2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

Taylor Friello

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Erie, Pa.
  • High School Mercyhurst Prep
  • Major Nursing

Biography

Career Accolades
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2025)
  • 2022-23 PSAC Scholar-Athlete 
TFRRS Profile

2024: Had a strong ending to the season, finishing 95th at PSAC Championships with a time of 25:23.8 ... Competed in the NCAA Atlantic Regional, where she clocked a career best 6k time of 24:01.1 ... Claimed a 32nd place finish at the Bethany Bison Invitational.

2023: Competed in five races, including the PSAC Championships for the second time … came in 106th for the second straight year with a time of 26:53.3 over the 6K course … took 11th place at the Race at the Park with a time of 17:40.6 for the 4K distance … recorded a personal-best time in a 6K race at 24:37.5 at the Lock Haven Invitational, good for 183rd.

2022: Competed in all eight races for the Golden Knights, including competing in the PSAC Championships and NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional as a true freshman … turned in her best time of the year in a 6K race while competing in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional, posting a time of 25:42.5 to place 119th … came in 106th at the PSAC Championships with a time of 26:14.8 (6K) ... in her first collegiate race was seventh at the Fredonia State Invitational (4K, 17:49.69).

High School:  Attended Mercyhurst Prep, where she earned four letters in cross country and four in track & field for head coach Dave Stolar … also earned a letter in soccer … a four-time All-Region performer in cross country and earned All-Region accolades twice in track & field.

Personal: Majoring in Nursing ... daughter of Lori and David Friello ... has one sister Lindsey, who played soccer at Gannon), and one brother  Michael.

Career Bests:
5k Finish: 12th (22:34.9) at the Race in the Park, 2022
5k Time: 20:32.0 (62nd) at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational, 2022
6k Finish: 32nd, Bethany Bison Invitational, 2024
6k Time: 24:01.1, NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Championships, 2024

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Senior