2015 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD University of Illinois 2016 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD FIGHTING ILLINI QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location . Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Assistant Coach . Jake Stewart 2015 PREVIEW Roster . .2 Enrollment �. 44,520 Office Phone �. .217-300-0288 2015 Qualifying Standards. .3 Nickname . Fighting Illini Assistant Coach . Adrian Wheatley Track & Field Facilities . .4 Colors. .Orange and Blue Office Phone �. .217-243-7969 THE COACHING STAFF Conference. Big Ten . 1700 S. Fourth Street Head Coach Mike Turk �. .5 Address Distance Coach Jake Stewart / Sprints Coach Adrian Wheatley �. .6 President �. Timothy Killeen . Champaign, IL 61820 Assistant Coaches and Support Staff �. .7 Interim Chancellor. Barbara Wilson THE FIGHTING ILLINI Athletic Director �. .Mike Thomas 2015 Big Ten Indoor Finish �. 2nd Kenneth Allen �. .8 Facilities . The Armory Track (Indoor) Ian Barnett �. .9 2015 NCAA Indoor Finish . 23rd Ben Dodds. .10 . .Illini Track Stadium (Outdoor) 2015 Big Ten Outdoor Finish . .1st Cole Henderson . .11 David Kendziera �. .12 2015 NCAA Outdoor Finish. .T-10th Dylan Lafond. .13 Head Coach �. .Mike Turk (Nineth Year) All-Americans Returning / Lost . 7/2 Mo Maat �. .14 Mitch Mammoser �. .15 Alma Mater (Year) . Augustana College (’85) Letterwinners Returning / Lost �. 23/10 Liam Markham �. .16 Office Phone �. .217-333-2957 Joe McAsey �. .17 Cam Viney. .18 Office Fax. .217-244-9758 George Wayda . .19 Jonathan Wells �. .20 Paul Zeman. .21 Attchison / Burns / Cowlin / Deloye �. .22 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Dziedzic / Galardy / Gold / Hyc . .23 Keuher / Lathrop / G. Lee / M. Lee �. .24 Track & Field Contact . Chad Beyler Magnesen / Schmieg / Smith / Wilks / Zea. .25 Newcomers �. .26-27 Email Address �. [email protected] Office Phone �. 217.300.1499 2015 SEASON IN REVIEW 2015 Season in Review / Indoor & Outdoor Results �. 28-30 Cell Phone �. 217.493.3777 Sports Information Director �. Kent Brown THE RECORD BOOK Fighting Illini Olympians. 31-34 Associate Director . Derrick Burson Indoor Records �. 35-36 Assistant Directors �. Derek Neal, Jenny Dewar, Marla Glasser All-Time Indoor Bests �. 37-38 Outdoor Records �. 39-40 Graduate Assistants/Interns �. Dan Long, Jessica Leifheit All-Time Outdoor Bests . 41-42 Office Manager �. .Jen Fisher NCAA Indoor Championships History. .43 NCAA Outdoor Championships History �. .44 Office Phone / Fax . .217.300.5971 / 217.333.5540 NCAA Mideast Regional/West Prelims Championships History . 45-46 Websites. www.fightingillini.com / www.IlliniMensTrack.com The Drake Relays. .47 Big Ten Indoor & Outdoor Champions. 48-49 Twitter �. .www.twitter.com/IlliniMTrack Big Ten Honor Roll �. .50 Facebook . .www.facebook.com/IlliniMTrack Year By Year Records �. .51 Mailing Address �. Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building All-Time Letterwinners �. 52-56 . 1700 South Fourth St., Champaign, IL 61820 2015 ILLINOIS MEN’S TRACK & FIELD // 1 2016 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD 2016 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ROSTER NAME EVENT(S) I/O ELIG. HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL Keveion Akins Sprints FR/FR Cahokia, Ill. Cahokia HS Kenneth Allen Sprints JR/JR Hazel Crest, Ill. Thornwood HS Jereme Atchison Distance SR/SR Arlington Heights, Ill. Buffalo Grove Ben Barnes Long Jump FR/FR Elburn, Ill. Kaneland HS Bryce Basting Distance SR/-- Carlock, Ill. Eatern Illinois University Ian Barnett Distance SR/SR Glen Ellyn, Ill. Fenwick HS Matt Burns Sprints FR/FR Lombard, Ill. Willowbrook HS Jared Christiansen Distance FR/FR Janseville, Wis. Hononegah HS Joe Cowlin Distance FR/FR Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge HS Zach Dale Distance FR/FR Elk Grove, Ill. James B. Conant HS Parker Deloye High Jump/Multi Events SO/SO Lincolnshire, Ill. Barrington HS Ben Dodds Throws SR/SR Champaign, Ill. St. Thomas More HS Matsen Dziedzic Throws JR/SO Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville HS Konrad Eiring Distance FR/FR Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS Blaze Galardy Pole Vault SR/SR Champaign, Ill.. Basic HS Alex Gold Distance JR/SO Deerfield, Ill.. Deerfield HS Cole Henderson Multi Events SO/SO Pekin, Ill. Pekin, HS Caleb Hummer Distance FR/FR Rochester, NY Danvile HS (Ill.) Michael Hyc Throws JR/SO Chicago, Ill. St. Laurence Catholic David Kendziera Hurdles JR/JR Mount Prospect, Ill. Prospect HS Trevor Kuehr Distance JR/SO Lake Zurich, Ill. Lake Zurich HS Dyland Lafond Distance SR/JR Manchester, N.H. University of Mount Olive Jacob LaRocca Pole Vault FR/FR Arlington Heights, Ill. Palatine HS Dan Lathrop Distance SO/FR Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South Garrett Lee Distance JR/SO Belvidere, Ill. Belvidere North HS Malik Lee Middle Distance JR/JR Chicago, Ill. Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Molefi Maat Sprints SO/SO Memphis, Tenn. Cordova HS Billy Magnesen Distance SO/FR Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central Mitch Mammoser Pole Vault SR/SR Newton, Ill. Newton Community HS Liam Markham Distance SR/SR Limerick, Ireland St. Flannans Joe McAsey Middle Distance SR/SR Minooka, Ill. Minooka HS Isaiah Michl Hurdles FR/FR St. Louis, MO Edwardsville HS Sean Pengelly Distance JR/JR Pontiac, Mich. Michigan Tech University Devin Quinn Sprints FR/FR Punta Gorda, Fla. Charlotte HS Jesse Reiser Distance FR/FR McHenry, Ill. McHenry West HS David Schmieg Middle Distance SO/FR Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech Luke Schroer Distance SO/SO Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South Zack Smith Distance FR/FR Downers Grove Downers Grove North Eddie Smoliak Pole Vault FR/FR Glenview, Ill. Highland Park Cam Viney Sprints/Hurdles SR/SR Elkins W.V. Elkins HS George Wayda Multi-Events SR/JR Pleasant Plains, Ill. Pleasant Plains HS Jonathan Wells Hurdles/High Jump/Multi Events SO/SO Fox Lake, Ill. Grant HS Aaron Wilks Javelin/Multi-Events JR/JR Bothell, Wash. Bothell HS Tony Zea Middle Distance SO/SO Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North HS Paul Zeman Distance SR/SR Belvidere, Ill. Belvidere HS ILLINOIS COACHING STAFF PRONOUNCIATIONS Head Coach: Mike Turk (Fifth Season, 10th Overall) Kevevion Akins ..............A-kins Field/Multi-Events Matsen Dziedzic. DEED-zic Konrad Eiring ...............AIR-ring Assistant Coach: Jake Stewart (Third Season) Michael Hyc ................HICE Distance Trevor Kuehr ................CURE Jacob LaRocca. .La-row-ka Assistant Coach: Adrian Wheatley (Third Season) Molefi Maat ................MO-leafy MOTT Sprints / Hurdles / Jumps Isaiah Michl ................MIKE-el Volunteer Coaches: Bryan Carrel (Pole Vault) Sean Pengelly ...............pin-jelly Jesse Reiser ................RISE-er David Schmieg. .SCH-meeg Tony Zea ...................ZEE-uh 2 // 2016 LLINOIS MEN’S TRACK & FIELD 2016 ILLINOIS TRACK & FIELD 2016 QUALIFYING STANDARDS INDOOR - NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS OUTDOOR - PRELIMINARY ROUND OF CHAMPIONSHIP The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee has decided to trim Qualification to the NCAA Indoor Championships is based on descending-order list the NCAA preliminary format from four regional championships to a pair of preliminary for the season and adhering to the qualifying regulations/criteria published on NCAA. qualifying sites, eliminating the Mideast and Midwest regionals, and extend the meet org. For each individual event contested, the top 16 declared student-athletes will be from two to three days. Illinois has been placed in the West Region and will head to accepted into the competition. For each relay event contested, the top 12 declared relay Austin, Texas from May 28-30 for the meet. The East Preliminary Round of Championship teams will be accepted into the competition. The stated maximums are absolute and will will be hosted by North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. not be extended as a result of ties. Qualification to the Preliminary Round competition of the Championship is based on the descending order list for the season, segregated by east and west sites, and prepared solely from the mandatory submission of meet results during the season and adhering to the Qualifying Regulations published in the Championship Handbook. For each indi- vidual event contested at each of the Championship Preliminary Round competitions, the top 48 declared student-athletes will be accepted into the competition. For each relay event contested at each of the Championship Preliminary Round competitions, the top 24 declared relay teams will be accepted into the competition. Qualifying to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships is accomplished through performance in the Preliminary Round competition at each site for events contested at those competitions. Twelve competitors from each individual event and a minimum of eight teams from each relay event advance from each Preliminary Round site to the Final Championship Meet. Qualification, through competition in an event at a Preliminary Round competition, is required to participate in that event at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Any individual or relay team must remain eligible for advancement throughout all rounds of the Championships. Qualification for the Heptathlon and Decathlon events of the Championship is accom- plished through a student-athlete’s position on the national descending order list. Based upon declarations, made before the Preliminary Round competition, twenty-four student-athletes will be.