2022-23 Track & Field, Cross Country Roster
Gorum, Taylor

Taylor Gorum
- Position:
- Throws
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Chesapeake, Va.
- High School:
- Grassfield
- Prev School:
- Florida A&M University
Bio
Accolades
- Holds UA's outdoor school record in hammer throw (66.60m | 218-6)
- No. 2 all-time at UA in the indoor weight throw (22.22m | 72-11)
- No. 4 all-time at UA in outdoor discus (56.05m | 184-3)
- No. 7 all-time at UA in outdoor shot put (16.84m | 55-3)
- 2023 Outdoor First Team All-American (hammer throw)
2022-23
Outdoor
- Finished eighth in the hammer throw at the NCAA National Championships to earn First Team All-America honors
- Gathered a pair of top-11 finishes at the SEC Championships
- Eighth – discus, 11th – hammer throw
- Took second place in the discus at the LSU Invitational
- Racked up a trio of finishes at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Third – discus, fifth – hammer throw, 11th – shot put
Indoor
- Has qualified for the NCAA Championships
- Finished in the top-15 at the SEC Championships in both the weight throw (12th) and shot put (15th)
- Launched a new personal-best in the weight throw at the Commodore Challenge, now the second-farthest throw in school history
2021-21
Outdoor
- Set a school record in the hammer throw at the SEC Championships with a mark of 64.86m
- Podiumed twice at the SEC Championships, finishing second in the hammer throw and third in the discus
- Scored points for the Crimson Tide at the SEC Championships in the shot put (16.32m), discus (52.11m) and hammer throw (64.86m)
- Achieved the top collegiate mark in shot put (15.87m) awarded silver in discus (54.02m) and achieved fourth place in the hammer throw (60.60m) at the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Secured a sixth place finish in discus (51.07m), an eighth place finish in shot put (15.55m) and an eighth place finish in hammer throw (56.57m) at the Pepsi Florida Relays
- Awarded first place in the women's shot put event (15.64m), first place in the discus throw (51.01m) and second place in the hammer throw (60.58m) at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays
- Placed eighth in discus (46.59m), 12th in hammer throw (53.12m) and 13th in shot put (14.23m) at the Tiger Track Classic
Indoor
- Traveled to the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships to compete in weight throw (18.21m)
- Won the women's weight throw event with a mark of 19.53m at the Tyson Invitational
- Placed sixth in weight throw at the South Carolina Invitational with a mark of 19.67m
- Finished second place in weight throw at the Carolina Challenge with a mark of 18.57m
- Opened the indoor season with a fifth place finish in weight throw at the Vanderbilt Invitational with mark of 19.43m.
2019-20
Indoor
- Competed in shot put at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships throwing for a mark of 14.80m. She also competed in weight throw to clear a mark of 18.50m.
- Traveled to the Vanderbilt Music City Invite and competed in shot put with a mark of 46-6 (14.17m). Also threw for a mark of 56-9.50 (17.31m) in the weight throw.
- Finished in second place in the weight throw at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a mark of 66-7.25 (20.30m). She also finished in fourth place in women's shot put with a mark of 49-11.75 (15.23m).
- Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and cleared a mark of 56-5.75 (17.21m) in shot put.
- Finished first in the weight throw with a mark of 59-2.25 (18.04m) at the Samford Invitational.
- Finished fifth in the weight throw (19.43m) to start the indoor season at the UAB Blazer Invitational.
Prior to Alabama (Florida A&M)
- Awarded runner-up in weight throw in 2017
- Won indoor shot put championship in 2017
- Won outdoor discus championship in 2018
- Awarded shot put runner-up in 2018
- Achieved weight throw, discus and shot put champion in 2019
- Set record in discus and weight throw in 2019 championship
- Two-time field athlete of the meet
- Two-time team MVP
Prep Highlights
- Two-time discus state champion
- Discus record holder in 2016 and 2017
- Awarded indoor and outdoor shot put state champion in 2017
- Achieved MVP in 2017
- Also competed in basketball in high school
- Coached by James Nixon at Grassfield High School
Personal Information
- Daughter of Veronica Gorum
- Birthday is June 26, 1999
- General studies major
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15