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Personal Bests
Indoor
Shot Put, 57-5 (17.50)
Weight Throw, 43-4 1/4 (13.21)
Outdoor
Indoor
Shot Put, 57-5 (17.50)
Weight Throw, 43-4 1/4 (13.21)
Outdoor
Shot Put, 55-5 3/4 (16.91)
Discus, 151-8 (46.22)
Javelin, 149-2 (45.46)
Discus, 151-8 (46.22)
Javelin, 149-2 (45.46)
Big Ten Championships
2013 (O): SP, 55-5 3/4 (13th)
2013 (I): SP, 56-9 1/4 (10th)
2012 (I): SP, 55-8 1/2 (14th);
2012 (I): SP, 55-8 1/2 (14th);
Big 12 Championships
2011 (O): SP, 52-2 1/2 (12th)
2011 (I): SP, 52-10 3/4 (11th)
Academics
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2013)
Academic All-Big Ten (2013)
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012; Spring 2012, 2013)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Spring: (2010, 2011), Fall: (2009, 2010)
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2011, 2013)
2013 (Junior)
Taylor Shapland finished 10th at the 2013 Big Ten Indoor Championships, recording a throw of 56-9 1/4 (17.30)... competed in seven meets during the 2013 indoor season... posted a personal-best throw of 57-5 (17.50) at the adidas Classic on Jan. 19...finished 13th at the 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the shot put with a season-best distance of 55-5 3/4 (16.91)...competed in six meets during the 2013 outdoor season and ended up with second best NU shot put distance of the outdoor campaign.
2012 (Sophomore)
Shapland posted an indoor season-best mark of 55-8 1/2 (16.98) in the shot put at the 2012 Big Ten Indoor Championships, finishing 14th... competed in six meets during the indoor season and four meets during the outdoor season... recorded an outdoor personal-best throw of 54-5 1/2 (16.60) at the Nebraska Mini Meet on April 25... was named to the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.
Taylor Shapland finished 10th at the 2013 Big Ten Indoor Championships, recording a throw of 56-9 1/4 (17.30)... competed in seven meets during the 2013 indoor season... posted a personal-best throw of 57-5 (17.50) at the adidas Classic on Jan. 19...finished 13th at the 2013 Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the shot put with a season-best distance of 55-5 3/4 (16.91)...competed in six meets during the 2013 outdoor season and ended up with second best NU shot put distance of the outdoor campaign.
2012 (Sophomore)
Shapland posted an indoor season-best mark of 55-8 1/2 (16.98) in the shot put at the 2012 Big Ten Indoor Championships, finishing 14th... competed in six meets during the indoor season and four meets during the outdoor season... recorded an outdoor personal-best throw of 54-5 1/2 (16.60) at the Nebraska Mini Meet on April 25... was named to the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.
2011 (Redshirt Freshman)
Shapland produced an impressive redshirt freshman campaign for the Huskers in 2011... competed in six meets during the indoor track and field season... finished 11th in the shot put at the 2011 Big 12 Indoor Championships with a throw of 52-10 3/4 (16.12)... posted a personal-best 55-11 1/4 (17.05) in the shot put at the Texas A&M Challenge on Feb. 12... finished 12th in the shot put at the 2011 Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a throw of 52-2 1/2 (15.19).
Shapland produced an impressive redshirt freshman campaign for the Huskers in 2011... competed in six meets during the indoor track and field season... finished 11th in the shot put at the 2011 Big 12 Indoor Championships with a throw of 52-10 3/4 (16.12)... posted a personal-best 55-11 1/4 (17.05) in the shot put at the Texas A&M Challenge on Feb. 12... finished 12th in the shot put at the 2011 Big 12 Outdoor Championships with a throw of 52-2 1/2 (15.19).
2010 (Redshirt)
Shapland redshirted his first year at Nebraska, but did compete as an unattached athlete... tossed a shot put season best of 50-9 1/2 (15.48) during the indoor season at the Nebraska Tune-Up... took to the ring in the shot put and discus twice during the outdoor season... produced season bests in both events with throws of 51-9 1/2 915.78) and 136-7 (41.63) at the Nebraska Open.
Shapland redshirted his first year at Nebraska, but did compete as an unattached athlete... tossed a shot put season best of 50-9 1/2 (15.48) during the indoor season at the Nebraska Tune-Up... took to the ring in the shot put and discus twice during the outdoor season... produced season bests in both events with throws of 51-9 1/2 915.78) and 136-7 (41.63) at the Nebraska Open.
Before Nebraska (Millard West)
Shapland was coached at Millard West High School by Coach Joe Vojtech... placed fourth in the shot put at the 2008 state meet in Class A with a toss of 52-3... returned as a senior to take third with a throw of 57-6... cleared a personal best of 59-6 3/4 at the 2009 Millard South Invitational, the longest throw by a Nebraska prep in 2009... competed during the summer for the West "O" Throws, where he was coached by former Husker thrower Keith Lloyd... chose Nebraska over Iowa State.
Shapland was coached at Millard West High School by Coach Joe Vojtech... placed fourth in the shot put at the 2008 state meet in Class A with a toss of 52-3... returned as a senior to take third with a throw of 57-6... cleared a personal best of 59-6 3/4 at the 2009 Millard South Invitational, the longest throw by a Nebraska prep in 2009... competed during the summer for the West "O" Throws, where he was coached by former Husker thrower Keith Lloyd... chose Nebraska over Iowa State.
Personal
Parents are Mike and Terri Shapland... born April 9, 1991... majored construction management... earned his bachelor's degree from Nebraska in May of 2013.
Parents are Mike and Terri Shapland... born April 9, 1991... majored construction management... earned his bachelor's degree from Nebraska in May of 2013.