796.42 Un387 2004 Ul 03 csfi. r^ip ^WU ^ 5(NCE j -m. tiSiU -**''4«b;. >*KJB''^ Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign has earned a reputa- University oflllinois I..' tion of international stature. Its Library at 1'^ I distinguished faculty, outstand- Urbana-Champaign ing resources, breadth of aca- demic programs and research^ disciplines, and talented ana diverse student body constitute an educational community ideal- ly suited for student success. w - The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics utilizes and maintains K^±'X 13 facilities for academics, com- petition and the administration I L L I m O I s of 19 sports. The facilities ^^^ ..i :'-'' include Memorial Stadium, Committed to m^^""^^ -. n Assembly Hall, Huff Hall, Illinois Academic Excellence Field, Eichelberger Field, the Illinois Track and Soccer Stadium, the Armory, Atkins Tennis Center, the Intramural ^ and Physical Education Building, Kenney Gym, the University of Illinois Orange and Blue Golf Courses, the Ubben Basketball Practice Facility and Irwin Academic Center. continued on back cover poo 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Illinois Coaching and Support Staff Media Information Head Cross Country Coach Paul Pilkington, Second Season Table of Contents 1 Alma Mater; Weber State, '81 Team Roster/Support Staff 2 Office Phone: (217)333-7967 2004 Season Preview 3 Office Fax: (217)244-9758 Head Track and Field Coach Meet the Illini Wayne Angel, Second Season Head Coach Paul Pilkington 4 Alma Mater: Illinois, '82 Bill, Cunningham, Hobbs 5 Office Phone: (217) 333-7968 Hoerr, Houseworth 6 Athletic Trainer Kelley, Kelly, Murray, Stock 7 Randy Ballard Alma Mater: Kansas State, '99 Illinois Newcomers 8-10 Office Phone: (217) 333-7967 Aronson, Clausen, Flaherty, Giuliano 8 Glaz, McCann, Pilkington, Sniegorski 9 Team Quick Facts Topol, Waller, Walters" 10 Big Ten Championships: Ninth Top Individual: Bill (40th) History and Records Jason Midwest Regional Championships: Eighth 2003 Results/Review 11-13 Top Individual: Jason Bill (15th) Illinois at the Big Ten Championship 14 2003 Midwest Regional Finish .... .8th Illinois History 15-16 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .5/4 Illinois Ail-Americans 17 Letterwinners/All-Time Coaches 18 Sports Information University of Illinois Illinois Sports Information Sports Info. Fax: (217) 333-5540 University of Illinois 19-20 Website: www.fightingillini.com Academics 21 Mailing Address This Is Illinois 22-23 Athletic Public Relations Illinois Athletic Success in 2003-04 24-25 1700 S. Fourth Street Illinois Traditions 26 Champaign, IL 61820 Illinois Administration 27 Sports Information Directot Director of Athletics Ron Guenther 28 Kent Brown Men's Basketball Office Phone (217)333-1391 Associate Sports Information Director I llinois Quick Facts Cassie Arner Location Urbana-Champaign, 111. Football/Wrestling Founded 1867 Office Phone (217) 244-3886 Enrollment 38,000 Assistant Sports Information Directors Nickname Fighting Illini Dick Barnes Colors Orange and Blue Internet/ Women's Tennis President James J. Stukel Office Phone: (217) 333-3317 Interim Chancellor Richard Herman Derrick Burson Director of Athletics Ron Guenther Golf/Men's Basketball/Football Sr. Assoc. Dir. of Athletics Terry Cole Office Phone (217)333-0933 Assoc. Dir. of Athletics Vince Ille Terry Hayden Asst. to the Assoc. Dir. of Athletics Holly Stalcup Graphic Design Conference Big Ten Office Phone: (217) 244-7321 Facility U of I Arboretum Mike Koon Volleyball/Softball Credits Office Phone (217)244-1256 The 2004 Illinois mens cross country media guide was written, edited and designed by Derek Neal Kevin Walsh with assistance from Travis Tate and Renee Thessing. Cover designs by Terry Baseball/Women's Basketball Hayden. Photos by Mark Jones, Mark Cowen. Tom Schaetges and Harriet Weatherford. Office Phone (217) 244-3707 The book was printed by Grouse Printing of Champaign, Ul. Sports Information Interns: Kevin Walsh On the cover Cross Country/Track and Field Members of the 2004 linois cross country team. Office Phone: (217) 244-4982 Travis Steiner Men's Tennis/Swimming and Diving Office Phone: (217) 265-0170 Brenna Webb Gymnastics/Soccer Office Phone: (217) 244-5045 2004 Fighting Illini Cross Country 2004 Fighting Iliini Roster Class Elg Hometown / High School/College Justin Aronson So. Fr. Arlington Heights, 111. /Prospect Jason Bill** Jr. |r. Buda, Ill./Bureau Valley Ian Clausen Fr. Fr. