Cynthia Taylor Season 2013-14

The Taylor File
• Interested in a human biology major and bio ethics
• Production assistant for a Stanford mini-series
• Enjoys making ceramics
• From Gold River, Calif., the site of the 2015 NCAA Championships and 2015 Pac-12 Championships
• Mother, Cecille attended Stanford and was a member of the club rugby team before suffering a career-ending injury against Cal in her first game

2014-15 (Sophomore)
• Team finished sixth at the NCAA Championships and fourth at the Pac-12 Championships
• Did not compete in 2014-15

2013-14 (Freshman)
• Saw time with the second varsity four during the spring 
• Earned a bronze medal in the novice eight to help Stanford win its first Pac-12 Championship
• Lost to No. 2 Cal in the Big Row
• Finished fourth in the Grand Final of the 2V4 at the Lake Natoma Invitational 
• Lost to No. 3 Virginia in head-to-head action at the Pac-12 Challenge 
• Went undefeated during the fall in the Novice 8+ 
• Won gold at the Head of the Lagoon with the Stanford A Novice 8+ 
• Made her collegiate debut with a first place finish in the Novice 8+ and 15th place in the
• Women’s Collegiate 4+ with the Stanford D boat at the Head of the American

High School
• Graduated in 2013 from Rio Americano High School 
• Rowed at the club level from 2009-13 
• Qualified for Nationals two times 
• Finished first in the novice at the Southwest Junior Regional Championships in 2010

Personal
• Born in Sacramento, Calif. 
• Mother is Cecille Taylor 
• Has one brother, Chris Nelson 

Taylor on Stanford
“To me Stanford is a really big opportunity. It is a tool you can use to do whatever you want. It is one of the few schools where you really have the option to pursue whatever you want to do once you get here.”