University of Illinois
Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Illini to Host 2021 B1G Outdoor Championships
May 10, 2021 | Women's Track & Field, Men's Track & Field
PREVIEW
| 2021 Big Ten Outdoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| When | Friday, May 14 | Saturday, May 15 | Sunday, May 16 |
| Where | Demirjian Park // Champaign, Ill. |
| Follow | Live Results | Big Ten Championship Central | Illini Championship Page |
| Watch | BTN+ |
| Meet Information | Meet Notes | Illini Record Book | Men's Quick Facts | Women's Quick Facts |
| 2021 Outdoor Results | Season Performance Lists |
| Social Media | @IlliniTrackXC  | #Illini | illinitrackxc  | Facebook  | YouTube  |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Fighting Illini Track and Field team will host the Big Ten Outdoor Championships on Friday-Sunday May 14-16 for the first time since 2008. Events will begin at 11:00 a.m on Friday with the decathlon 100 m and conclude with the women's 10,000 m set to begin at 8:15 p.m. On Saturday, events will resume at 11:30 a.m. with the decathlon 110 m hurdles and wrap up at 7:00 p.m. with the women's 3000 m steeplechase. The final day will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday with the women's discus and conclude with the women's 4x400 m relay at 3:45 p.m.
Follow the Action
Fans can follow live results throughout the Big Ten Championships at https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=2253 as well as by following @IlliniTrackXC on Twitter for Illini updates. Streams will also be available each day for the field events and the running events via B1G+. A full recap of the events will be posted on fightingillini.com following the conclusion of the meet.
Know the Field
The 2020 Big Ten Outdoor Track Championships were canceled due to COVID-19. The reigning champions from 2019 in the men's division are the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes for the women's. In February at the Indoor Championships, Iowa also took home the gold in the men's division while the Minnesota Gophers were victorious in the women's championship.
The Illini men placed ninth at the indoor championships while the women placed 11th. At the 2019 outdoor championships, Illinois' men placed 12th while the women finished in 13th. Heat sheets are set to be released later this week.
ILLINI TO WATCH
2021 Outdoor Season: Named B1G Track Athlete of the Week 2x (4/14, 4/28)...Won the 1500 m at the B1G Invite #2 with a time of 3:41.01...Won the 800 m at the B1G Invite #3 with a time of 1:48.77, a personal best ...Won the 1500 m at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays with a time of 3:39.85, a new personal best and the third fastest time in school history
2021 Indoor Season: Second Team All B1G (DMR)...A part of the second place DMR squad at the B1G Championships...Won the 3000m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with a time of 8:08.85
2021 Outdoor Season: Named B1G Field Athlete of the Week (4/14)...Placed fifth in the discus at the B1G North Florida Invite with a 163-9 ft. throw...Took third place at the B1G North Florida Invite in the hammer throw with a 208-5 ft. toss...Won the hammer throw at the B1G Invite #2 with a 69.82 m toss, breaking the Illinois school record in the event...Won the hammer throw at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays with a toss of 68.97 m...Won the hammer throw at the Billy Hayes Invite with a mark of 69.26 m...Currently holds the hammer throw record for the University of Illinois
2021 Indoor Season: All-American - Weight Throw...Placed Third in the NCAA - Weight Throw B1G Champion - Weight Throw...First Team All Big Ten...Named B1G Field Athlete of the Week (1/17-1/23)...Placed third in the weight throw at the NCAA Championships with a toss of 74-7, earning him All-American Honors and the Illinois school record...Won the conference title in the weight throw with a 72'9" toss ...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...Won the weight throw at the Husker Quad with a throw of 72'8"...Won the weight throw at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational with a throw of 70'10.5"...Currently holds the weight throw record for the University of Illinois
2021 Outdoor Season: Placed first in the long jump (25-7.5 ft.) and the high jump (7-1 ft.) at the B1G North Florida Invite...Placed first in the high jump (2.14 m) and the long jump (7.55 m) at the Husker B1G Invite...Took second place in the high jump with a clearance of 2.11 m and second in the long jump with a leap of 7.48 m at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays
Career Highlights: 6x All-American (high jump, long jump and heptathlon)...2018 U.S. Championships High Jump 6th Place ...2018 Big Ten Outdoor High Jump Champion...2018 Big Ten Outdoor Field Athlete of the Championships...2017 Big Ten Indoor High Jump Champion...Holds heptathlon school record (5,786 points)...Illinois High Jump School Record (7'5"/2.26m)
2021 Outdoor Season: Won the 800m at the B1G North Florida Invite with a time of 2:09.55...Ran a 2:13.12 opening split as a part of the 2nd place 4x800 team for the Illini at the B1G North Florida Invite... Won the 1500 m at the B1G Invite #3 with a time of 2:18.61, setting a PR and moving into fourth place in school history in the event... Placed second in the 800 m at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays with a time of 2:06.88... Won the 1500 m at the M City Classic with a time of 4:18.67
2021 Indoor Season: B1G Champion - Mile...First Team All B1G (Mile)...Won the mile at the Big Ten Championships with a 4:43.36...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...Won the mile at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational with a B1G leading 4:40.85...Anchored the first place distance medley relay team at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational
2021 Outdoor Season: Took fourth place in the 100 m at the Big Ten Invite #1 to open the year with a 11.93...Placed fifth in the 200 m invite at the B1G North Florida Invite with a 24.07...Placed second in the 400 m invite at the B1G North Florida Invite with a 55.30... Placed second in the 400 m at the Husker B1G Invite... Won the 400 m at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays with a mark of 54.28... Won the 400 m at the M City Classic with a time of 53.37, moving into seventh place in school history in the event
2021 Indoor Season: Second Team All B1G...Took second place in the 400 m at the Big Ten Championships with a PR of 53.51. This time is also good for third in school history...Secured second place for the Illini at the Badger Icebreaker in the 60 m with a time of 7.65...Placed second and broke her PR in the 400m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with a time of 55.67....Finished in third at the Husker Quad in the 200 m and the 400 m with times of 24.38 and 55.18, setting two personal records...Took third place in the 200 m dash and the 400 m dash at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational with respective times of 24.44 and 54.48...Her 400 m time added her to eighth place in school history in the event.
Active Illini Who Have Scored at B1G Outdoor Championships
Women:
Chisom Nwoko 2019/400m/4th place/5 points
2019/4x400 m relay/8th place/1 point
2018/4x400 m relay/7th place/2 points
Kristin Slaughter 2019/Pole vault/t-8th place/.5 points
Nya Carr 2019/4x100 m relay/3rd place/6 points
Felicia Phillips 2019/4x400 m relay/8th place/1 point
Men:
Jason Shannon 2019/4x100 m relay/2nd place/8 points
2018/4x100 m relay/3rd place/6 points
Declan Rustay 2019/4x100 m relay/2nd place/8 points
Jonathan Wells 2018/High jump/1st place/10 points
2018/Long jump/2nd place/8 points
2018/110 m hurdles/7th place/2 points
2017/High jump/5th place/4 points
2017/Long jump/4th place/5 points
Cooper Jazo 2018/Pole vault/7th place/2 points
Josh Eiker 2017/4x100 m relay/1st place/10 points
2017/200 m/5th place/4 points
Jon Davis 2017/1500 m/5th place/4 points
Manning Plater 2019/Hammer throw/6th place/3 points
(with Michigan)
Next Up
The Illinois track and field team will have a weekend off in preparation for NCAA West Prelims for those who qualify. This event will take place on May 27-29 in College Station, Tex.
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