Men’s and women’s track and field recap
By Claire O'Brien, Staff writer
January 29, 2019
Filed under Men's Sports, Showcase, Sports, Top Stories, Track & Field, Track & Field, Women's Sports
Men’s track and field: The No. 20-ranked Illinois men’s track and field team saw several personal bests in individual events during the team’s second and final home indoor meet, the Illini Invitational, on Saturday. Sophomore sprinter Jason Shannon set personal records in the 60-meter dash and th...
Jon Davis breaks four-minute mile after injury
By Meghan Rest, Assistant Sports Editor
January 28, 2019
Filed under Cross Country, Men's Sports, Sports, Sports Top Stories, Track & Field
Just over 500 Americans have broken four minutes in the mile, most entering this elite club by less than a second. Illinois’ Jon Davis has done it twice. It’s impossible to tell from the redshirt-sophomore’s lackadaisical demeanor, but Davis is an unstoppable force on the track and one of the f...
Multiple Illini athletes break personal records
January 23, 2019
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field, Track & Field, Women's Sports
Men's track and field: The Illinois men’s track and field team traveled to Iowa City this weekend to compete at the University of Iowa. The Illini finished in fifth place as a team, behind Iowa and Minnesota, but ahead of Purdue and Wisconsin. The Illini built off last week’s performance at the Illini ...
Men’s, women’s teams prepare for upcoming season
By Claire O'Brien, Staff writer
January 17, 2019
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field, Track & Field, Women's Sports
Men’s track and field The Illinois men’s track and field team finished first out of five schools to start its season at the Illini Open, in Champaign, on Saturday. Last season, the Illini graduated David Kendziera, who won a silver medal in the 60-meter hurdles at the Big Ten Championships in 20...
Several Illini walk away with medals at Big Ten Championship
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
May 18, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field
Junior Jonathan Wells set a new school-record (2.26 meters) in the high jump competition this past weekend when he won the event at the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Winning his second high jump title, and first outdoors, Wells is now the sixth Illini to win the gold medal at the outdoor Big Ten...
Illini seniors talk post grad plans
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
May 3, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field, Track & Field, Women's Sports
With commencement ceremonies and the Big Ten Championships just about a week away, the seniors on the Illini track and field team are entering their final weeks at Illinois. For some of the 18 graduating seniors, their career paths incorporate skills that were developed on the track team. For David Ken...
Illini finish third at Drake Relays
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
April 30, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field
The Illinois men’s track and field team finished third overall in the 2018 HyVee Cup competition at the 109th Drake Relays. The Illini scored six points in three relay events, while senior David Kendziera led the team out of relay competition with a victory in the 400-meter hurdles. Scoring 18 p...
Siblings compete in season together
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
April 26, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field, Track & Field, Women's Sports
David Kendziera, a senior on the Illinois men’s track and field team, initially picked up track and cross country as a means to get himself ready for the mile-time trials in P.E. classes. It wasn’t until high school that he and Brenda, his younger sister who is sophomore on the University’s women’...
Kendziera, Wells shine in California
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field
The Illinois men’s track and field team split up this weekend to showcase individual competition. Senior David Kendziera and junior Jonathan Wells both had career weekends at the Bray Clay and Beach Invitationals and the Mt. SAC Relays in California this weekend. “We thought this experience wa...
Kendziera reflects on career, prepares to race pros
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
April 19, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field
Senior David Kendziera has won countless hurdle races, but this past weekend’s victory was one of his most emotional. It was senior night at the Illinois Twilight meet, and Kendziera was one of the 19 seniors who were honored by the Illinois track and field team in their last meet at home. “It ...
Illinois shows up strong at home
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
April 16, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field
Junior Devin Quinn broke his own facility record in the 100-meter dash at the Illinois Twilight Meet. His time of 10.11 is the third fastest 100-meter time in school history. Quinn’s accomplishment highlighted an overall team victory, in which the Illinois men’s track and field team won 10 event...
Haight continues to improve since walk-on season
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field
Junior Joe Haight has come a long way since he joined the Illinois men’s track and field team as a walk-on for the 2016 outdoor season. “I think in the back of my mind, I wanted to be a part of the team,” Haight said. “The coaches originally asked me to join when I was in high school, but I did...
