Taylor Bryson Position: Volunteer Assistant Coach

Serves as a volunteer assistant coach after completing her eligibility last year ... helped Cal's cross country squad to an 18th-place national finish in the fall of 2011 as the Bears' third runner across the line at the NCAA meet ... placed 43rd at the Pac-12 Championships ... competed in the first three races of the season in 2010, with a best of 10th at the Sac State Jamboree ... also 69th at the Stanford Invitational and 54th at the USF invite ... as a sophomore in 2009, didn't get onto the course until NCAA regionals, where she was 112th ... also took 38th at the USATF meet in San Francisco ... redshirted in 2008 after running as a true freshman in 2007 ... 14th in her opening race at the USF Invitational and 11th at the San Francisco State Invitational ... finished 62nd at the '07 Pac-10 Championships.

Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. ... parents are Richard Bryson and Cameron Williams ... father played baseball at Long Beach State and in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization ... one of four siblings ... brother, Trent, was a steeplechaser at UC Santa Barbara and ran for the Nike Farm Team ... interdisciplinary studies major.