2026-27 Men's Track & Field Roster

Harry Alivizatos
Position Jumps Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Argostoli, Greece
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Frank Buchanan
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Enniskillen, Co. FermanaghLast School St. Michael’s College
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Jacob Cookinham
Position Throws Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Dartmouth, Ma.Last School Bishop Stang
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Jip de Greef
Position Decathlon Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Amersfoort, NetherlandsLast School Central Arkansas
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Aivar Ellam
Position Decathlon Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Tallinn, EstoniaLast School Audentes Sports School
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Jaiden Gary
Position Throws Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Proviso East
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Wilson Georges
Position Distance Academic Year 5th
Hometown Bartonville, Ill.Last School Limestone Community
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Jackson Gilbert
Position Sprints Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Urbana, Ill.
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Andreas Hantson
Position Decathlon Academic Year Sr.
Hometown EstoniaLast School Purdue
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Ian Hill
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Rosharon, TexasLast School Iowa Colony
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Reece Ihenacho
Position Throws Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Cary, Ill.Last School Cary-Grove
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Jonathan Kapitolnik
Position Jumps Academic Year 5th
Hometown Ganei Tikva, Israel
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Pol Molins
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Barcelona, Spain
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Joshua Mungin
Position Distance Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Erskine, ScotlandLast School Park Mains
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Kennedy Ocansey
Position Jumps Academic Year So.
Hometown Ghana
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Godfred Opoku
Position Sprints Academic Year Fr.
Hometown Kumasi, Ghana
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Adam Patel
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Prospect, Ky.Last School North Oldham
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Luuk Pelkmans
Position Decathlon Academic Year So.
Hometown Breda, Netherlands
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Tim Pelkmans
Position Decathlon Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Breda, Netherlands
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Walter Pierce
Position Sprints Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Fresno, Calif.Last School Central
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Trey Sato
Position Distance Academic Year Jr.
Hometown Round Lake, Ill.Last School Grayslake Central
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Alex Sohn
Position Throws Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Bloomington, Ill.Last School Normal Community
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William Strickley
Position Distance Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Bromborough, England
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Brenden Vanderpool
Position Pole Vault Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Smyrna, Ga.Last School Samford
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Zavien Wolfe
Position Jumps Academic Year Sr.
Hometown Memphis, Tenn.Last School Central
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Gator Young
Position Pole Vault Academic Year So.
Hometown Argyle, TexasLast School Argyle
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Coaching Staff

Petros Kyprianou
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country
Phone217-333-7541
pk1@illinois.edu
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Javonie Small
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Sprints, Hurdles and Relays)
jsmall@illinois.edu
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J.C. Lambert
Assistant Coach - Throws
jcl412@illinois.edu
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Dennis Mitchell
Assistant Coach - Pole Vault
dwmitch4@illinois.edu
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Deanna Price
Assistant Coach - Throws
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Eric Johannigmeier
Head Cross Country and Distance Coach
ejohann2@illinois.edu
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Jaimie Robinson
Assistant Coach - Jumps and Combined Events
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Dillon Yearby
Director of Operations - Track and Field/Cross Country
dcyearby@illinois.edu
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Ashley Smith
Assistant Coach - Distance and Operations
ashsmith@illinois.edu
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Kristine Blazevica
Assistant Coach, International Recruiting and Internal Operations Coordinator
kb64@illinois.edu
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Heath Baldwin
Assistant Coach
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Garrett Scantling
Assistant Coach
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Cindy Mitchell
Pole Vault Coach Assistant
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Jumps Fr.

Argostoli, Greece

Distance Fr.

Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh St. Michael’s College

Throws Sr.

Dartmouth, Ma. Bishop Stang

Decathlon Sr.

Amersfoort, Netherlands Central Arkansas

Decathlon Jr.

Tallinn, Estonia Audentes Sports School

Throws Jr.

Chicago, Ill. Proviso East

Distance 5th

Bartonville, Ill. Limestone Community

Sprints Sr.

Urbana, Ill.

Decathlon Sr.

Estonia Purdue

Sprints Fr.

Rosharon, Texas Iowa Colony

Throws Jr.

