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Western Michigan University Athletics

2020 Women's Gymnastics Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

Taylor Buis

Taylor Buis

  • Position:
    All-Around
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    West Ottawa
  • Hometown:
    Holland, Mich.

Summary

Biography

CAREER: Took part in 37 meets during four years ... competed in 37 meets on the bars, 28 on the vault and 24 on the beam ... part of the 2020 regular season Mid-American Conference championship squad with a 5-1 league record ... three-time Academic All-MAC honoree (2018-19-20) ... turned in a career-best vault of 9.850 twice, a personal-high 9.825 beam performance twice and a career-best 9.800 on the bars twice.

2020: Named Academic All-MAC ... competed in nine meets, all on the bars … turned in six performances on the bars of 9.700 or higher with a year-best 9.800 on Senior Day against Kent State (3/8/20) ... during Senior Day meet, helped the Broncos to an overall score of 196.075, tied for the second-highest score in program history ... WMU finished 5-1 in MAC competition to claim the regular season title, the second in program history and the first since 2006 ... meet at Iowa and MAC Championship canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019: Named Academic All-MAC ... competed in 10 meets in vault and bars and six on the beam … turned in six performances on the bars of 9.725 or higher with a year-best 9.750 against Ball State (2/3/19) and Bowling Green (3/15/19) ... a career-high tying 9.850 on the vault also came against Bowling Green (3/15/19) and a personal-best tying beam score of 9.825 came versus Towson (2/17/19) … at the MAC Championship, turned in a 9.675 on the vault and 9.725 on the bars.

2018: Named Academic All-MAC … appeared in eight meets, seven in vault and bars and six on beam, before suffering a season-ending knee injury prior to the final two regular season meets … scored a career-high 9.800 on the bars against Bowling Green (1/28/18) and a career-high 9.825 on the beam at Central Michigan (1/20/18) … tallied a season-best 9.775 on vault three times, the last at home against Ball State as the Broncos posted a 196.075 to tie the second-highest team score in program history … had nine top-five finishes.

2017: Competed in 10 meets on bars, seen on vault and three on beam ... had a season-best 9.800 at Ball State on vault ... best score in beam and bars was a 9.775 ... best finish of the season came at Ball State with a third in vault ... had two more top-five finishes versus Southeast Missouri State on bars and beam ... tied season-best in bars at the MAC Championship.

Buis' Career-Highs:
Vault: 9.850 (twice, last at Bowling Green, 3/15/19)
Bars: 9.800 (twice, last vs. Kent State, 3/8/20)
Beam: 9.825 (twice, last vs. Towson, 2/17/19)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    All-Around
    5'4"
  • 2018Sophomore

    All-Around
    5'4"
  • 2019Junior

    All-Around
    5'4"
  • 2020Senior

    All-Around
    5'4"