2022-23 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Bailey, Taylor

Taylor Bailey
- Position:
- High Jump/Long Jump
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Lee's Summit North HS
- Hometown:
- Lee's Summit, Mo.
Bio
2024-25 (Junior): Recorded a season-best high jump mark of 1.61 meters at the CMU Open.
2023-24 (Sophomore): Earned a career-best high jump mark of 1.69 meters at the Summit League Indoor Championships ... Posted a season-best long jump mark of 5.23 meters at the CMU Open.
Personal Bests (Entering 2023-24): 60m - 8.17 ... 800m - 2:50.55 ... 60mh - 11.28 ... HJ - 1.63m ... LJ - 5.23m ... SP - 8.77m ... Pentathlon - 2649
2022-23 (Freshman): Indoor Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Finished 2nd in high jump (1.60m) at Bob Timmons Classic on Dec. 3 ... Competed in pentathlon, compiling 2,649 points at Boo Rogers Combined Events on Dec. 9-10 ... Finished 4th in high jump (1.60m) and 11th in long jump (5.12m) at Rust Buster on Jan. 21 ... Jumped season-best 5.23m in long jump to finish 7th at Jayhawk Classic on Jan. 27 ... Finished 7th in high jump (1.60m) at Summit Indoor Championships on Feb. 25-26 ... Outdoor Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Finished 4th in high jump (1.58m) at Shocker Spring Invite on Mar. 24-25 ... Won high jump (1.55m) at Arkansas Twilight on May 5 ... Took 12th in high jump (1.61m) at Summit Outdoor Championships on May 11-13
High School/Club: Attended Lee's Summit North ... All-State High Jumper ... Two-time Overall Team MVP ... Also played volleyball, named MVP outside hitter ... Ran club for KC Blue Devils, coach Bill Birmingham
Personal: Born Feb. 3, 2004 ... Mother Mandy Sanders ... Has three siblings, Lauren Sanders, Drew Sanders and Teaghan Bailey ... Favorite color is pink ... Favorite movie is Step Brothers ... Intended major is business
Why Kansas City?: "The city has a great atmosphere and amazing people."
2023-24 (Sophomore): Earned a career-best high jump mark of 1.69 meters at the Summit League Indoor Championships ... Posted a season-best long jump mark of 5.23 meters at the CMU Open.
Personal Bests (Entering 2023-24): 60m - 8.17 ... 800m - 2:50.55 ... 60mh - 11.28 ... HJ - 1.63m ... LJ - 5.23m ... SP - 8.77m ... Pentathlon - 2649
2022-23 (Freshman): Indoor Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Finished 2nd in high jump (1.60m) at Bob Timmons Classic on Dec. 3 ... Competed in pentathlon, compiling 2,649 points at Boo Rogers Combined Events on Dec. 9-10 ... Finished 4th in high jump (1.60m) and 11th in long jump (5.12m) at Rust Buster on Jan. 21 ... Jumped season-best 5.23m in long jump to finish 7th at Jayhawk Classic on Jan. 27 ... Finished 7th in high jump (1.60m) at Summit Indoor Championships on Feb. 25-26 ... Outdoor Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Finished 4th in high jump (1.58m) at Shocker Spring Invite on Mar. 24-25 ... Won high jump (1.55m) at Arkansas Twilight on May 5 ... Took 12th in high jump (1.61m) at Summit Outdoor Championships on May 11-13
High School/Club: Attended Lee's Summit North ... All-State High Jumper ... Two-time Overall Team MVP ... Also played volleyball, named MVP outside hitter ... Ran club for KC Blue Devils, coach Bill Birmingham
Personal: Born Feb. 3, 2004 ... Mother Mandy Sanders ... Has three siblings, Lauren Sanders, Drew Sanders and Teaghan Bailey ... Favorite color is pink ... Favorite movie is Step Brothers ... Intended major is business
Why Kansas City?: "The city has a great atmosphere and amazing people."
T&F Highlights: Summit League Outdoor Championships Day Three
Saturday, May 17
T&F Highlights: Men's 4x400 Full Race
Saturday, May 17
T&F Highlights: Summit League Outdoor Championships Day One
Thursday, May 15
T&F Highlights at Summit League Indoor Championships Day Two
Saturday, March 01