Cary, Ill. Cary-Grove

Jumps 5th

Ganei Tikva, Israel

Distance Jr.

Barcelona, Spain

Distance Fr.

Erskine, Scotland Park Mains

Jumps So.

Ghana

Sprints Fr.

Kumasi, Ghana

Distance Jr.

Prospect, Ky. North Oldham

Decathlon So.

Breda, Netherlands

Decathlon Sr.

Breda, Netherlands

Sprints Jr.

Fresno, Calif. Central

Distance Jr.

Round Lake, Ill. Grayslake Central

Throws Sr.

Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community

Distance Sr.

Bromborough, England

Pole Vault Sr.

Smyrna, Ga. Samford

Jumps Sr.

Memphis, Tenn. Central

Pole Vault So.

Argyle, Texas Argyle

Coaching Staff

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country /Men's Track & Field

217-333-7541

pk1@illinois.edu

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Sprints, Hurdles and Relays) /Men's Track & Field

jsmall@illinois.edu

Assistant Coach - Throws /Men's Track & Field

jcl412@illinois.edu

Assistant Coach - Pole Vault /Men's Track & Field

dwmitch4@illinois.edu

Assistant Coach - Throws /Men's Track & Field

Head Cross Country and Distance Coach /Men's Track & Field

ejohann2@illinois.edu

Assistant Coach - Jumps and Combined Events /Men's Track & Field

Director of Operations - Track and Field/Cross Country /Men's Track & Field

dcyearby@illinois.edu

Assistant Coach - Distance and Operations /Men's Track & Field

ashsmith@illinois.edu

Assistant Coach, International Recruiting and Internal Operations Coordinator /Men's Track & Field

kb64@illinois.edu

Assistant Coach /Men's Track & Field

Pole Vault Coach Assistant /Men's Track & Field


	Harry Alivizatos	Fr.	Jumps	Argostoli, Greece
	Frank Buchanan	Fr.	Distance	Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
	Jacob Cookinham	Sr.	Throws	Dartmouth, Ma.
	Jip de Greef	Sr.	Decathlon	Amersfoort, Netherlands
	Aivar Ellam	Jr.	Decathlon	Tallinn, Estonia
	Jaiden Gary	Jr.	Throws	Chicago, Ill.
	Wilson Georges	5th	Distance	Bartonville, Ill.
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	Jackson Gilbert	Sr.	Sprints	Urbana, Ill.
	Andreas Hantson	Sr.	Decathlon	Estonia
	Ian Hill	Fr.	Sprints	Rosharon, Texas
	Reece Ihenacho	Jr.	Throws	Cary, Ill.
	Jonathan Kapitolnik	5th	Jumps	Ganei Tikva, Israel
	Pol Molins	Jr.	Distance	Barcelona, Spain
	Joshua Mungin	Fr.	Distance	Erskine, Scotland
	Kennedy Ocansey	So.	Jumps	Ghana
	Godfred Opoku	Fr.	Sprints	Kumasi, Ghana
	Adam Patel	Jr.	Distance	Prospect, Ky.
	Luuk Pelkmans	So.	Decathlon	Breda, Netherlands
	Tim Pelkmans	Sr.	Decathlon	Breda, Netherlands
	Walter Pierce	Jr.	Sprints	Fresno, Calif.
	Trey Sato	Jr.	Distance	Round Lake, Ill.
	Alex Sohn	Sr.	Throws	Bloomington, Ill.
	William Strickley	Sr.	Distance	Bromborough, England
	Brenden Vanderpool	Sr.	Pole Vault	Smyrna, Ga.
	Zavien Wolfe	Sr.	Jumps	Memphis, Tenn.
	Gator Young	So.	Pole Vault	Argyle, Texas


