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Cedarville University Yellow Jackets

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2026 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Preston DeBusk
Scott Huck, Cedarville University
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Preston DeBusk
Haley Ansiel
Haley Ansiel
Haley Ansiel
Logan Howard

Taylor Plank

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 155
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Marion, KS
  • High School Homeschool

Biography

CAREER STATS

2025-26 (Junior)
  • Ran in four varsity meets during the cross country season
  • Best 8K was 27:10.3 at the Wilmington Classic for the champion Yellow Jackets
  • Clocked in 27:13.8 at the G-MAC Championship
  • Turned in a 27:20.5 effort in the All-Ohio Classic for first place Cedarville
  • NCCAA Scholar-Athlete
 
2024-25 (Sophomore)
  • Indoor season included a 4:38.75 mile at Mount St. Joeseph and a 9:37.99 in the 3,000 meters at Cedarville Collegiate Indoor
  • Ran 15:53.58 in the 5,000 meters at the Wittenberg Invitational and 16:23.74 at the NCCAA Indoor Championship
  • Outdoor season featured a career-best 32:50.97 in the 10,000 meters at the Lee Invitational
  • Also ran 15:53.50 in the 5,000 meters at the Wilmington Invitational
  • Competed in four varsity cross country meets
  • Finished 53rd of 248 runners at the Wilmington Classic in a career-best 8K of 27:05.4
  • Timed in 27:14.4 at the All-Ohio Classic on the home course
  • NCCAA Scholar-Athlete and G-MAC Academic Team honoree
 
2023-24 (Freshman)
  • Placed sixth in the 5K at the NCCAA Indoor Championship in a season-best 15:54.46
  • Best indoor 3K was 9:16.54 at the Cedarville Collegiate
  • Established outdoor bests in the 1,500 (4:14.55), 5K (15:39.30), and 10K (33:47.80)
  • Participated in four cross country meetings during rookie campaign
  • Made collegiate debut at the Wright State 5K with an effort of 16:45.5
  • Fastest 8K was 28:27.8 at the All-Ohio on the home course for the champion Yellow Jackets
  • G-MAC Academic Team
 
High School
  • Homeschool graduate
  • Participated in track & field for the Wichita Warriors in 2022 and 2023
  • Established PRs in the 1,600 (4:49) and 3,200 (10:42)
 
Personal
  • Dean’s Honor List student as a mathematics major
  • Born April 1, 2005 in Marion, Kansas
  • Son of Bruce and Janet Plank
  • Older sister, Amy, was a four-year distance runner at Cedarville from 2018-22
  • Older brother, Calvin (basketball), and older sister, Monica (cross country) were student-athletes at Hesston College
  • Has two other older brothers, one other older sister, one younger sister, and one younger brother

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Distance
    5'10" 145 lbs

  • 2025Sophomore

    Distance
    5'11" 155 lbs

  • 2026Junior

    Distance
    5'11" 155 lbs