2020-2021 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Vanessa Jones
Vanessa Jones
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Vanessa Jones
Vanessa Jones

Taylor Dunning

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Chester
  • Hometown Chester, IL

Biography

Webster Athletics 2010s All-Decade Women's Indoor Track Team
2020 SLIAC Spring All-Academic Team
2020 SLIAC Winter All-Academic Team
2020 All-SLIAC Indoor Track Team (Distance medley relay)
Webster Athletics 2010s All-Decade Women's Cross Country Team
2019 SLIAC Fall All-Academic Team
2019 First-Team All-SLIAC Cross Country
2019 All-SLIAC Track and Field (1,500 meters, 5,000 meters)
2018 Second-Team All-SLIAC


Career Results

PERSONAL BEST 6K - 24:18.7 - SLIAC Championships, 11/2/19
PERSONAL BEST 5K - 20:17.5 - MSSU Stampede, 9/15/18
PERSONAL BEST 4K - 16:26.4 - WIU Early Bird, 8/30/19

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Ran in five of the team's six races ... Her best was sixth at the SLIAC Championships (11/2) as she ran a career best 6K time 24:18.7 en route to earning First-Team All-SLIAC honors ... Was the team's No. 4 finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (11/16) with a 6K time of 24:55.5 ... Posted a career best 4K time of 16:26.4 at the WIU Early Bird (8/30) as she finished 25th overall ... Also had another Top 30 finish at the Les Duke Invitational (9/14) as she ran a time of 25:36 ... Was a member of the track team ... Competed in three indoor meets on the season ... Tallied a personal best time of 5:42.28 in the mile run at the Engineer Invitational (1/31) ... Member of Webster's runner-up distance medley relay team at the SLIAC Indoor Track Championships (2/29) that ran a time of 14:05.91 ... Finished fifth in the 3,000-run at the SLIAC Indoor Track Championships (2/29) with a time of 11:44.85.

2018 (FRESHMAN): Ran in all seven races… Her best finish was 12th at SLIAC Championships (10/27) resulting in a Second-Team All-SLIAC honors… Posted a career-best 5K time of 20:17.5 at Missouri Southern State Stampede while placing 45th… Posted a career best 6K time of 24:36.4 at Brissman Lundeen Invite (9/21)… Also had two top 20 finishes at Western Illinois Early Bird (8/31) and SLIAC Championships (10/27) ... Was also a member of the track team ... Ran in four indoor meets and six outdoor meets ... During the indoor season, ran a personal best 3,000-meter time of 11:33.31 at the UW-Platteville Invitational (2/9) and was the runner-up in the 3,000 meters at the SLIAC Indoor Invitational (2/23) as she ran a time of 11:44.92 ...  Member of Webster's gold medal winning distance medley relay team that ran a school record time of 13:37.04 at the SLIAC Indoor Invitational (2/23) ... In the outdoor season, was the runner-up in the 5,000 meters (20:22.42) and was third in the 1,500 meters (5:15.69) at the SLIAC Outdoor Track Championships (4/27) ... Recorded a personal best time of 2:31.71 in the 800 meters at the Dewey Allgood Invitational (4/20) and also had personal best times of 5:10.98 in the 1,500 meters at the WashU Mini Meet (3/23) and 19:29.68 in the 5,000 meters at the WashU Invitational (3/30).

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in cross country, basketball and track and field at Chester High School ... In cross country, was a three-time All-Conference selection, a two-time Team MVP, including sharing the MVP honor once and qualified for the IHSA State Championships as a junior ... Earned the Best Defensive Player Award in basketball ... Named a 14-time All-Conference selection in track and field and was also named the team's Outstanding Freshman Award winner ... Qualified for the IHSA State Track Championships ... Ran personal best times of 19:41 in cross country, 2:26 in the 800-meters, 5:47 in the 1,600-meters and 12:57 in the 3,200-meters ... In the classroom, was an Illinois State Scholar and graduated in the Top 10 percent of her class ... Served as the Vice President of the Student Council, was a member of the High Academic Honor Roll, earned the school's Perfect Attendance Award and served as a Graduation Marshall ... Named the November 2017 Elks Student of the Month and participated in the American Legion Auxiliary Illini Girls State.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 28 ... Daughter of Rhonda and James L. Dunning ... Biological Sciences major with an emphasis in Health and Medicine ... Has a brother, Evan (13) ... Chose Webster because of the small size, proximity to home and how welcoming all of the Webster staff was on her campus visit ... Names the St. Louis Blues as her favorite sports team ... Likes to spend time with friends and family, being active outdoors and shopping ... Wants to attend medical school and continue training to eventually become an Otolaryngologist (ENT).

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2019Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2020-2021Junior

    5'7"