Taylor is the first MSU student athlete to attend the NCAA Career in Sports Forum
Taylor Selected for NCAA Career in Sports Forum
May 15, 2017 | Track & Field
STARKVILLE, Miss. – All-American Charles Taylor has been selected to participate in the NCAA Career in Sports Forum, the institution announced Monday.
The Career in Sports Forum is an annual educational forum that brings together 200 student-athletes from around the country to learn and explore potential careers in sports, with the primary focus on college athletics. The four-day forum is designed to assist student-athletes in charting their career paths, as well as provide an opportunity to network and learn from current athletics professionals.
Taylor, a senior civil engineering major, has competed with the Bulldogs since 2014. He earned All-America status during the 2015 season when his 4x400m relay team placed third at NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
"I am excited for this experience," Taylor said. "It is going to be really cool. We are going to go up to the NCAA office and get the chance to meet with a lot of the leadership at the NCAA and other athletes from around the country. I am an engineering major, but this provides a cool opportunity to look at a possible career in sports if that is something I want to pursue later in life."
The program will take place June 1-4 at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis, Indiana.
"I am really proud to see Charles rewarded for all the hard work he has done in the classroom and on the track," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "Charles has had a great track career, and has also balanced life as a student in a really difficult major. He has set himself up to have a very bright future, and we look forward to seeing all he is going to accomplish athletically and beyond."
For more information on the MSU track and field team, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching @HailStateTF. You can also find all access coverage on SnapChat by searching 'HailStateSnap'.
The Career in Sports Forum is an annual educational forum that brings together 200 student-athletes from around the country to learn and explore potential careers in sports, with the primary focus on college athletics. The four-day forum is designed to assist student-athletes in charting their career paths, as well as provide an opportunity to network and learn from current athletics professionals.
Taylor, a senior civil engineering major, has competed with the Bulldogs since 2014. He earned All-America status during the 2015 season when his 4x400m relay team placed third at NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
"I am excited for this experience," Taylor said. "It is going to be really cool. We are going to go up to the NCAA office and get the chance to meet with a lot of the leadership at the NCAA and other athletes from around the country. I am an engineering major, but this provides a cool opportunity to look at a possible career in sports if that is something I want to pursue later in life."
The program will take place June 1-4 at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis, Indiana.
"I am really proud to see Charles rewarded for all the hard work he has done in the classroom and on the track," MSU coach Steve Dudley said. "Charles has had a great track career, and has also balanced life as a student in a really difficult major. He has set himself up to have a very bright future, and we look forward to seeing all he is going to accomplish athletically and beyond."
For more information on the MSU track and field team, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching @HailStateTF. You can also find all access coverage on SnapChat by searching 'HailStateSnap'.