Taylor Tops Own Record at Mason-Dixon Invite

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Two weeks ago, Miles Taylor (Bowie, Md./Wakefield) broke a 14-year-old hurdles record. Today at the Mason-Dixon Invitational, Taylor topped his record-setting time of :16.59 with a :16.20 finish, good for fifth place in the meet and the new program record, in the 110-meter hurdles.

• Taylor's teammate, Ayinde Gittens-Smith (Laurel, Md./Fork Union Military Academy), impressed many as he finished third in the high jump with a mark of 1.83 meters, six-feet even.
  

• The entry of Eli Schwartz (Berkeley, Calif./Berkeley), Elton Kativhu (Harare, Zimbabwe/St. Ignatius College), Taylor and Gittens-Smith in the 4 x 100-meter relay placed eighth (:46.17).

• Goucher earned 13 points, good for an overall finish of 15th at today's meet.

A week from today, the Gophers conclude their regular season in Baltimore, Md. as the team competes in the Morgan State Legacy.