Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame

• Three-time All-Big 12 First Team (2008,2009,2010)
• 2011 NFCA Third Team All-American
• 2011 NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team
• 2011 All-Big 12 Second Team
• 2010 Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team
• 2010 Third Team All-American
• 2010 All-Midwest Region First Team
• 2010 USA Softball College Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist
• 2009 All-Midwest Region First Team
• 2008 Second Team All-American
• 2008 All-Midwest Region First Team
• 2008 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
• 2008 Adidas Golden Shoe Award winner
• 2012 ISF World Championship Silver Medalist
• 2011 & 2012 World Cup Champion
• 2011 Pan American Gold Medalist
• USA Board of Directors Athlete Representative

Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame honor rewarding for softball star Rhea Taylor

• • All-American Wrestler - 1991
  • Individual Record Holder - 1989, 1991, 1991
  • Most pins in a season - 1990 (31)
  • Most pins in a career - 1987-1991 (107)
  • Most takedowns in a career - 1987-1991 (524)
  • Wrestling USA Magazine's All-American Dream TEam - 1989-1990
• • First Georgian to win four consecutive AAAAA high school state championships
  • Full wrestling scholarship to top 20 program West Virginia University
  • three-time NCAA Wrestling Qualifier
  • 17th Annual Dapper Dan Team USA Selection
  • West Virginia University Mountaineer Team Captain - 1996

• • Standout athlete at Norcross High School
  • Considered one of Gwinnett’s best ever all-around athletes
  • Holds Gwinnett County Championship Meet records in the 300M hurdles, 400M dash and the high jump
  • Member of four relay teams that hold Norcross High records
  • Three times All-County in track       
  • All-County in cross country       
  • Holds high school 400M dash
  • Broke University of Tennessee program record in the decathlon as a freshman
  • SEC Freshman of the Year            
  • Two-time captain               
  • Captain’s Award and Ironman Award at UT
• • Davis/Zwingle Scholarship, rising senior demonstrating exceptional campus leadership
  • Two NCAA team championships (2001) outdoors, (2002) indoors.
  • NCAA champion in the decathlon - University of Tennessee (2003)
  • Ranked No. 8 in the world, No. 4 in U.S. in decathlon while at UT
  • Only four-time All-American in the decathlon for the University of Tennessee
  • Active on Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and in student government
  • Part of USA team that competed against Germany (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005)
  • Qualified at U.S. Olympic trials (2004)
  • U.S. Outdoor Track and Field National Championships – 4th decathlon (2005)
  • Joined the Harvard coaching staff (2009)

• • All Around Athlete - Basketball, Softball, Tennis
  • Varsity starter & Letter winner all 4 years
  • Most Valuable Player Award (Softball and Basketball) - 1988, 1989, 1990
  • Panther Award (Softball) - 1989, 1990
  • Team-Region Basketball Champs - 1988
  • Region Champs for softball - 1987, 1989, 1990
  • Team-State Runner-up - 1987, 1989, 1990
  • Gwinnett Daily News Softball Player of the Year – 1989, 1990
  • Gwinnett Extra Player of the Year Softball - 1989
  • Outstanding Offensive Player Award (Softball) - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
  • USSSA All-World Player – 1985, 1987, 1989
• • Team-USSSA World Champions - 1989
  • Academic Honor Award - 1990, 1991
  • Team-Region Champs (Basketball) - 1989, 1990
  • Outstanding Offensive Player Award (Basketball)
  • Panther Award (Basketball) - 1989, 1990
  • Team MVP Award (Basketball) - 1990, 1991
  • Two-time Gwinnett County Player of the Year (Basketball)
  • Atlanta Tip-Off Club Player of the Month
  • GHSA Basketball All-Star Team Selection
  • Gwinnett County Female Athlete of the Year - 1991

• At the age of 19, she appeared on CBS Sports Network reporting on the WBB Pre-NIT Championship.
• Throughout her college career, she interned with PGA Tour, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, and Fox Sports/Scout.com.
• Received numerous scholarships in her time at the University of Illinois and helped expand women’s interest in broadcasting.
• From 2012-14, covered Illinois football and basketball with scout.com, where she made national news with her stories and perspective on the game.
• Broke stories regarding Cliff Alexander, Jalen Brunson, Quentin Snider, Aaron Jordan, Charles Matthews, and Jayson Tatum, just to name a few.
• Just 2 months out of college, she became an on-air host, reporter, and correspondent for the Big Ten Network.
• Host of the Women’s Sports Report, covering all women’s sports in the Big Ten.
• Host, reporter, and anchor for the SportsNet New York.
• 2016-17 college football sideline reporter for CBS Sports Network.

Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame Honors Class of 2024