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2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster

Brendan McDonnell

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position Distance
  • Hometown Palos Heights, Ill.
  • High School Stagg HS

Biography

2015

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Ran the 10,000m at Big Ten Championships, placing 14th
  • Finished second at the EIU Big Blue Classic in the 5,000m
  • Set a personal-best time in the 3,000m at the Illini Twilight with a time of 8:39.28
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Won the 5,000m at the Husker Invite
  • Set personal-best times in both the 3,000m and 5,000m
  • Finished fifth in the mile at the Illini Classic with a mark of 4:20.04

2014

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Won the 5,000m at the Illinois Twilight
  • Clocked a personal-best 10,000m time of 30:38.38 at the Drake Relays
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Placed fifth in the 3,000m at the Orange & Blue Open with a personal-best time of 8:45.67
  • Placed fourth in the 5,000m at the Indiana Relays with a personal-best time of 14:59.69

Cross Country

  • Finished fifth for the Illini and 55th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional
  • Was the fourth runner for Illinois at the Big Ten Championships with an 8K personal-best time of 24:27.8
  • Finished fifth for the Orange and Blue at the Wisconsin adidas Invite, registering a time of 25:17
  • Was the Illini's top finisher in his season debut at the Greater Louisville Classic, finishing 49th overall in 24:59.85

2013

Cross Country

  • Joined the team after placing third at the Illini Challenge
  • Scored points for the Illini at the NCAA Midwest Regionals
  • Finished third for squad at the Big Ten Championships
  • Finished fourth for the Illini with a personal-best 8K time of 24:37 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational
  • Made his Illini debut at the Boilermaker Invitational where he led the Illini and placed ninth overall
  • Academic All-Big Ten

High School

  • State qualifier in cross country in 2009
  • Earned All-Region honors in 2010

Personal

  • Son of John and Margaret McDonnell
  • Born Feb. 6, 1992
  • Majoring in mechanical engineering

Personal Bests

Track & Field

Outdoor
3,000m: 8:39.28 - Illini Twilight (4/18/15)
5,000m: 14:50.50 - Kentucky Relays (4/19/14)
10,000m: 30:16.28 - Drake Relays (4/25/15)

Indoor
Mile: 4:20.04 - Illini Classic (1/17/15)
3,000m: 8:29.01 - Orange & Blue Open (2/21/15)
5,000m: 14:45.36 - Husker Invite (2/7/15)

Cross Country

6K: 19:22 - Illini Challenge (8/30/13)
8K: 24:27.8 - Big Ten Championships (11/2/14)
10K: 30:43 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15/13)
5 Miles: 25:45 - Notre Dame Invitational (10/4/13)