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2017 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 2017 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 SEASON PREVIEW 2017 Illinois Women’s Track & Field Roster �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �2 Track & Field Facilities � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �3 University of Illinois �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �4 2017 Qualifying Standards� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �5 THE COACHING STAFF Head Coach Ron Garner �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �6 Associate Head Coach Randy Gillon / Distance Coach Scott Jones� � � � � � � � � � �7 Volunteer Assistant Bryan Carrel / Support Staff �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �8 Illini Legendary Head Coach, Gary Winkler �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �9 Women's Athletics Pioneer, Karol Kahrs �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �10 THE FIGHTING ILLINI Kanide Bloch-Jones� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �11 Valerie Bobart � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �12 Nicole Choquette � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �13 Amanda Fox �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �14 Sara McKeeman �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �15 Janile Rogers� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �16 Pedrya Seymour� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �17 Kortni Smyers-Jones �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �18 Jayla Stewart �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �19 Kymbriona Taylor� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �20 FIGHTING ILLINI QUICK FACTS Berry / Blazek / Branch / Davis� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �21 Location � � � � � � � � � Urbana-Champaign, Ill� Associate Head Coach� � � � � � � Randy Gillon Driver / Escobar / Hargrove / Kladar / Lemersal � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �22 Livingston / Marry / Manarik / Nye � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �23 Founded � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 1867 Office Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � 217-300-1582 Schulz / Seger / Winter �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �24 Enrollment �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 44,3250 Assistant Coach � � � � � � � � � � � � � Scott Jones Newcomers �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �25-26 Nickname � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Fighting Illini Office Phone �� � � � � � � � � � � 217-244-6199 Colors� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Orange and Blue Address� � � � � � � � � � � � 1700 S� Fourth Street 2016 SEASON IN REVIEW Conference� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Big Ten �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Champaign, IL 61820 2016 Season in Review� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �27 2016 Indoor Results �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �28 President �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Timothy Killeen 2016 Outdoor Results � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �29 Chancellor �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Robert Jones 2016 Big Ten Indoor Finish �� � � � � � � � � 13th Athletic Director �� � � � � � � � � � Josh Whitman 2016 NCAA Indoor Champ. 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