The Fighting Illini, along with the entire NCAA, had to stop all events and cancel all invitationals because of the global pandemic last season, which meant some athletes were not able to compete last...
The weather had plans for something other than the NCAA West Prelims in College Station, Texas because the tournament activities on Friday had to be postponed due to the lightning and rain, causing multiple...
It is now late May, and the NCAA West Prelims is about to end the last week of the month. Illinois has trained and competed in Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Arkansas, Indiana, Florida, Texas and Minnesota....
For 14 months and counting, Americans had to give up normality as state governments enforced lockdowns to reduce the impact of COVID-19. Athletes had to give up the chance to play in front of fans, bond...
After this past weekend’s Big Ten Championships at Demirjian Park, the Illini now have another two-week break before touching the track again. This past weekend, Illinois hosted the Big Ten Outdoor Championships,...
The Big Ten Outdoor Championships will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Demirjian Park in Champaign, meaning the Illini will be back at home again after also having the Big Ten Relays at home....
With the weekend coming to an end, Illinois has won multiple events in every invite this year. The men and women's track & field teams are both having historic years, breaking records in multiple events....
The more you practice and train, the better you become. The men’s and women’s track & field team have had a hard week's worth of training. Weather advisories can make things very difficult for...
The saying “there’s nothing better than being at home” has been around for decades. This weekend, that proved to be true, as the Illini took advantage of being at home for the Big Ten Relays.
With...
Week after week, the track and field team has traveled in rain and shine to compete at meets across the country. This weekend the competition comes to Illinois, as the Illini host the Big Ten Relays right...
This past weekend Illinois were split in half on Friday with the distance team back in Indiana and the field athletes, sprinters and relays in Texas for the Husker Big Ten two-day Invite.
The distance...
Last week’s track & field invitational was one for the ages, as the Illini won several events and broke school records. Members like Manning Plater, Chisom Nwoko and Amira Aduma represented the Illini...
