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2016 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 2016 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE U NIVERSITY OF I LLINOIS 2016WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD TABLE OF CONTENTS 2016 SEASON PREVIEW 2016 Illinois Women’s Track & Field Roster �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �2 Track & Field Facilities � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �3 2016 Qualifying Standards� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �4 THE COACHING STAFF Head Coach Ron Garner �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �5 Associate Head Coach Randy Gillon / Distance Coach Scott Jones� � � � � � � � � � �6 Volunteer Assistant Bryan Carrel / Support Staff �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �7 THE FIGHTING ILLINI Jasmine Berry �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �8 Kandie Bloch-Jones� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �9 Nicole Choquette � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �10 Jennifer DeBellis � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �11 Amanda Fox �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �12 Britten Petrey �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �13 Lindsey Rakosnik �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �14 Kymbriona Taylor� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �15 Blazek / Bobart / Branch / Dove � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �16 Kladar / Lemersal / Livingston / Marry / McKeeman � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �17 Rogers / Seger / Seymour / Winter �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �18 Newcomers �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �19-20 FIGHTING ILLINI QUICK FACTS 2015 SEASON IN REVIEW Location � � � � � � � � � Urbana-Champaign, Ill� Associate Head Coach� � � � � � � Randy Gillon 2015 Season in Review� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �21 2015 Indoor Results �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �22 Founded � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1867 Office Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � 217-300-1582 2015 Outdoor Results � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �23 Enrollment �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 44,3250 Assistant Coach � � � � � � � � � � � � � Scott Jones Nickname � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Fighting Illini Office Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � 217-244-6199 THE RECORD BOOK Colors� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Orange and Blue Address� � � � � � � � � � � � 1700 S� Fourth Street Illinois All-Americans �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 24-26 Illinois at the NCAA Indoor Championships� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �27 Conference� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Big Ten �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Champaign, IL 61820 Illinois at the NCAA Outdoor Championships �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 28-29 President �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Timothy Killeen Illinois at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �30 Interim Chancellor� � � � � � � � Barbara Wilson 2015 Big Ten Indoor Finish �� � � � � � � � � 10th Illinois at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �31 Athletic Director �� � � � � � � � � Paul Kowalczyk 2015 NCAA Indoor Champ. 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HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL Jasmine Berry Hurdles/Sprints SO/SO Belleville, Ill� Belleville West Audrey Blazek Distance SO/SO Naperville, Ill� Benet Academy Kandie Bloch-Jones Jumps JR/JR Argenta-Oreana, Ill� Argenta-Oreana HS Valerie Bobart Distance SO/SO Northbrook, Ill� Glenbrook North HS Denise Branch Distance SO/SO Brooklyn, N�Y� Cardozo HS Nicole Choquette Distance JR/SO Urbana, Ill� Urbana HS Emone Davis Sprints FR/FR Danville, Ill� Danville HS Jennifer DeBellis Pole Vault SR/SR Vancouver, Wa� Columbia River HS Briana Driver Sprints/Jumps FR/FR Chicago, Ill� Mother McAuley HS Lateshia Dove Sprints JR/JR Urbana, Ill� Urbana HS Katie Escobar Distance FR/FR Arlington Heights, Ill� Fremd HS Amanda Fox Distance JR/JR Naperville, Ill� Naperville Central HS Sade Hargrove Sprints FR/FR Richmond, Va� Glen Allen HS Kristina Kladar Middle Distance FR/FR Rockford, Ill� Boylan Central Catholic Megan Lemersal Distance SO/SO Park Ridge, Ill� Maine South HS Liz Livingston Pole Vault SO/SO Chicago, Ill� Greenhill School Miranda Marry Hurdles/Sprints SO/SO Paxton, Ill� Fisher HS Sara McKeeman Pole Vault SO/SO Fort Wayne, Ind� Carroll Twinkle Mehta Distance FR/FR Mahomet, Ill� Mahomet Seymour HS Carolyn Nye Pole Vault FR/FR Medina, Minnesota The Blake HS Britten Petrey Distance SR/SR Schaumburg, Ill� Schaumburg HS Lindsey Rakosnik Distance JR/JR Lombard, Ill� Glenbard East HS Janile Rogers Jumps/Sprints SO/FR Joliet, Ill� Minooka HS Morgan Schulz Distance FR/FR Cary, Ill� Cary-Grove HS Kim Seger Distance SO/SO Belvidere, Ill� Belvidere North HS Pedrya Seymour Sprints SO/SO Nassaue, Bahamas St� Anne’s School Kortni Smyers-Jones Hurdles/Jumps JR/JR Oakland, Calif� Son Leandro HS Jayla Stewart Sprints/Jumps FR/FR Olympia Fields, Ill� Homewood HS Kymbriona Taylor Sprints SR/JR Chicago, Ill� Bolingbrook HS Hanna Winter Distance SO/SO Arlington Heights, Ill� Saint Viator HS ILLINOIS COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATIONS Valerie Bobart �������������������BO-bart Head Coach: Ron Garner (Third season) Niole Choquette ������������������show-KET Field/Multi-events Emone Davis ��������������������E-mon-A Sade Hargrove �������������������Sa-day Associate Head Coach: Randy Gillon (Second season) Sprints/Hurdles Kristina Kladar �������������������KLAY-der Twinkle Mehta �������������������Met-a Assistant Coach: Scott Jones (Third season) Carloyn Nye ���������������������NI Distance Lindsey Rakosnik. ra-KOZ-nick Janile Rogers ��������������������ja-nell Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Bryan Carrel (12th season) Pedrya Seymour ������������������Ped-REE-a