Braden Bixler

Bio

2023-2024 at Taylor:

Indoor:

• Recorded seven of TU’s eight fastest times in the 60-meters and 200-meters combined.
• Had Taylor’s top time in the 60-meters by running in 7.24 seconds at the Trojan Invite.
• Swept the team’s best four times in the 200-meters, with a season-best performance of 22.91 seconds at the CL Championships.
• Ran to a time of 8.91 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles at the Trojan Invite.

Outdoor:

• Clocked TU’s best time of 11.04 seconds in the 100-meters at the We Fly Challenge.
• Logged a season-best time of 16.28 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles at the CL Champs.
• Finished with the team’s top four times in the 400-meter hurdles, including a highwater mark of 54.09 seconds at the CL Championships.
• Helped the 4x100-meter relay team to a time of 43.67 seconds at the CL Championships.
• Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 400-meter hurdles.
• All-Crossroads League in 400-meter hurdles.
• NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

2022-23 at Taylor:

Indoor:

• Took home TU’s top 60-meter time at 7.07s in the CL Championships.
• Owned the three best TU times in the 200-meter, with a top mark of 23.14s.
• Clocked a season-best time of 8.91s in the 60-meter hurdles at the CL Championships.
• Part of Trojan Invite-winning 4x400 relay team.

Outdoor:

• Led TU sprinters with a time of 11.25s in the 100-meters at the CL Championships.
• Clocked a season-best time of 57.61 s in the 400-meter hurdles at the Little States Invite.
• Had second-best team time of 15.96s in the 110-meter hurdles at the CL Championships.
• Won 400-meter hurdles at Sunny and 65 Invite.
• All-Crossroads League in 4x100-meter relay.
• NAIA Scholar Athlete and Academic All-Crossroads League.

2021-2022 at Taylor:

Indoor: Posted TU’s second-best 60-meter time with a mark of 7:29 at the Indiana Wesleyan Invite … Finished among TU’s top-five performers in the 600-meters and 200-meters with marks of 1:31.38 and 23:40 respectively … Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that won the Trojan Invite with a time of 3:32.08.

Outdoor: Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 4x100-meter relay … Finished 21st in the 4x100-meter relay at the NAIA National Championships … Logged TU’s top time in the 100-meters with a finish of 11.02 at Little State … Posted a season-best mark of 57.47 in the 400-meter hurdles at Little State … Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished with a mark of 41.74 at the Saint Francis Fighting Chance Meet … Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished with a time of 3:25.60 at the George Glass Invite … USTFCCCA All-Academic.

Prep: Competed for coach Clint Anderson at South Adams High … Earned seven varsity letters between track and field and football … Finished sixth place in the 300-meter hurdles at the Indiana State Championships … Broke the South Adams long jump record, 110-meter hurdle record and 300-meter hurdle record … Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that set the South Adams school record … Participated in National Honor Society … Awarded academic all-conference … Named on the academic honor roll … Fan of Notre Dame football.  

Personal: Son of Scott and Joni Bixler … Majoring in marketing and management.