University of Nevada Las Vegas

AWARDS
- MW Scholar-Athlete Award recipient (2024-25)

Junior (2024-25): Ran in one indoor meet (Lumberjack Team Challenge) and one outdoor meet (UNLV Rebel ELITE) ... At the Lumberjack Team Challenge, competed in the 800m (3:05.37, 17th) and mile (6:23.55, 25th, career-best) ... At the UNLV Rebel ELITE, competed in the 1500m (5:54.27) and 5000m (22:12.10) ... Did not compete during the cross country season.

Sophomore (2023-24): Finished the women's 800m with a personal-best time, clocking in a 2:48.46 time during the UNLV Rebels ELITE meet. 

Freshman (2022-23): Finished in sixth in the 800 with a time of 2:51.58 and seventh in the 1500 (5:52.33) at the Red Rock Invitational... Placed in the top 20 in the 5k at the CSN Invitational, finishing in 23:46.9.

High School: A 2022 graduate from Ed W. Clark High School in Las Vegas, Nevada … Help the Chargers to a Nevada 4A State Championship in (2022) … Selected programs Most Valuable Player in (2022) … Named Most Improved Player in (2020) … Named Scholar Athlete three times (2019, 2020, 2022) … Placed fifth in 3200m at Track Southern Regionals … Individually, placed ninth at Desert Region Cross Country Championship, while team placed sixth.

Personal: Taylor Gauthier was born in Ocoee, Florida … The daughter of Kellie Gauthier and David Valenta … Her mother ran cross country for West Florida University from (1998-2002) … Has one younger sibling, Peyton … Majoring mathematics and computer science.