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2014-15 Women's Track and Field Roster

Breeana Coleman

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Olathe, Kan.
  • High School Olathe East HS
  • Prev School University of Arkansas

Biography

Career Highlights

Three-Time NCAA All-American Honors (60m hurdles - 2x, 100m hurdles)
NCAA Championship All-American Honorable Mention
NCAA West-Preliminary (100m Hurdles in 2012, 2013, 2015)
Four-Time All-Big Ten Honors (60m hurdles - 2x, 100m hurdles, 4x100m relay)
Big Ten Championship Competitor (60m and 100m)
Big Ten Indoor Championship Conference Title Winners Team Member (2013)
Big Ten Indoor Championship Conference Title Winner (60m Hurdles, 2013)
Academic All-Big Ten Honors
USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

2015

Outdoor

  • Qualified for the quarter-final round at the NCAA West Preliminary in the 100m hurdles
  • Competed in the 100m hurdles at Big Ten Championships
  • Ran a season-best time at the Jim Click Shootout meet in the 100m
  • Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors
  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

Indoor

  • At Big Ten Championships, ran a season-best time of 8.25 in the preliminary of the 60m hurdles event
  • Advanced to the final round in the 60m hurdles
  • Took first place in th 60m hurdles at the Illini Classic and the Iowa State Classic
  • Won first-place finishes in both the 60m and 60m hurdles at the Illinois Orange and Blue meet
  • Set a college-best time of 7.51 in the 60m at the Big Ten Championships

2014

Indoor & Outdoor

  • Did not compete

2013

Outdoor

  • Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 100m hurdles
  • Scored points at Big Ten Championship earning All-Big Ten, Second Team honors for 1st leg of the 4x100m relay team that finished runner-up at the Big Ten Championships (45.58)
  • Made the finals of the 100m and 100m hurdles at the Big 10 conference meet, setting a college best 100m time of 11.79 in the prelims
  • Was part of the title winning 4x100m relay team at the Drake Relays (44.28) and helped the Illini capture the first annual Hy-Vee Cup

Indoor

  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships and earned NCAA All-America Second Team honors after placing 12th in the 60m hurdles
  • Part of the Big Ten Championship team, the first Team Conference Title crown since 1996 season
  • Big Ten Champion in the 60m hurdles, finishing with a season-best time of 8.20 to win the Big Ten Conference Title
  • earned All-Big Ten, First Team all conference honors after taking first in 60m hurdles
  • Also competed in the 60m at the conference meet, running a career-best time of 7.53 in the prelims of the event
  • Took first-place to win the title in the 60m hurdles at the Frank Sevign Husker Invite
  • Won the 60m hurdles for college participants at the Illini Open
  • Won the 60m hurdle title at the Illini Classic

2012

Outdoor

  • Earned NCAA All-America Honorable Mention in 100m hurdles, placed 17th in NCAA Championship
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100m hurdles, after qualifying 12th in the NCAA West Preliminary Round
  • Scored points at the Big Ten Championship and earned All-Big Ten, Second Team honors after finishing runner-up in the 100m hurdles, setting a personal-best time of 13.22 which ranks ninth best in school history
  • Set a season-best 100m time of 11.91 in the prelim round at the Big Ten Championships
  • Also posted a personal-best 200m time at the LSU Invitational
  • Was part of the winning 4x100m relay team at the EIU Big Blue Classic.

Indoor

  • Earned NCAA All-America Second Team honors after placing 12th at the NCAA Championships in the 60m hurdles
  • earned All-Big Ten, Second Team honors after finishing runner-up in the 60m hurdles at the Big Ten Championship, setting a personal-best of 8.17
  • Took first-place in the 60m hurdles twice, once at the Illini Classic and at the Mark Colligan Memorial Invite
  • Also won the 60m hurdles for college participants at the Illini Open meet
  • Set a career-best time of 7.54 in the 60m at the Big Ten Championships

2011 (At Arkansas)

Outdoor

  • Scored at the SEC Championships in the 100m hurdles
  • Competed at the SEC Championships in the 100m
  • Ran times that qualified for particpation in the West Preliminary rounds, precluded from participation
  • Posted season-best times in both the 100m (11.99) and 100m hurdles (13.53)

Indoor

  • Scored at the SEC Championships in the 60m hurdles
  • Recorded the season's top times for Arkansas in both the 60m (7.73) and 60m hurdles (8.31)

High School

  • Holds the Olathe East records in the 100m, 200m, 100m hurdles and as the anchor leg of the 4x100m and 4x200m relays
  • scored points for four years at sate championship meets rom 2007 to 2010
  • For both the junior and senior seasons was a back-to-back three-time state champion 100m, 200m and 100m hurdles
  • In addition to setting state records, and being a Kansas Relays champion in 100m, was also a four-time league and four-time regional champion in four events
  • Received numerous All-State honors, along with numerous All-Metro Kansas City, All-Johnson County, All-Sunflower League and All-Sun first-team honors
  • For two years, was the Olathe and All-Metro Girl Athlete of the Year
  • Was on Academic Honor Roll

Personal

  • Born June 19, 1992 in Kansas City, KS
  • Parents are James and Rachel Coleman
  • Has one brother, Evan
  • Completing degree in a UI Master's program after earning a Bachelor's Degree
  • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic member

Personal Bests

Outdoor
100m:
11.79 - Big Ten Championships (5/11/13)
100m H: 13.22 - Big Ten Championships (5/13/12)
200m: 24.87 - LSU Invitational (4/7/12)

Indoor
60m: 7.51- Big Ten Championships (2/27/15)
60m H: 8.17 - Big Ten Championships (2/25/12)
200m: 25.05 - Mark Colligan Memorial (1/28/12)

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Sophomore

    Sprints, Hurdles
  • 2012-13Junior

    Sprints, Hurdles
  • 2013-14Senior

    Sprints, Hurdles
  • 2014-15Senior

    Hurdles/Sprints