CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini track & field is set to compete at the Alex Wilson Invitational on Saturday, February 22 at Notre Dame. Competition for the Illini will begin at 9:30 a.m. CT with the women's and men's Weight Throw.
Meet Information
Follow The Action
Fans can follow live results throughout the Alex Wilson Invitational at https://www.enduranceracetiming.com/live/2020/aw/ as well as by following @IlliniTrackXC on Twitter. A recap will be posted at the conclusion of the meet on Saturday on fightingillini.com.
Illini Notes
Last TIme Out: Illini Set Personal-Bests Across Several Events At Music City Challenge
Illinois track & field student-athletes had several personal-best and top-10 finishes on the final day of competition at Vanderbilt's Music City Challenge on Saturday, February 15. Redshirt junior Chisom Nwoko led the way with a first-place finish in the women's 400m, timing a season-best finish of 53.83. Sophomore Bret Dannis took second in the men's 60m Hurdles, clocking a personal-best finish of 7.97. Redshirt sophomore Rebecca Craddock ran the fifth-fastest Mile time in program history with her personal-best 4:42.64 finish time, placing her fourth in the event.
Wells Wins High Jump, Long Jump Titles For Second Straight Meet
On Day 1 at the Music City Challenge, Redshirt senior Jonathan Wells led the Illini, winning event titles in both the High Jump and Long Jump. It's the second consecutive meet Wells has placed first in both events. Wells cleared a season-best 7-1 3/4 (2.18 meters) to take his third High Jump title of the season. He tied his season-best mark to win the Long Jump, jumping 25-1 3/4 (7.66 meters). Wells is tied for third in the Big Ten in the High Jump, and ranks 23rd nationally. In the Long Jump, Wells ties for second in the conference and 22nd in the NCAA
Nwoko's New 400m Season-Best
Chisom Nwoko earned her second event title in the 400m Dash this season at the Music City Challenge. Her new season-best finish time of 53.83 ranks second in the Big Ten.
Mighty Mile
The Illini saw personal-bests by each athlete competing in Saturday's women's Mile at the Music City Challenge. Craddock led the way, finishing fourth at the meet with the fifth-fastest time in school history as she crossed at 4:42.64. Freshman Olivia Howell also finished in the top-10, clocking a new PR finish time of 4:46.02 to place seventh. Senior Grace Rogers timed a personal-best finish of 4:50.37, good for 13th place. In the unseeded section of the Mile earlier in the day, freshman Katie Hohe clocked a new personal-best, timing 5:07.19.
Pole Vault Power
On Day 1, redshirt junior Cooper Jazo placed second in the Pole Vault at the Music City Challenge with a personal-best performance. Jazo cleared 17-0 3/4 (5.20) meters on his first attempt for the new PR in the event. Jazo ranks sixth in the Big Ten with the new personal-best height. Redshirt junior Carolyn Nye took fourth in Saturday's women's Pole Vault. Nye cleared 13-1 3/4 (4.01 meters) on her first attempt at the height, her second-highest clearance of the season. Nye ranks sixth in the Pole Vault in the conference with her personal-best height of 13'2.25" (4.02 meters) cleared at the Illini Invitational on January 25.
Up Next
The Illini will head to the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio for the 2020 Big Ten Indoor Championships. The two-day conference meet will take place on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29.
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