2020 at Taylor: Took the course for five regular season meets during his sophomore season … Raced as one of Taylor’s top-10 runners in all five meets … Finished two races under the 27:00 barrier … Clocked a season-best time of 26:42.4 and a season-best finish of 39th place at the IWU Invite … Finished in 52nd place at the Crossroads League Championships … Ended in the top-60 in all five races.
2019 at Taylor: Competed in five races for the Trojans during his freshman campaign … Finished in TU’s top-10 in five meets … Recorded a season-best finish and career-best time at the Crossroads League Championships, placing 29th and logging a time of 26:33.5 … Finished in the top-60 in four-of-five races … Broke the 27:00-barrier in his final three outings.
Prep: Raced to three varsity letters in cross country and track for Kevin Young at John Hershey High … Earned all-conference honors in the 800-meters and 3200-meters … Part of the Illinois 3A cross country state runner-up team … Participated in the Nike Cross Country Regionals Midwest Champions Meet … Finished 19th place at Nike Cross Country Nationals … Member of National Honor Society … Four-year A-Honor roll student.
Personal: Son of Greg and Shelly Harden … Sister, Sarah, and brother, Seth, previously ran for Taylor’s cross country and track and field programs … Majoring in mathematics education.