Taylor Savolt was hired as the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association's first Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Development on August 1, 2024, and was elevated to the Director of Student-Athlete Development and External Engagement in July, 2026.
A former MIAA student-athlete herself, Savolt works closely with MIAA student-athletes, overseeing the Association's Student-Athlete Advisory Committe (SAAC). She also assists with the Association's corperate sponsorships, special awards and events, and select MIAA championships.
Savolt earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Fort Hays State University where she was a member of the Tigers women’s track and field team from 2019 to 2024. A multi-athlete, Taylor was a seven-time All-MIAA performer and twice earned All-America honors in the 400-meter hurdles, placing eighth in the event at the 2023 and 2024 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. She was also named a three-time All-Academic Award recipient by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Following her undergraduate degree, Savolt was hired as the Director of Marketing for Total Athlete Profile where she helped develop the TAP App – a mobile application that helps high school student-athletes grow their athletic and academic resume to connect with college coaches and begin to build an NIL profile. Savolt also worked on campus as a graduate teaching assistant while pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at Fort Hays State.