University of Tennessee Athletics
2013-14 Rowing Roster
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Upson, Taylor
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Taylor Upson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Winter Garden, Fla.
- High School:
- West Orange
Bio
2016-17 - Senior
- Coxed the 2V8+ to a third place finish in the Grand Finals of the Big 12 Championship with a time of 6:34.947
- Coxed the 2V8+ to a fourth place finish in the 2V8+ B Final at the Clemson Invitational
- Coxed the V8+ at the 2016 Head of the Hooch when the boat took third place with a time of 16:48.9 and led the V4+ squad that took sixth with a time of 18:26.6.
- Coxed the V4+ Championship Race at the 2016 Head of the Charles Regatta when the team took fifth place with a time of 19:41.826
- At the Big 12 Double Dual, coxed the 2V8+ to the top time among second varsity eights at 6:50.0.
- Coxed the 2V8+ to a fourth place finish in the Grand Finals of the Women's Collegiate 2V8+ at the San Diego Crew Classic with a time of 6:47.043.
2015-16 - Junior
- Named to the 2016 Big 12 All-Conference Team.
- Guided the 1V8+ to a third place finish and a spot on the podium with a time of 6:47.173 in the grand finals of the Big 12 Conference Championship. She led the crew to the top time of the season as they posted a 6:31.365 mark in the preliminary round.
- Coxswain for the 1V8+ crew which finished fourth at the Tennessee Invitational Conference Clash with a time of 6:46.1.
- Led the 1V8+ crew to a top time of 6:50.1 at the Clemson Invitational
- Guided the 2V8+ crew to a third place finish in the petite finals with a time of 7:02.167 at the San Diego Crew Classic.
- Coxswain for the 2V8+ squad which took 10th place at the Head of the Hooch with a time of 17:08.4
2014-15 - Sophomore
- At the Big 12 Championships, guided the first varsity four to a fourth place finish in the grand finals with a time of 7:57.81
- Against Iowa and UCF, led the 2V4+ to a second place finish with a time of 7:51.5
- Coxed the Second Varsity Eight at the 42nd Annual San Diego Crew Classic to a third place finish in the Petite Final with a time of 7:13.15
- Led the Varsity Eight to three third place finishes at the Oak Ridge Cardinal Invite (6:15.962, 6:11.928 and 6:05.266)
- At the Chattanooga Head Race, part of shell that took Silver in Women's College 4+ with a time of 18:27.2
2013-14 - Freshman
- Coxed the Varsity Four during the 2014 C-USA Championships held on Melton Hill Lake, during grand finals finished in six place with a time of 7:38.64
- Guided the Varsity 4+ to a second place finish against Iowa (7:53.6)
- Placed 6th (9:36.2) and 6th (7:58.2) leading the Second Varsity 4+ on Lake Hartwell at the Clemson Invitational
- Led the Varsity 4+ to a first place finish against UCF with a time of 8:04.2
- At Duke, coxed the her shell to a first place finish in the Novice 6 competition
Personal
- Graduated from West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida
- Taylor Meghan Upson, daughter of Andrea Pratt and Daniel Upson, was born on July 26, 1995
- Member of the Latin Club in high school
- Named an All-American for the Orlando Area Rowing Society in 2013
- Won first at the ERG Springs with the Orlando Rowing Society in 2012
- Part of the boat that won the OARS Regatta in 2011
- Placed third at the state championship for her high school in 2012
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