for eighth in the pole vault at the Iowa State Classic (2/12) with a clearance of 12-9 1/2 (3.90m) ... At the Minnesota Dual (1/23), took first in the pole vault with a clearance of 12-11 1/2 (3.95m) ... Placed first in the pole vault with a height of 12-10 3/4 (3.93m) at the dual meet against Notre Dame (1/16)
 

2015 Season

2015 Outdoor: Finished seventh in the pole vault at the USA Outdoor Junior Championship (6/27) with a clearance of 13-5 1/4 (4.10m) ... Tied for 37th in the pole vault at the NCAA West Regional (5/29) with a clearance of 12-7 1/4 (3.84m) ... Tied for 16th place in the pole vault at the Big Ten Championship (5/15-17) with a clearance of 12-10 1/4 (3.92m) ... Placed second in the pole vault at the Wisconsin Twilight (5/8) with a clearance of 13-0 1/4 (3.97m) ... Finished fourth in the pole vault at the Musco Twilight Invitational (5/2) with a clearance of 12-8 (3.86m) ... Won the pole vault at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational (4/18) with a clearance of 13-5 3/4 (4.11m) ... Won the collegiate section of the pole vault at the Stanford Invitational (4/4) with a clearanec of 12-6 1/4 (3.82m)

2015 Indoor: Placed ninth in the pole vault at the Big Ten Indoor Championship (2/27) with a clearance of 13-1 (3.99m) to help UW to a seventh place team finish ... Won the pole vault at the Red and White Open (2/20) with a clearance of 12-10 3/4 (3.93m) ... Finished eighth in the pole vault at the Iowa State Classic (2/14) with a clearance of 12-10 (3.91m) ... Placed tenth at the Armory Collegiate Invitational in the pole vault with a clearance of 12-11 1/2 (3.95m) to help UW to a sixth place team finish ... Finished fourth in the pole vault at the Wisconsin vs. Minnesota Dual (1/24) with a clearance of 12-5 1/2 (3.80m) ... Placed first at the Wisconsin Open (1/17) in the pole vault with a clearance of 13-0 1/4 (3.96m).
 

High School

Finished second in the pole vault at the 2014 WIAA State meet and was the sectional, regional and conference champion as a senior ... finished fourth at the state meet as a junior and won the sectional, regional and conference crowns for Hartland Arrowhead ... high school track coach was Pete Bartelson ... also competed in gymnastics, where she earned all-conference accolades
 

Personal

Major is retailing and consumer behavior ... parents are Mark and Jennifer Amann ... has one sister, Caitlin.
 

Wisconsin

"Wisconsin provides high quality education while exploring numerous options. Another reason I chose Wisconsin is because of the family aspect of the athletic program, and the amazing opportunity to compete at a high level." 
 

Personal Bests

Indoor Outdoor
Pole Vault 13-11 1/4 (4.25m) 1-26-18 Pole Vault 14-3 1/2(4.36m) 5-11-18

Honors and Accolades

At the NCAA Championships
2018 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: 7th (14-1 1/4 (4.30m))

2016 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: T-21st (13-3 1/2) (4.05m))

At the NCAA Preliminary Round
2018 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: 8th (13-8 1/2 (4.18m))

2017 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: 17th (13-9 1/4 (4.20m))

2016 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: T-7th (13-6 1/4 (4.12m))

2015 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: T-37th (12-7 1/4 (3.84m))

At the Big Ten Championships
2018 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: 1st (14-3 1/2 (4.36m))

2018 - Indoor
Pole Vault: 1st (13-10 1/2 (4.23m))

2017 - Indoor
Pole Vault: 1st (13-9 1/4 (4.20m))

2016 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: T-4th (13-7 3/4 (4.16m))

2015 - Outdoor
Pole Vault: T-16th (12-10 1/4 (3.92m))

2015 - Indoor
Pole Vault: 9th (13-1 (3.99m))

Notable Performances
2015 U.S. Outdoor Junior Championship
Pole Vault: 7th (13-5 1/4 (4.10m))

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2016-17Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2017-18Senior

    Pole Vault