On Sunday, Salt Fork Senior Garrett Taylor signed his national letter of intent to attend Illinois State University to continue his education and his athletic career. Taylor will join the ISU Track & Field team. The past 11 months have been phenomenal for Taylor, as he earned his 2nd consecutive state champion finish in the discus throw and placed 3rd overall in shot put in the 2022 Class 1A State Finals, helping lead Salt Fork to a shared team state championship with Cowden-Herrick-Beecher City, the Storm's 2nd trip to the top of the podium, and their 3rd consecutive top 2 finish in the State Finals (2019, 2021, 2022). Taylor also starred in basketball, where he was a 1,000 point scorer for the Storm, helping to lead his team to a Regional Championship in 2023, while being named to the Vermilion Valley Conference 1st Team, and in football helping the Storm Football Team reach the 2nd round of the IHSA Playoffs in 2022 while being named All-Vermilion Valley Conference First Team both on offense as a Tight End and on defense as a lineman. Taylor currently in his senior campaign with the Storm Track & Field program, where last week he set a new personal record for discus throw with 181 feet 9 inches.