Petros Kyprianou	Director of Track & Field and Cross Country	pk1@illinois.edu	217-333-7541
Javonie Small	Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Sprints, Hurdles and Relays)	jsmall@illinois.edu
J.C. Lambert	Assistant Coach - Throws	jcl412@illinois.edu
Dennis Mitchell	Assistant Coach - Pole Vault	dwmitch4@illinois.edu
Deanna Price	Assistant Coach - Throws
Eric Johannigmeier	Head Cross Country and Distance Coach	ejohann2@illinois.edu
Jaimie Robinson	Assistant Coach - Jumps and Combined Events
Dillon Yearby	Director of Operations - Track and Field/Cross Country	dcyearby@illinois.edu
Ashley Smith	Assistant Coach - Distance and Operations	ashsmith@illinois.edu
Kristine Blazevica	Assistant Coach, International Recruiting and Internal Operations Coordinator	kb64@illinois.edu
Heath Baldwin	Assistant Coach
Garrett Scantling	Assistant Coach
Cindy Mitchell	Pole Vault Coach Assistant

Simpson Tops Hammer Throw Podium on Final Day of Drake Relays

Saturday, April 27

Ouimet Breaks His Own Decathlon School Record on Second Day at 64th Mt. SAC Relays

Thursday, April 18

Ouimet Records Two Personal Bests in First Half of Decathlon on Day One at 64th Mt. SAC Relays

Wednesday, April 17

Illini Track and Field Hosts Second Annual Gary Wieneke Memorial

Friday, April 12

Friday, May 08

Saturday, May 02

Friday, May 01

Saturday, April 11

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Petros Kyprianou	Director of Track & Field and Cross Country	pk1@illinois.edu	217-333-7541
	Javonie Small	Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (Sprints, Hurdles and Relays)	jsmall@illinois.edu
	J.C. Lambert	Assistant Coach - Throws	jcl412@illinois.edu
	Dennis Mitchell	Assistant Coach - Pole Vault	dwmitch4@illinois.edu
	Deanna Price	Assistant Coach - Throws
	Eric Johannigmeier	Head Cross Country and Distance Coach	ejohann2@illinois.edu
	Jaimie Robinson	Assistant Coach - Jumps and Combined Events
	Dillon Yearby	Director of Operations - Track and Field/Cross Country	dcyearby@illinois.edu
	Ashley Smith	Assistant Coach - Distance and Operations	ashsmith@illinois.edu
	Kristine Blazevica	Assistant Coach, International Recruiting and Internal Operations Coordinator	kb64@illinois.edu
	Heath Baldwin	Assistant Coach
	Garrett Scantling	Assistant Coach
	Cindy Mitchell	Pole Vault Coach Assistant

Players

Harry Alivizatos

Frank Buchanan

Jacob Cookinham

Jip de Greef

Aivar Ellam

Jaiden Gary

Wilson Georges

Jackson Gilbert

Andreas Hantson

Ian Hill

Reece Ihenacho

Jonathan Kapitolnik

Pol Molins

Joshua Mungin

Kennedy Ocansey

Godfred Opoku

Adam Patel

Luuk Pelkmans

Tim Pelkmans

Walter Pierce

Trey Sato

Alex Sohn

William Strickley

Brenden Vanderpool

Zavien Wolfe

Gator Young

Coaching Staff

Petros Kyprianou

Javonie Small

J.C. Lambert

Dennis Mitchell

Deanna Price

Eric Johannigmeier

Jaimie Robinson

Dillon Yearby

Ashley Smith

Kristine Blazevica

Heath Baldwin

Garrett Scantling

Cindy Mitchell

Players

Harry Alivizatos

Frank Buchanan

Jacob Cookinham

Jip de Greef

Aivar Ellam

Jaiden Gary

Wilson Georges

Jackson Gilbert

Andreas Hantson

Ian Hill

Reece Ihenacho

Jonathan Kapitolnik

Pol Molins

Joshua Mungin

Kennedy Ocansey

Godfred Opoku

Adam Patel

Luuk Pelkmans

Tim Pelkmans

Walter Pierce

Trey Sato

Alex Sohn

William Strickley

Brenden Vanderpool

Zavien Wolfe

Gator Young

Coaching Staff

Petros Kyprianou

Javonie Small

J.C. Lambert

Dennis Mitchell

Deanna Price

Eric Johannigmeier

Jaimie Robinson

Dillon Yearby

Ashley Smith

Kristine Blazevica