Bio

2023-2024 at Taylor:

Indoor:

• Had a season-best finish of 8:51.92 at the Trojan Invite in the 3,000-meters.

Outdoor:

• Recorded Taylor’s top four times in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, including a top mark of 9:28.13 at the CL Championships.
• Clocked a time of 4:08.44 in the 1,500-meters at the We Fly Challenge.
• Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the steeplechase, where he finished 31st overall.

2022-2023 at Taylor:

Indoor:

• Clocked a season-best time in the 3,000-meters with a 9:03.02 in the CL Championships.
• Recorded a season-best time of 16:15.09 in the 5,000-meters at the IWU Classic.

Outdoor:

• Logged Taylor’s top mark in the javelin throw with a 128-10.00.
• Finished as TU’s second-best performer in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a 10:13.45 in the CL Championships.

Prep: Earned four varsity letters while running for coach Jeff Powers at Franklin Community … All Mid-State Conference cross country … Regional qualifier in the 4x800m and the 3200m … 2022 Mid-State All-Conference award … 2021 team captain and winner of team MVP … 2022 Track and Field team captain … Member of the Spanish Honor Society … Winner of the Daniel Mercer S.A.G.E., Bill Self Service, and Franklin Community Youth Foundation Scholarship awards.

Personal: Son of Brian and Amy Stayte … Majoring in exercise science.