Taylor Ann Wilson

Bio

2022 Junior Season: Had another stellar season with the Ladies as she was named a First-Team All-American by USA Gymnastics … She earned her honor on bars, finishing in a tie for fifth place with a 9.825 score at the USAG Collegiate Nationals hosted by Cornell University in April … Wilson was also named a First-Team Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Division III Regular Season All-American … Named an Academic All-American by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) … Competed on bars in all eight of the Ladies’ regular-season meets as well as the MIC Championships on March 18 … Competed twice on vault during the season – March 12 at home versus TWU when she scored a 9.425 and in a quad meet on Feb. 25 against LSU, Pitt, and TWU as she earned a 9.30 … She won the bars competition with a season-high 9.85 on March 12 versus TWU in the Ladies’ home finale … She tied for eighth at the MIC Championships on bars with an impressive 9.775 score … Wilson was incredibly consistent throughout the season as she scored a 9.55 or better on bars eight times and a 9.70 or better six times … named a MIC Scholar-Athlete.

2021 Sophomore Season: Put an exclamation point on her season and made history in the process as she claimed the individual bars title at the 2021 USA Gymnastics Women's Collegiate National Championship at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on April 11 ... She scored a stellar 9.875, a new career high mark, to cap her season which can only be described as improbable, or possibly fairy-tale like ... She became a national champion just one day after making her collegiate debut in the event and made history as she becomes the first Centenary gymnast to win an individual title at the USAG National Championships in the division III era (2012-present) ... She made her season debut the day before, on April 10, with the Ladies' top score (9.725) on bars to advance to Sunday's finals ... She was named a First-Team All-American on bars following her historic performance ... Named a MIC Scholar-Athlete with a perfect 4.0 GPA. 

2020 Freshman Season: Participated in five meets as a rookie for the Ladies … Competed on bars and recorded a season-high 9.150 on Feb. 9 at home versus Winona … Posted her high score of the year (9.7) as an exhibition routine at TWU on March 6 ... Named a Midwest Independent Conference scholar-athlete.

Prior to Centenary: MPGA Team Leader: 2015-2019 National Honor Society member: 2017-2019

Personal: Birthday is May 16 ... Daughter of Karen Wilson and Brian Wilson ... Has a twin brother, Wesley Wilson ... Majoring in B.S. Biology and a minor in Chemistry.

Favorite movie: The Private Eyes

Hobby: working with animals

Favorite athlete: Shawn Johnson