Career Report for Benjamin Taylor
Class of 2026
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Benjamin Taylor's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | # of Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Park Windsor | 3.1 | 20:40.4 | 6:40 | 38 | 9/28/22 | NBL#1 MCHS v Piner | 2 |
| Hidden Valley Park | 2 | 12:39.6 | 6:20 | 132 | 9/10/22 | Ed Sias Invitational | 2 |
| MCHS Campus | 2.7 | 17:32 | 6:30 | 26 | 10/4/23 | NBL#2 MCHS v Windsor | 1 |
| Newhall Park | 2 | 13:08.5 | 6:34 | 7 | 9/17/22 | De La Salle Nike Invitational | 1 |
| Rancho Cotate HS | 3 | 18:19 | 6:06 | 19 | 8/25/23 | Rancho Cotate Invitational | 2 |
| Spring Lake Park | 2 | 11:57.8 | 5:59 | 71 | 9/16/23 | Viking Opener | 1 |
| Spring Lake Park | 2.97 | 18:25.5 | 6:12 | 151 | 10/19/22 | NBL#4 MCHS v Santa Rosa | 5 |
| Woodward Park | 3.1 | 19:00.2 | 6:08 | 107 | 10/8/22 | Clovis Invitational | 2 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | # of Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11:57.8 | 5:59 | 9/16/23 | Viking Opener | Spring Lake Park | 4 |
| 3 | 18:19 | 6:06 | 8/25/23 | Rancho Cotate Invitational | Rancho Cotate HS | 2 |
| 3.1 | 19:00.2 | 6:08 | 10/8/22 | Clovis Invitational | Woodward Park | 4 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Benjamin Taylor.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 9 | 6:30 | 1/3 | 16 | 0.79 |
| So | 7 | 6:25 | 2/5 | 20 | 0.66 |
| Maria Carrillo Career | 16 | 6:28 | 3/8 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/23 | NBL Oak Champs | Spring Lake Park | 2.97 | JV | 14/86 | 0.42 | 19:05.26 | 6:26 | You ROCK! (LY, LR) |
| 10/18/23 | NBL#4 MCHS v Santa Rosa | Spring Lake Park | 2.97 | JV | 22/50 | 0.00 | 20:41 | 6:58 | |
| 10/7/23 | Clovis Invitational | Woodward Park | 3.1 | JV | 105/248 | -0.39 | 19:44.3 | 6:22 | |
| 10/4/23 | NBL#2 MCHS v Windsor | MCHS Campus | 2.7 | JV | 3/29 | 17:32 | 6:30 | ||
| 9/16/23 | Viking Opener | Spring Lake Park | 2 | So | 20/80 | 0.66 | 11:57.8 | 5:59 | You ROCK! (SBP, DPR) |
| 9/9/23 | Ed Sias Invitational | Hidden Valley Park | 2 | F/S | 64/212 | 0.57 | 12:47.5 | 6:24 | |
| 8/25/23 | Rancho Cotate Invitational | Rancho Cotate HS | 3 | JV | 5/63 | 0.66 | 18:19 | 6:06 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 11/5/22 | NBL Oak Champs | Spring Lake Park | 2.97 | JV | 28/70 | -0.07 | 19:42.4 | 6:38 | |
| 10/19/22 | NBL#4 MCHS v Santa Rosa | Spring Lake Park | 2.97 | V | 19/21 | 0.58 | 18:25.5 | 6:12 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/12/22 | NBL#3 MCHS v Montgomery | Spring Lake Park | 2.97 | JV | 3/25 | 0.22 | 18:50.8 | 6:21 | |
| 10/8/22 | Clovis Invitational | Woodward Park | 3.1 | F/S | 21/103 | -0.02 | 19:00.2 | 6:08 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 10/5/22 | NBL#2 MCHS v Windsor | Foothill Park Windsor | 3.1 | JV | 3/20 | 0.23 | 22:49 | 7:22 | |
| 9/28/22 | NBL#1 MCHS v Piner | Foothill Park Windsor | 3.1 | JV | 2/27 | 0.79 | 20:40.4 | 6:40 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/17/22 | De La Salle Nike Invitational | Newhall Park | 2 | F/S | 85/230 | 0.76 | 13:08.5 | 6:34 | |
| 9/10/22 | Ed Sias Invitational | Hidden Valley Park | 2 | F/S | 42/169 | 0.67 | 12:39.6 | 6:20 | |
| 8/26/22 | Rancho Cotate Invitational | Rancho Cotate HS | 3 | JV | 4/48 | 0.61 | 18:33 | 6:11 |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
Track Results
Season Records
| Season | Grade | Pts | 100m | 400m | 800m | 300m Hurdles - 36" | Shot Put - 12lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Outdoor | Fr | 13.70 PR | 1:03.28 | 2:20.77 | - | - | |
| 2024 Outdoor | So | - | 58.06 PR | 2:14.12 PR | 53.13 PR | 23'0.5 PR |
By Event
400m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/23/23 | Scrimmage | 1:03.28 | V | SR | 9 | |
| 3/2/24 | Big Cat Invite | 1:00.63 | JV | PR (Δ=2.65,4.2%) LR (Δ=2.65,4.2%) |
5 | |
| 4/13/24 | Twilight Invite | 58.06 | V | PR (Δ=2.57,4.2%) SR (Δ=5.22,8.2%) LR (Δ=2.57,4.2%) |
30 |
800m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2/23 | Big Cat Invite | 2:21.69 | F/S | 6 | ||
| 4/13/23 | Twilight Invite | 2:28.71 | 18 | |||
| 3/27/23 | NBL #1 vs. Montgomery | 2:25.79 | V | LR (Δ=2.92,2.0%) | 5 | |
| 4/10/23 | NBL #3 vs. Analy | 2:20.77 | JV | PR (Δ=0.92,0.6%) SR LR (Δ=5.02,3.4%) |
3 | |
| 4/22/23 | Norcal Frosh Soph Champs | 2:23.25 | F/S | 53 | ||
| 4/24/23 | NBL #4 vs. Windsor | 2:27.42 | V | 7 | ||
| 4/30/23 | NBL Trials | 2:22.78 | F/S | LR (Δ=4.64,3.1%) | 7 | |
| 3/27/24 | NBL #1 vs. Montgomery | 2:22.00 | V | LR (Δ=0.78,0.5%) LY (Δ=3.79,2.6%) |
4 | |
| 4/10/24 | NBL #3 vs. Analy | 2:14.12 | V | PR (Δ=6.65,4.7%) SR (Δ=6.65,4.7%) LR (Δ=7.88,5.5%) LY (Δ=6.65,4.7%) |
10 | |
| 4/24/24 | NBL #4 vs. Windsor | 2:14.80 | V | LY (Δ=8.45,5.9%) | 5 |