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2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

Taegen Wells

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Rapid City, S.D.
  • Highschool Rapid City Central High School
  • Major Civil Engineering

Biography

Accomplishments:
  • Holds the #9 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the outdoor 400m hurdles (55.12).
  • Holds the #6 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the indoor 60m hurdles (8.45).
2023 Outdoor (Sophomore):
  • Did not compete.
2022-23 Indoor (Redshirt Sophomore):
  • Competed at two meets in three events.
  • Finished in the top-5 each time (4 x 400 – 2 times, 60m hurdles).
2022 Outdoor (Sophomore):
  • Won the 4 x 400 relay as the third leg at the Yellow Jacket Spring Open (3:28.78).
  • Recorded five top-5 finishes (4 x 400 relay – 4 times, 400m hurdles).
  • Competed at the RMAC Championships in the 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, and 4 x 400 relay.
2021-22 Indoor (Sophomore):
  • Did not compete.
2021 Outdoor (Freshman):
  • Set PR and Hardrocker top-10 in the 400m hurdles at the RMAC Championships (55.12).
  • Finished in the top-5 three times (4 x 400 relay, 400m hurdles – 2 times).
2020-21 Indoor (Freshman):
  • Won the 60m Hurdles at the Chadron State Open (8.60).
  • Finished in the top-5 four times (60m hurdles – 2 times, 4 x 400 relay – 2 times).
  • Set PR and Hardrocker top-10 mark in the 60m hurdles at the RMAC Championships (8.45).
  • Also competed in the 4 x 400 relay (first leg) at the RMAC Championships.
High School:
  • Attended Rapid City Central High School.
  • Also played four years of basketball.
  • Lettered twice in basketball.
  • 4x Academic Honor Roll.
Personal:
  • Son of Michelle and Jeremy.
  • Three siblings (Blaine, Taryn, Leedin).
  • Majoring in civil engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2022-23Junior

    Hurdles
  • 2023-24Senior

    Hurdles
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Hurdles