2018-19 Men's and Women's Rifle Roster

JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography

Nathan Taylor

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Coleman, Texas
  • Highschool:
    Coleman HS

Summary

Biography

Career Personal-Bests:
Air Rifle: 591 (Nov. 19, 2016 vs. Kentucky)
Smallbore: 583 (Feb. 17, 2018 vs. Alabama Birmingham)
Aggregate: 1,168 (Feb. 17, 2018 vs. Alabama Birmingham)

2018-19 | Senior
Appeared in nine matches … Shot a season-best aggregate of 1,148 on Oct. 28 vs. Jacksonville State … Also had a season-best 580 in air rifle on Oct. 28 vs. Jacksonville State … On Oct. 25 shot a season-best 570 in smallbore vs. Jacksonville State … Placed 31st in smallbore and 38th in air rifle at the Patriot Rifle Conference Championships.
 
2017-18 | Junior
Appeared in seven matches as a junior … Shot a personal-best 1,168 on Feb. 17 vs. Alabama Birmingham … Recorded a career-best smallbore score of 583 on Feb. 17 vs. Alabama Birmingham … Had a season-best air rifle score of 578 on Jan. 21 vs. West Virginia and again on Jan. 27 vs. Nevada … Had a season-best third place overall finish on Feb. 17 vs. Alabama Birmingham … Had two top-10 finishes.

2016-17 | Sophomore
Named Alaska Rifle's Most Improved Shooter of the season ... Appeared in five matches for the Nanooks .. Shot a season- and career-best air rifle score of 591 on Nov. 19 vs. Kentucky ... Registered a smallbore season- and career-best score of 572 on Oct. 14 vs. Ohio State.

2015-16 | Freshman
Appeared in four matches for the Nanooks ... Recorded one top-ten finish overall on Oct. 18 vs. No. 3 Air Force (air rifle) ... Shot a season-high 589 in air rifle on Oct. 18 vs. No. 3 Air Force, which also counted as his season-high aggregate score of 1,156 ... Posted a season-best smallbore score of 569 on two occasions: Oct. 17 vs. No. 9 Ohio State and also on Feb. 20 at the NCAA Qualifier ... Averaged 580.75 in air rifle and 567.75 in smallbore throughout his four-match season ... Recorded an aggregate average of 1,148.5.

Prior to Alaska
Attended Coleman High School in Coleman, Texas ... Valedictorian ... Member of the TRSA Junior Gold Team ... Participated in the Junior Team conventional three-position event at the NRA Nationals.

Personal
Son of Ben and Meredith Taylor ... One sibling, Megan ... Biological Sciences major. 

Media Highlights

Videos
  • snapshot video snapshot video
News
  • snapshot stories
Photos

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    6'0" 0 lbs

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    6'0" 175 lbs

  • 2017-18Junior

    6'0" 0 lbs

  • 2018-19Senior

    6'0" 0 lbs