Vassar College junior Taylor Vann started his 2015 track season by competing in the decathlon at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational, hosted by Coastal Carolina. Vann competed against 14 other athletes, and finished fourth overall, best among Division III athletes while earning 5,861 points. Vann was just 78 points shy of third place, and was in the top five in seven of the 10 events.