A graduate student from Nassau, Bahamas, Charisma Taylor is midway through her second season as a Lady Vol. However, in her journey from Washington State University to Rocky Top, all five seasons of Taylor’s collegiate career have been increasingly impressive—making her mark throughout the many races, hurdles and jumps along the way.
Before heading to Tennessee, Taylor spent her first three collegiate seasons in Pullman, Washington, competing at an elite level for WSU. As a Cougar, Taylor frequented the podium from 2019-21.
Making her collegiate debut at the Bronco Invite on Jan. 12, 2019, she claimed gold in both the 200m and the long jump which would be just the start of her freshman successes. Taylor went on to record eight event victories throughout the 2019 track & field season, including a school-record performance in the triple jump with her mark of 12.96m (42-6.25) at the New Mexico Team Invitational on Jan. 26. She capped off her freshman year with a 12.62 (41-5) triple jump for sixth place at the Pac-12 Outdoor Championships before placing 26th at the 2019 NCAA West Prelims.
This was just the beginning of Taylor’s tear with the Cougars. With one year of experience under her belt, she won her first conference title in the triple jump at the 2020 MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships—leaping a top-distance of 13.29m (43-7.25) as a sophomore. She qualified for the 2020 NCAA Indoor Championships in the triple jump before the meet’s cancellation due to the pandemic, and was later tabbed an All-American by the USTFCCCA that spring.
Taylor’s third and final season at WSU featured a First Team All-America performance at the 2021 NCAA indoor meet, posting a personal-best 13.61m (44-8) mark for fifth place in the triple jump national championship. She earned a bronze medal in the same event at the outdoor Pac-12 Championships before qualifying for outdoor nationals with a lifetime-best 13.63m (44-8.75) at the NCAA West Prelims.
Taylor took a “leap” of faith with the Lady Vols, transferring to UT in the summer of 2021 and continuing to prove herself to be one of the top competitors in her field.
It took Taylor no time to get adjusted, certainly not on the track. In her first meet representing the Big Orange, Charisma Taylor reached a new personal-best in the 60-meter hurdles with a strong 8.11 finish at the Virginia Tech Invitational. Just a day later she recorded another PR in the long jump, recording a…
Before heading to Tennessee, Taylor spent her first three collegiate seasons in Pullman, Washington, competing at an elite level for WSU. As a Cougar, Taylor frequented the podium from 2019-21.
Making her collegiate debut at the Bronco Invite on Jan. 12, 2019, she claimed gold in both the 200m and the long jump which would be just the start of her freshman successes. Taylor went on to record eight event victories throughout the 2019 track & field season, including a school-record performance in the triple jump with her mark of 12.96m (42-6.25) at the New Mexico Team Invitational on Jan. 26. She capped off her freshman year with a 12.62 (41-5) triple jump for sixth place at the Pac-12 Outdoor Championships before placing 26th at the 2019 NCAA West Prelims.
This was just the beginning of Taylor’s tear with the Cougars. With one year of experience under her belt, she won her first conference title in the triple jump at the 2020 MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships—leaping a top-distance of 13.29m (43-7.25) as a sophomore. She qualified for the 2020 NCAA Indoor Championships in the triple jump before the meet’s cancellation due to the pandemic, and was later tabbed an All-American by the USTFCCCA that spring.
Taylor’s third and final season at WSU featured a First Team All-America performance at the 2021 NCAA indoor meet, posting a personal-best 13.61m (44-8) mark for fifth place in the triple jump national championship. She earned a bronze medal in the same event at the outdoor Pac-12 Championships before qualifying for outdoor nationals with a lifetime-best 13.63m (44-8.75) at the NCAA West Prelims.
Taylor took a “leap” of faith with the Lady Vols, transferring to UT in the summer of 2021 and continuing to prove herself to be one of the top competitors in her field.
It took Taylor no time to get adjusted, certainly not on the track. In her first meet representing the Big Orange, Charisma Taylor reached a new personal-best in the 60-meter hurdles with a strong 8.11 finish at the Virginia Tech Invitational. Just a day later she recorded another PR in the long jump, recording a…
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