Taylor Jones

Class: Senior Hometown: Edmond, Okla. High School: Edmond Memorial

Height: 5-2 Position: All-Around

2011 (Junior): Tied for third on vault against Minnesota ... posted a 9.875 to tie for first on vault against Illinois ... recorded a season-high 9.750 on bars against BG, WMU ... posted a season-high 9.775 to tie for third on bars against West Virginia ... tied for second with a season-high 9.825 on floor against Michigan State ... scored a career-best 9.90 on bars at Oklahoma to tie for third...tallied a season high score of 9.85 on floor against Missouri, Pitt...earned a 9.80 on bars at Big Ten's...scored a 9.775 on both vault and floor to tie for 17th and 23rd respectively, and also scored a 9.725 on bars to tie for 21st at Regionals...earned team Impact Award on vault.

2010 (Sophomore): The Buckeyes third-best all-around performer with an average score of 38.688, Jones excelled on floor at the start of the season, recording Top 5 finishes in three of her first four meets with a 9.800 against Oregon State (Jan. 16) and a 9.775 at Pittsburgh (Jan. 22) at Michigan State (Jan. 30) ... tied her career-high on the vault with a 9.850 at Iowa (Feb. 6) ... at Illinois (March 6), posted a score of 9.800 which tied for the season-high by any Buckeye ... recorded the best score on floor with a 9.850 against Auburn (March 13) ... had the third-highest RQS of any Buckeye (9.760) ... posted team-highs on three different occasions on bars and on floor.

2009 (Freshman): Named 2009 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, becoming first Buckeye to earn the distinction (March 21) ... ... named First Team All-Big Ten selection ... led Ohio State in the all-around (39.215 RQS), as well as on floor (9.860 RQS) and vault (9.835 RQS) in 2009 ... tallied the team's second-best all-around mark at the Big Ten championships with a score of 39.100 ... posted 9.800 on floor at 2009 Central Region Championships in St. John Arena (April 4) ... competed at all 12 Ohio State meets and represented the Buckeyes in the all-around at seven contest ... posted top Buckeye all-around score at five meets and a meet-best tally at two meets ... held a 39.215 regional qualifying score in the all-around, 9.860 RQS on floor and 9.835 RQS on vault ... earned team's Most Dedicated award and Coaches Award ... also named Impact Player on Vault ... earned OSU Scholar-Athlete honors.

Prior to Ohio State: 2007 Region 3 all-around champion ... 2007 Oklahoma Gymnast of the Year ... 2006 regional all-around runner-up ... placed third in the 2005 regional all-around ... eight-time state champion ... five-time Junior Olympic qualifier ... 2006 Level 10 Oklahoma team state champion.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Lory ... siblings include Michael and Miles ... enjoys running, biking, shopping, vacationing in the mountains and spending time with family and friends ... plans to join the Peace Corps and travel the world after graduation.