University of Illinois
Hawkeye B1G Invitational
Illini to Travel to Iowa for the Hawkeye Big Ten Invitational
February 11, 2021 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
PREVIEW
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.- Fighting Illini Track & Field travels to Iowa City, Iowa for the second time this season to participate in the Hawkeye Big Ten Invitational. Action is set to span between Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13. The women's high jump will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday to begin the day, and events will conclude with the men's mile premier at 7:30 p.m. Action will resume on Saturday with the men's pole vault at 12:00 p.m and finish with the final men's 4 x 400 m at 4:00 p.m.
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Hawkeye Big Ten Invitational |
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| Dates | Friday, February 12 - Saturday, February 13 |
| Location | Hawkeye Indoor Track Complex | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Follow | Live Results | Event Schedule | Friday BTN+ Stream | Saturday BTN+ Stream |
| Meet Information | Meet Notes | Men's Quick Facts | Women's Quick Facts |
| 2021 Indoor Results | Men's Indoor Performance List | Women's Indoor Performance List |
| Shop | Fighting Illini Store |
| Social Media | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook |
Follow the Action
Fans can follow live results throughout the Hawkeye Big Ten Invitational at https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/7150, as well as by following @IlliniTrackXC on Twitter. Both days will also be streamed on the subscription platform BTN+. A full recap of the meet will be posted on fightingillini.com following the conclusion of the meet.
Know the Field
The Illini will be competing against the women and men of Purdue, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and host Iowa. Illinois squared off against Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska last weekend at the Husker Quad, where there were no team scores recorded. Purdue and Wisconsin traveled to Bloomington, Ind. to participate in the Hoosier Hills event hosted by Indiana where there were also no team scores recorded. The Iowa men's team enters this weekend ranked No. 12. The Minnesota women's team is at the No. 18 spot, while the women of Wisconsin sit at No. 25.
ILLINI TO WATCH
Weight Throw: Saturday 12:45 p.m.
2021 Indoor Season: Named B1G Field Athlete of the Week (1/17-1/23)...In his first action as an Illini, won the weight throw at the Badger Icebreaker with a toss of 73'6", four inches short of the school record...Currently sits in second place in Illinois history in the weight throw...Currently sits in first place in the Big Ten in the weight throw
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to COVID-19
800 m: Friday 6:30 p.m.
Distance Medley: Saturday 2:10 p.m.
4 x 400 m: Saturday 4:00 p.m.
2021 Indoor Season: Won the 600m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with a time of 1:18.06...Sits in ninth place in school history in the 600m
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to COVID-19
Jonathan Davis
3000 m: Saturday 3:00 p.m.
2021 Indoor Season: Won the 3000m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with a time of 8:08.85... 2018 USTFCCCA Midwest Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to COVID-19
60 m: Friday 5:52 p.m.
200 m: Friday 2:00 p.m.
4 x 400 m: Saturday 3:50 p.m.
2021 Indoor Season: Placed 3rd in both the long jump and the 60 m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational... Secured second place for the Illini in the long jump at the Husker Quad with a jump of 19-1.5
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to COVID-19
3000 m: Saturday 2:35 p.m.
2021 Indoor Season: Won her first race of the year, the 3000 m at the Badger Icebreaker with a time of 9:37.37... Won the mile at the Husker Quad with a time of 4:43.86
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to COVID-19
Mile: Friday 5:30 p.m.
Distance Medley: Saturday 2:20 p.m.
2021 Indoor Season: Set the Illinois school record in the 1000 m while winning the event at the Badger Icebreaker with a time of 2:46.52... Won the 800 m at the Husker Quad with a time of 2:09.84
2020 Outdoor Season: Canceled due to COVID-19
Next Up
The Illini have a week off before they will travel to Geneva, Ohio to partake in the Big Ten Indoor Championships at SPIRE Institute on February 26-27.
For complete coverage of Fighting Track & Field, visit FightingIllini.com, follow the Illini on Twitter (@IlliniTrackXC) and Instagram (illinitrackxc) and like Fighting Illini Track and Field & Cross Country on Facebook.
ILLINI NOTES
CRADDOCK AND HOWELL DOMINATE FOLLOWING XC CHAMPIONSHIPS
One week after running in the Big Ten XC Championships, Rebecca Craddock and Olivia Howell each won their respective event at the Husker Quad. Craddock took first in the mile with a time of 4:43.86 while Howell won the 800 m with a time of 2:09.84
THORNTON ENTERS RECORD BOOKS
Sophomore Aman Thornton won the 600 m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with a personal best time of 1:18.06. This places him into ninth place in Illinois history in the event, passing Malcolm Taylor's time from 2013. He also ranks first in the Big Ten in this event.
MANNING PLATER NAMED B1G FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (1/18)
Plater was named the Field Athlete of the Week the B1G Conference announced on Wednesday, Jan. 20. He was recognized for his performance in the Badger Icebreaker, moving him into second place in school history in the weight throw. This is Plater's first career Athlete of the Week Award, and the Illini's first of the Field variation since Davis Fraker in 2011. Jon Davis was the last to win a weekly B1G honor as a track athlete twice in 2019.
ILLINI ECSTATIC TO BE BACK IN ACTION
Head Coach Mike Turk said he felt as if his team "won the Olympics" after competing in the Badger Icebreaker Meet, the team's first competition in nearly eleven months following the postponements due to COVID-19. He also called the team's performance "inspiring", as they won eight events as well as added names to the Illinois all-time record book throughout the day.
HOWELL SETS SCHOOL RECORD IN WOMEN'S 1000M
In the Badger Icebreaker at Wisconsin on January 16, sophomore Olivia Howell ran a 2:46.52 in the Women's 1000 m, breaking the Illinois school record in the event. The previous best was 2:49.93, held by Laura Simmering set in 1989. Senior Mikeala Lucki also moved into fifth place all time in this event with a time of 2:51.17 in the same race.
PLATER IMPRESSES IN DEBUT
Michigan Graduate-Transfer Manning Plater had an impressive showing in his first action as an Illini, winning the weight throw at the Badger Icebreaker. His throw of 73'6" is a personal best and ranks second all time for the Illini, four inches behind Davis Fracker's 73'10" in 2015. Plater's throw would have won him the Indoor B1G Championship last year by nearly a foot. Brian Keyes also moved into 10th place in school history with his throw of 59'7 1/4". This throw ranks first in the Big Ten.
