Taylor Lovell: From Little Fish to National Champion

Taylor Lovell never expected to be a runner. A soccer player from the start, she had her heart set on playing for BYU. That was until her dad forced her to try cross country, and something shifted. By the time she arrived in Provo, she was a walk-on in one of the nation's top distance programs, surrounded by runners she was in awe of and battling imposter syndrome at every starting line. Now in her final season as a Cougar, Taylor is building her legacy around one simple belief: find joy in the process. She opens up about overcoming self-doubt, finishing ninth at nationals twice, and the mindset shift that turned those setbacks into a national title. From forgetting her spikes in her second-ever steeplechase to crossing the line as a champion, Taylor shares what it means to chase goals that scare you and to trust that the hard things always lead to something great.