Taya Gummerson

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Minooka Community HS
Hometown:
Minooka, Ill.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Minooka Community High School … Three-time all-conference performer in cross country running in four state meets … Three-time all-conference performer in track and member of 4x800m state qualifying team … Three-time conference champion in cross country … four-time regional champion … Three-mile PR of 17:45 … 1600m PR of 5:17.98 … 3200m PR of 11:11.50.

Personal: Daughter of Tammy and Kevin Gummerson … Dad ran cross country and track at Loyola Chicago … Mom ran cross country at Waubonsee Community College … Has one sibling, Reed … Majoring in environmental engineering.

Why Marquette: “Marquette seemed like a great combination of high-quality academics, a welcoming team, and great coaching staff. I felt like it was the right choice for me to be successful.”