University of Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Track & Field
Recent News About University of Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Track & Field
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Illinois track team adds accomplished athlete Morgan Smalls from LSU
Director of Illinois track, field, and cross country Petros Kyprianou has announced the addition of Morgan Smalls from LSU to the team. Smalls is a three-time First-Team All-American, with her most recent accolade coming in the long jump at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Championships where she placed sixth with a jump of 6.47 meters.
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Kyprianou announces new signings for Illinois track and field team
Illinois Director of Track, Field, and Cross Country Petros Kyprianou announced nine additions to the roster on Friday for the 2024-25 season. Five women and four men will join the team next season.
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Illini track and field signs All-American transfer Kristine Blazevica
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Director of Illinois track, field and cross country Petros Kyprianou announced the addition of Kristine Blazevica from Texas on Monday, July 1. Blazevica recently became an All-American in the heptathlon at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships with her third-place finish (6,126 points).
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Illinois athletes earn CSC Academic All-District honors
Illinois track and field has announced that ten of its athletes have been honored with College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District recognition. The announcement was made today in Champaign, Illinois.
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Rose Yeboah honored as Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year
Redshirt junior high jumper and national champion Rose Yeboah has been named the women's Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year, according to an announcement by the conference on Thursday, June 13. Yeboah is the first athlete in her program's history to receive this honor, with Olympic medalist Ashley Spencer previously winning the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year award in 2013.
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Illinois track welcomes All-American transfer Eliza Kraule
Director of Illinois track, field, and cross country, Petros Kyprianou, has announced the addition of Eliza Kraule to the team. Kraule, an All-American athlete from Rice University, achieved a personal-best score of 4,353 points in the pentathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships this past March. This score would surpass Illinois' program record by nearly 200 points.
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Illinois signs top-ranked U.S. heptathlete and high jumper JaiCieonna Gero-Holt
Director of Illinois track, field, and cross country Petros Kyprianou announced the signing of JaiCieonna Gero-Holt. The South Hill, Washington native is recognized as the top-ranked women's heptathlete and high jump recruit in the United States.
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Illinois track teams prepare for NCAA Outdoor Championships
The Illinois men's and women's track and field teams are preparing for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, scheduled from June 5-8 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The event will feature 16 athletes from Illinois competing across 12 events, marking the largest representation since 2008 when the program sent 17 athletes.
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Three Illini men qualify for NCAA Outdoor Championships
The men's track and field team from the University of Illinois concluded their participation in the NCAA West Preliminaries on Friday, May 24, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Three athletes from the team have qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
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Tori Thomas sets new record at Big Ten track championships
The Big Ten Conference has announced the winners of the 2024 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships awards. The event took place from May 10-12 at the U-M Track and Field Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Illini student-athletes celebrate graduation at Memorial Stadium
During the 2023-24 academic year, a total of 126 current and former Fighting Illini student-athletes are set to earn degrees from the University of Illinois. This includes 90 individuals who will participate in this weekend's May commencement ceremonies at Memorial Stadium.
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Illini track teams conclude regular season with senior recognition
The Illinois men's and women's track and field teams are set to finish their regular season with the Fighting Illini Tune-Up at Demirjian Park in Champaign, Illinois, on Saturday, May 4. Field events will commence at 11:30 a.m., with running events scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Seniors will be honored at 1:30 p.m.
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Illinois athletes excel at Mt. SAC Relays; Ouimet sets new decathlon record
The Illinois men's track and field team participated in the 64th annual Mt. SAC Relays on Thursday, April 18, in Walnut, California. Senior Aiden Ouimet completed his first decathlon of the 2024 outdoor season by breaking his own school record with a score of 7,794 points, securing ninth place in the competition.
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Aiden Ouimet records personal bests at Mt. SAC Relays decathlon
Senior athlete Aiden Ouimet participated in the first half of the decathlon at the 64th annual Mt. SAC Relays on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The event took place in Walnut, California. Ouimet finished the day in 10th place with a total of 4,044 points.