2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

Tayte Kozlowski

  • Class Junior
  • High School Kickapoo
  • Hometown Springfield, MO

Biography

AT DRURY
2022-23
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

Threw a season-best 40.20m, 131' 11" javelin toss at the Harding Invitational...placed sixth at the javelin throw at the GLVC Outdoor Championships (39.76m, 130'5")

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Did not compete this season

2021-22
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

Member of the Dean’s List the last two years…Was All-Midwest Region in javelin for the 21-22 season… Provisional National Qualifier in the 21-22 season...threw the third furthest shot put (10.36m, 34'0") in school history at the ESU Midwest Classic...threw the second furthest javelin toss (43.41m, 142' 5') in school history at the ESU Midwest Classic

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Posted the second-best long jump in school history at 5.01m, 16' 5.25" at the Washburn Rust Buster...Jumped the fifth-best high jump in school history, 1.48m 4' 10.25", at the Rumble in the Jungle...ran the fifth fastest 60m hurdle time (10.15) in school history at the Gorilla Classic

HIGH SCHOOL 

Attended Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri…Was a state medalist in track & field in her Junior and Senior years and currently holds Kickapoo's record in the long jump at 18'4.25"...Ozone Sports Zone named her to the Top 20 Female Athletes of the Year in 2019, and the Springfield Sports Commission recognized her as one of the Top 5 Female Athletes in Southwest Missouri in the categories of volleyball, track and field, and Overall Female Athlete in 2019...Kozlowski has made the all-academic teams each year of high school and was ranked first in her class at Kickapoo.

PERSONAL 

Daughter of Jeff and Alana Kozlowski… Majoring in Clinical & Behavioral Neuroscience. 

FAVORITES 

Favorite class at Drury: Statistics 
Hobbies: Painting, playing ukulele, thrifting
Favorite website or app: Pinterest
Athlete you most admire: Allyson Felix
Person that most inspires you: My sister
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Placing second at state my Sophomore year of high school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior