University of Illinois
Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Illinois Track & Field Begins Big Ten Championships Friday
May 9, 2019 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
Conference meet to take place May 10-12 at the University of Iowa.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini track and field starts postseason competition this weekend with the 2019 Big Ten Outdoor Championships, hosted by the University of Iowa. Held at Cretzmeyer Track, the meet begins on Friday, May 10 and concludes on Sunday, May 12.
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| When | Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 12 | ||
| Where | Cretzmeyer Track // Iowa City, Iowa | ||
| Meet Information | Championships Central | Live Results | Tickets | ||
| Watch | FloTrack | ||
| Team Information | Illini Notes | Men's Performance List | Women's Performance List | Media Guide | ||
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Follow the Action
A live stream of the meet will be available through FloTrack. Streaming begins at 12 p.m. CT on Friday, 4 p.m. CT on Saturday and 11 a.m. CT on Sunday. Fans can follow live results throughout the weekend at https://results.flotrack.org/?mid=1608 , and get updates by following @IlliniTrackXC on Twitter and illinitrackxc on Instagram. A full recap of the meet will be posted on fightingillini.com following the conclusion of the meet. Big Ten Network will air the Big Ten Outdoor Championships on tape delay on Wednesday, May 15.
Know The Field
Two men's teams and one women's teams enter the conference meet ranked in the top 25 nationally by the USTFCCCA. No. 18 Iowa leads the men's field, with No. 24 Wisconsin entering the meet also in the top-25. On the women's side, the Hawkeyes also hold the highest ranking, with Iowa entering the meet at No. 15 in the nation. In 2018, Minnesota won the women's outdoor Big Ten title with 134 points. Ohio State took the men's championship with 109 points.
Illini to Watch
100m Prelims- Saturday, May 11, 4:30 p.m. CT
200m Prelims- Friday, May 10, 6:15 p.m. CT
4x100m Finals- Sunday, May 12, 12:45 p.m. CT
2019 Outdoor Season: Enters Big Ten Outdoor Championships with the No. 1 100m time (10.06) and No. 2 200m time (20.52) in the conference ... Set new PR in the 100m with time of 10.06 to win the event title at the Ole Miss Classic ... 100m time ranks fifth in the NCAA ... 10.06 finish in the 100m ranks second in Illini program history ... Part of relay team that won the 4x100m at the Drake Relays with a time of 20.40 ... Won fifth event title of the season and third in the 100m at the War Eagle Invitational, recording the top finish time of 10.19 ... Set new season-best in the 200m with a time of 20.52 at the War Eagle Invitational ... Won the 200m at the Ole Miss Classic with a time of 20.58 ... 20.58 finish in the 200m ranks first in the Big Ten and seventh in the NCAA ... Was part of the event winning 4x100m sprint relay team at Ole Miss, the sprint relay's second consecutive event title ... Five individual event titles this season (Three in the 100m, two in the 200m).
Janile Rogers
Long Jump Finals- Saturday, May 11, 4:35 p.m. CT
200m Prelims- Friday, May 10, 6:30 p.m. CT
4x100m Finals- Sunday, May 12, 12:55 p.m. CT
2019 Outdoor Season: Recorded a PR and the ninth-best long jump in Illinois outdoor program history with a mark of 6.18m to place third at The Reveille ... Set an all-conditions PR at the Drake Relays in the Long Jump with a mark of 6.22m to place second ... Was part of the first-place 4x100m sprint relay squad at the Illini Twilight, which recorded its fastest finish of the season and the top finish in the Big Ten this season with a time of 44.65.
Joe Haight
200m Prelims- Friday, May 10, 6:15 p.m. CT
400m Prelims- Saturday, May 11, 4:00 p.m. CT
4x100m Finals- Sunday, May 12, 12:45 p.m. CT
2019 Outdoor Season: Won the event title in the 200m at the Illini Twilight with a season-best finish time of 21.16 ... Recorded a PR in the 400m at the War Eagle Invitational with a time of 44.66 to place second ... Part of relay team that won the 4x100m at the Drake Relays with a time of 20.40 ... Has been part of four event-winning 4x100m relays this season.
Briana Driver
Long Jump Finals- Saturday, May 11, 4:35 p.m. CT
100m Prelims- Saturday, May 11, 4:45 p.m. CT
4x100m Finals- Sunday, May 12, 12:55 p.m. CT
2019 Outdoor Season: Set an all-conditions PR in the Long Jump at the Ole Miss Classic with a mark of 6.09m ... Was part of the first-place 4x100m sprint relay squad at the Illini Twilight, which recorded its fastest finish of the season and the second fastest finish in the Big Ten this season with a time of 44.65 ... Part of the event champion 4x400m relay team at the Drake Relays ...Took first-place with the 4x100m sprint relay squad at the Ole Miss Classic ... Won the Long Jump event title at the Illini Twilight.
Jesse Reiser
1500m Prelims- Friday, May 10, 6:45 p.m. CT
2019 Outdoor Season: Clocked a season-best time in the 1500m with a time of 3:44.33 at the Illini Twilight, which also earned him his second event title in the 1500m this season ... Recorded a PR in the 3000m Steeplechase at the War Eagle Invitational and placed second with a time of 9:00.45 ... Placed first in the 1500m at the Ole Miss Classic with a finish time of 3:49.47.
Chisom Nwoko
400m Prelims- Saturday, May 11, 4:15 p.m. CT
2019 Outdoor Season: Holds the fifth fastest 400m time in the Big Ten with her time of 54.03 recorded at the War Eagle Invitational ... Part of the event-winning 4x400m relay team at the Drake Relays.
Illini Notes
Illini History At Big Ten Outdoor championships
With 35 Big Ten Outdoor Championships between men and women, the Illini track and field program has been a regular among the best in the conference throughout its history with 292 combined individual and relay titles.
Last Time Out
Fighting Illini Track & Field claimed two event tites in relays during the final day of competition at the Drake Relays on Saturday, with the men placing first in the 4x100m relay and the women capturing the event title in the 4x400m.
Women: The women's 4x400m team featuring junior Chisom Nwoko, senior Briana Driver, sophomore Amira Aduma and junior Felicia Phillips took home the event title in the 4x400m Invite. The team recorded a time of 3:47.85 to win the event title. The women's sprint medley team, comprised of Driver, Janile Rogers, Nwoko and Mikaela Lucki earned a second place finish at the Drake Relays, recording a time of 3:55.79. The Illini women finished tied for second place in the five-event Hy-Vee Cup Standings, finishing with 20 points along with Oklahoma State. It is the Illinois women's best finish in the Hy-Vee cup standings since its inception in 2013.
Men: The men's 4x100m team comprised of sophomore Jason Shannon, freshman Declan Rustay and seniors Joe Haight and Devin Quinn placed first in the 4x100m finals. The group clocked a 40.20 finish to win the title. The men's DMR also secured a top-five finish at the Drake Relays. The team of seniors Denis O'Callaghan, Haight, Konrad Eiring and sophomore Irwin Loud placed third, clocking a finish time of 9:51.19. The Illini placed third in the Hy-Vee Cup Standings with 19 points.
Individual: Junior Carolyn Nye set a PR in the Pole Vault, recording a mark of 3.90 meters to place seventh in the event. The mark ranks fifth all-time in Illinois program history. In the women's Long Jump, Janile Rogers recorded an all-conditions PR jump of 6.22 meters to place second. Briana Driver also earned a top-10 finish with her mark of 6.03 meters to place seventh.
13 Illini Performances Rank Among West Top-50
The Fighting Illini currently have 13 performances in the top-50 of qualifying for NCAA West Prelims in Sacramento Calif. Devin Quinn leads the way on the men's side, ranking third in the 100m and seventh in the 200m. Janile Rogers ranks 27th in the long jump to lead the Illini women.
Quinn Continues to Hold No. 1 B1G Time, Top-10 National Time in 100
Senior Devin Quinn's 10.06 finish in the 100m at the Ole Miss Classic is the No. 1 100m time in the Big Ten, and the fifth fastest time in the event nationally. The 10.06 finish time ranks second in Illinois program history in the 100m.
Up Next
Illini athletes that finish in the top-50 of the West qualifying rankings will advance to NCAA West Prelims in Sacramento, California. The preliminary meet for nationals will be held May 23-25.
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