University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Track & Field Roster
Taylor Cox
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Union Catholic
- Hometown:
- Rahway, NJ
2026: Indoor - Took 11th in the 60m hurdles with an 8.14 for 11th at SECs…Shot to No. 7 on the school’s all-time list in the 60m hurdles with her 8.13 for second in the prelims at the MLK Jr. Invite.
High School: Three-time National Champion in the 60-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles…Ranked first in the U.S. among high school competitors in the 60mh and finished undefeated in the event 2024-2025…Ranks fifth all-time in U.S. history in 60mh at 8.10 and 17th all-time in U.S. history in the 100mh (13.18)…Finished sixth at the 2025 USA Indoor Championships in the 60mh…Holds New Jersey state records in the following events: 55mh, 60mh, 100mh, 4x100, 4x200 and Sprint Medley…Seven-time New Jersey State champion in both the 60mh and 100mh… Four-time New Jersey “Meet of Champions” champion in the 60mh and 100mh…Named five-star top 10 overall recruit for the class of 2025 by MileSplit.
Personal: Born December 10, 2006… Daughter of Chavon Peele and Jerrell Cox…Has two younger siblings, Skylar Cox and Ari Cox…Mother, Chavon, ran track at NYU… Intending to major in Psychology.
