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2019 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD 2019 FIGHTING ILLINI QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location � � � � � � � � � Urbana-Champaign, Ill� Assistant Coach � � � � � � � � � � � Sarah Haveman 2019 PREVIEW University of Illinois �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �2 Enrollment �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 44,520 Office Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � � � �217-300-5890 Track & Field Facilities � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �3 Nickname � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Fighting Illini Assistant Coach � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Jacob Cohen 2019 Qualifying Standards� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �4 Colors� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Orange and Blue Office Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � � � �217-300-5530 THE COACHING STAFF Conference� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Big Ten Head Coach Mike Turk �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 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Bryan Carrel and Support Staff �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �12 � � � � � � � � � � � �Illini Track Stadium (Outdoor) 2018 Big Ten Indoor Finish �� � � � � � � � � � � � 8th THE FIGHTING ILLINI �� � � � � � � � � � � Mike Turk (8th Year) Men's Roster � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �14 Head Coach 2018 NCAA Indoor Finish � � � � � � � � � � � � � �DNS Women's Roster �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �15 Alma Mater (Year) � � Augustana College (’85) Men's Bios �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 16-31 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Finish � � � � � � � � � � 12th Women's Bios �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 32-45 Office Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � � � �217-333-2957 2018 NCAA Outdoor Finish� � � � � � � � � � �T-20th Associate Head Coach� � � � � � Adrian Wheatley 2018 SEASON IN REVIEW All-Americans Returning / Lost � � � � � � � � � 4/3 Men's Season in Review / Indoor & Outdoor Results� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 47-58 Office Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � � � �217-333-7969 Women's Season in Review / Indoor & Outdoor Results �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 59-69 THE RECORD BOOK ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Men's Indoor/Outdoor All-Time Lists � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 71-78 Men's History �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 79-96 Track & Field Contact � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Michael Girot Women's Indoor/Outdoor All-Time Lists �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 98-105 Women's History �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 106-116 Email Address �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � girot2@illinois�edu Fighting Illini Olympians� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 118-125 Office Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 217�300�1499 Illinois Athletics Hall of Famers �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 127-131 All-Time Letterwinners �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 132-138 Cell Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 815-953-7122 Sports Information Director �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Kent Brown Associate Director � � � � � � � � � � �Jenny Dewar, Derrick Burson, Derek Neal Assistant Directors �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Brett Moore and Libby Knight Graduate Assistants/Interns �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Diana Ly, Kevin Cole Office Manager �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Jen Fisher Office Phone / Fax � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �217�300�5971 / 217�333�5540 Websites� � � � � � � � � � � � � www�fightingillini�com / www�IlliniTrackXC�com Twitter �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �www�twitter�com/IlliniTrackXC Facebook � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �www�facebook�com/IlliniTracXC Mailing Address �� � � � � � � � � � � � Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1700 South Fourth St�, Champaign, IL 61820 2019 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD // 1 2019 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the HISTORIC FIRSTS AT ILLINOIS state’s classic land grant university, dedicated to 1868 — first architectural instruction west of the Allegheny Mountains building on its tradition of excellence in education, 1876 — establishment of the oldest continuous soil fertility research plots in research and public engagement, and driven to innovate the Unites States, the Morrow Plots in each of these missions� True to its commitment to 1893 — first school of library science west of the Alleghenies 1922 — invention of sound-on-film movies provide access to top quality higher education to all of 1935 — discovery of the essential amino acid threonine Illinois, the Urbana campus regularly ranks among the 1940 — invention of the betatron for high energy physics “best buys” among American universities� 1948 — first comprehensive college program for students with severe physical disabilities Nearly 3,000 faculty members lead more than 44,000 1952 — construction of the pioneering ILLIAC and ORDVAC computers undergraduate, graduate and professional students 1959 — development of PLATO, the first computer used for direct education 1970 — construction of the first visible-spectrum semiconductor laser in a process of discovery and learning in 17 colleges 1977 — discovery of a third life form, distinct from the forms that produce and schools and more than 150 research centers and plants, animals and bacterial, called Archaea institutes� 1977 — development of the quantum well laser, which made compact disc players possible 1990 — invention of the e-mail program Eudora Illinois provides a diverse learning environment with 1993 — development of the first browser for the world wide web, Mosaic, which was developed into Netscape students and faculty members from more than 120 1996 — development of a processing method that extends the life of microchips as much as 50 times 2001 — development of self-healing plastics nations, and a choice of 150 undergraduate majors� 2003 — the University Library’s collection exceeds 10 million volumes, the largest collection of any public university in the world Students have opportunities ranging from participating 2004 — development of the laser transistor in research or studying abroad, to leading one of more 2005 — development of the world’s fastest transistor and of a stretchable silicon that can be used to build high-performance electronic than 1,000 student organizations� devices onto rubber substances 2006 — discovery of synthetic molecule that causes cancer cells to self-destruct Illinois faculty members win the most prestigious 2007 — student invention allows wheelchairs to be controlled by thought national and international awards, including Nobel 2008 — development begins on Blue Waters - expected to be the world’s most powerful academic supercomputer and Pulitzer prizes, Guggenheim Fellowships, Center for Supercomputing Applications, Beckman around the world, which benefit students and faculty Tony Awards, and National Medals of Science and Institute and the Siebel Center for Computer Science, alike� Technology� Illinois alumni are similarly recognized; 11 and the campus community enjoys outstanding have won Nobel Prizes� centers for the arts as well as Big Ten sports� In its 2015 rankings, U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges rated Illinois as the No� 11 Campus resources include one of the world’s largest Finally, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign public university and the No� 42 national university� public university libraries, with its online resources is the only U�S� institution of higher education ranking and precious rare book collections, including the in the top 10 in the three key metrics of international earliest specimen of printing in the world, the oldest education: international student enrollment, total book printed in moveable type, and the first folio of number of study abroad students, and the number Shakespeare (1623)� of federally funded Title VI National