Illini men’s track led by Viney at Stanford Invite
By Will Most
April 3, 2016
@IlliniMTrack kick their outdoor season off with a decent performance at Stanford Invite. #IlliniIn a season with many key athletes under redshirt, Illinois men’s track went into their weekend meet in California hoping to see some of the younger members of their team succeed.Instead one of their o...
Illini mens track kick off outdoor season at Stanford Invite
By Will Most
March 30, 2016
Tweet: .With a roster missing some of their best athletes @IlliniMTrack heads to California for the Stanford Invite. #IlliniAfter an indoor season where the Illinois men’s track team struggled to stand out, the team will be starting off the outdoor season at the Stanford Invite and fielding a roster ...
Wells impresses at national championships for Illini men's track
By Will Most
March 13, 2016
Dylan Lafond and Jonathan Wells AGcapped their seasons off in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday at the NCAA Indoor Championships.Wells walked away with the better performance of the two, placing eighth in a tightly contested high jump competitionAG. His finish earned him first team All-American honors. Lafond was not as fortu...
Illinois men’s track caps off season at Orange and Blue Open
By Will Most
February 21, 2016
In the 3000 meters, Dylan Lafond, Ian Barnett and Jesse Reiser had separated themselves from the pack.AGEach runner seemed to be on pace to finish just beyond eight minutes, when, halfway through the race, Lafond and Barnett stopped suddenly and walked off the track.AGReiser, who was running unattached, would go...
Illinois men’s track cools down at Orange and Blue Open
By Will Most
February 18, 2016
TWEET: With a week until the Big Ten Championships, @IlliniMTrack takes a breather at the Orange and Blue Open. #IlliniBy Will MostStaff writerAfter about a month and a half, the Illini men’s track team’s indoor season comes to an end at the Orange and Blue Open. Originally, Illinois was goin...
Illini men’s track thrills and disappoints at Husker Invite
By Will Most
February 8, 2016
When Jonathan Wells was asked whether he would be able to compete at the level of some of his nationally ranked opponents in Nebraska, he responded quickly and bluntly that they would have to compete at his level. Such a response is one that is best backed up by a strong performance, which is exa...
Illini men’s track banking on success in Nebraska
By Will Most
February 4, 2016
Check out the Radio Feature on Mo Maat by Will Gerard here.After one of its most challenging meets of the year in Lexington, Kentucky, the Illinois men’s track team got a weekend to relax and recuperate after racing several top-25 teams and playing what was a punishing start to its season.With the rest, practice and people returning from injury, Head Coa...
Wells on his way for Illinois men's track and field
By Will Most
January 28, 2016
Illinois men’s track head coach Mike Turk talks about sophomore Jonathan Wells differently from the way coaches usually talk about their athletes. Coaches liken their athletes to gym rats with considerable work ethics. But for Turk, Wells’ determination and dedication are unparalleled.“When he c...
Illini men's track takes small victories in Lexington
By Will Most
January 24, 2016
There was no true winner at the end of the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite this weekend, although some members of the Illinois men’s track and field team shone individually — the meet didn’t involve any team scores.Illinois’ long distance unit, consisting mostly of the cross-country squad that ...
Mike Turk wins Doc Counsilman Science Award
June 29, 2015
Illinois track and field head coach Mike Turk won the 2014 Doc Counsilman Science Award. The award is given to a coach that use science and technology as a key to their coaching, according to a press release from the Division of Intercolligate Athletics. The award is handed out by the United Sta...
2014: The year of C-U music
January 13, 2015
Just two weeks into 2015, looking back at this past year has proved to be yet another phenomenal year for music, especially in Champaign-Urbana. From the formation of several new bands to reunion shows from old-school local music staples, 2014 capped off with an overabundance of music experience...