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North Kristophcr Cunningham** St. Sr. Pekin, Ill./Peoria-Notre Dame Matthew Flaherty Fr. Fr. Springfield, 111. /Chatham Glenwood Ryan Giuliano So. Fr. Schaumburg, lU./Conant Art Glaz Fr. Fr. Palos Hills, Ill./Stagg Tim Hobbs** Sr. Ir. Elmhurst, lll./York Trent Hoerr* So. So. Morton, 111. /Morton Jon Houseworth** Jr. Ir. Carlock, 111. /Eureka Michael Kelley So. Fr. Rockford, 111. /Winnebago Tim Kelly So. Fr. Orland Park, 111. /Carl Sandburg William McCann Fr. Fr. Decatur, lU./MacArthur Ed Murray So. Fr. Arlington Heights, 111. /Prospect Seth Pilkington So. So. Roy, Utah/Roy/University of Oregon Maciej Sniegorski Fr. Fr. Gliwice, Poland/Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace Dan Stock Fr. Fr. Arlington Heights, 111. /Prospect Brad Topol Fr. Fr. LaGrange, 111. /Lyons Eric Waller Jr. Ir. Palatine, Ill./Fremd H.S. /Harper College Dan Walters Fr. Fr. Lisle, Ill./Naperville North Head Coach: Paul Pilkington, 2nd Season * Denotes the number of varsity letters Pronunciation Guide Seniors Freshmen Kristopher Cunningham Justin Aronson Aronson AIR-on-son Ian Clausen Ian Clausen E-an Claw-sen Juniors Matthew Flaherty Flaherry FLAT-ery Jason Bill Ryan Giuliano Hoerr HAIR Tim Hobbs Art Glaz Maciej Sniegorskima-CHECK SNE-gor-ski Jon Houseworth Michael Kelley Topol TOE-pol Eric Wallor Tim Kelly Wallor WALL-or William McCann Sophomores Ed Murray Trent Hoerr Maciej Sniegorski Seth Pilkington Dan Stock Brad Topol Dan Walters Illinois Cross Country Support Staff Randy Ballard Susan Campbell Joe Cross Vince lllc Katie Power Kevin Walsh Athletic Training Administrative Academic Counselor AssociateAthletic Marketing Sports Information Assistant Director 2004 Fighting Iliini Cross Country 2004 Fighting Illini Season Outlook Illinois' 2004 men's cross country team returns five of its top run- Pilkington will turn to his redshirt freshmen and newcomers to ners fi:om last season, including four of the team's five scorers from provide an additional spark, one that would push the Orange and the Big Ten meet. Joining the returnees is a talented class of new- Blue closer to the top-tier Big Ten teams. comers that includes a former junior college AU-American, an internationally experienced freshman and a transfer returning to "We have a group of guys that I redshirted last year that have action after a two-year stint on a religious mission. made some real good improvements. Dan Stock is one who's improved quite a bit and had a great summer, Ryan Giuliano was Leading the Fighting Illini is junior Jason Bill. Bill is coming off a only a 4:32 miler in high school and he improved over the track season which he was the lUini's top finisher in every meet he com- season last year and the summer," Pilkington said. "We've got to peted in, including victories at the Missouri Cross Country have one of the incoming freshmen or redshirt freshmen step up Challenge and the Illini Pack-It-Up Challenge. and start racing like their capable of. I think Dan Stock could do it, Tim Kelly and Mike Kelley both have had an extra year of "Jason Bill could be one of the best runners in the conference, and training and are running well. Our young group is good collection one of the better runners in the United States as long as he is not of athletes." plagued by the side-stitch problems that he had last season," head coach Paul Pilkington. "We think we've corrected that with some In his first recruiting class, Pilkington has landed an impact group. things we've done on his stride length. He had no problems with it At the top of the list is his son, Seth Pilkington who joins the Illini in track, and we're expecting that to continue through cross coun- after two years away from the sport while on a religious mission in try. Jason was a NCAA qualifier in track. In cross-country, 1 0,000 Athens, Greece. The younger Pilkington, once in shape, is expect- meters is a great distance for him. He was our number one runner ed to challenge Bill for the Illini's top spot. all year last year and I assume that he will be number one again, or right in there again." "Seth is a transfer from the University of Oregon, he's been in Athens, Greece for two years on a church mission," Paul Sophomore Trent Hoerr was Illinois' second scorer in each meet he Pilkington said. "Once he's fit, he's the type who could run very ran last season, but had his greatest success once the season con- well in the conference. He was a high school All-Ajnerican, he was cluded. In February Hoerr became the first Ilhnois runner to make sixth at the Foot Locker National Championships in high school the USA's Junior Men's team when he placed third at the USA and he ran well at Oregon, where he was the No. 2 or No. 3 man Cross Country Championships Junior Men's race in Indianapolis, on their team as a freshman. He still has some work to do, because Ind. That success earned the Morton, 111. native a trip to the lAAF he's been able to get in very little running for two years, but he'll World Cross Country Championships in Brussels, Belgium, where get in shape quickly and should really help us." he was the United States' fifth scorer. Another gem expected to be in the team's top pack is Maceij Illinois' lone senior is Kris Cunningham who will be looking to Sneigorski, who comes to Champaign via Gliwice, Poland.