In his first season as a Fighting Scot, he has coached 3 new School record holders on the men’s outdoor track & Field team:
- Hammer Throw Trevor Neumann 37.15m/121’10”
- Pole Vault Connor Munson 5.00m/16’4.75”
- Decathlon Connor Munson 7,011 points
3 new school record holders on the women’s outdoor track & field team:
- 200m Berna Zukina 24.92
- 400m Berna Zukina 54.77
- Hammer Throw Anna Elder 49.85m/163’6”
And 3 new indoor track & field record holders:
- 400m Berna Zukina 56.47
- Weight Throw Anna Elder 16.70m/54’9.5”
- Pentathlon Madeline Newark 3487 points
In addition to school records, Taylor also had 2 PSAC Champions
- 3k Steeplechase Katie Slimon 11:14.76
- 400m Berna Zukina 56.47
Connor Munson earned 1
st team All-American status for Decathlon in indoor track and Jada Cole earned 2
nd team All-American for high jump at the NCAA National Championship.
Taylor Cudequest took over as the head coach of the Edinboro track & field teams in May of 2024.
Cudequest comes to Edinboro after serving as the assistant track & field coach at Sacred Heart. At Sacred Heart, he coached the multi, high jump and pole vault helping three Pioneers to NEC Championships. Coach Taylor coached Owen Nassaney who broke indoor men's high jump record of 2.11 meters during his time with the Pioneers.
Prior to Sacred Heart, Cudequest served as an assistant coach at Cerritos College. In his four years at Cerritos he operated track meets and planned team events while training post collegiately. He Coached Bryce Pearson to an All-American position in the Decathlon and helped Pearson to a second-place finish at the 2022 USA U20 championships in the Decathlon.
As an athlete, Cudequest qualified for the New Balance Indoor and Outdoor National Championships, where he placed third in the country and earned All-American honors. In 2021, he qualified for the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and was 11th overall in the heptathlon.
