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2017-18 Men's Track & Field Roster

Cole Henderson

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position Sprints
  • Hometown Pekin, Ill.
  • High School Pekin

Biography

2018 Track & Field

Outdoor

  • Earned Second Team All-America honors on 4x100m relay that placed 10th
  • 4x100m relay set second fastest time in Illini history with time of 38.99  
  • Qualified for NCAA Finals in the 4x100m relay 
  • Competed in the 100m at Big Ten Championships 
  • Timed 10.52 in the 100m to place third at the Illinois Twilight and ran the second leg on the team's 39.72 4x1 relay victory 
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

  • Placed fourth in the 60m at Big Ten Championships
  • Set a PR in the Big Ten 60m dash prelims, timing 6.70
  • Twice timed a PR 60m of 6.79, first at the Illini Classic and again at the Iowa State Classic
  • Placed runner-up in the 60m dash at the Illinois Open

2017 Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Advanced to NCAA West Prelims as a member of the 4x100m relay team 
  • Ran the lead leg on the 4x100m relay Big Ten title, timing 39.67. He also placed 8th in the 100m dash 
  • Placed third in the 100m at the Illinois Twilight, clocking 10.60 and ran the lead leg on Illinois' 39.42 4x100m relay that set the fifth-fastest time in Illinois history 
  • Set a new PR in the 100m at the Redbird Invite with a time of 10.57
  • Placed third in the 100m at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a time of 10.80
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Tied 60m PR at ISU Classic with time of 6.80 to finish sixth 
  • Won the high jump competition at the Border Battle with a leap of 22'6.25" (6.86m)

2016 Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Won the 200m at the Gibson and Beach Invite
  • Set a PR at the Gibson Invite with a 21.51 time
  • Ran the 400m at the Stanford Invite, a 50.93 clip
  • Academic All-Big Ten 

Indoor

  • Competed in the 60m and 200m at Big Ten Championships
  • Posted a season-best time at Big Ten Championships in the 60m with a time of 6.82
  • Competed in the long jump at the Husker Invite

2015 Track and Field

Outdoor

  • First Team All-American
  • Member of 4x100m relay team that placed seventh at NCAA Championships and
  • Part of 4x100m relay team that placed first at Big Ten Championships
  • Finished fourth in the long jump at the Jim Click Shootout
  • Ran in the 100m at Big Ten Championships, finishign 13th

Indoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 60m
  • Finished third at the Illini Classic in the long jump
  • Participated in the 200m at both the Rod McCravy and Husker Invites

High School

  • Two time All-State track and field
  • Three time All-Conference track and field
  • Two time All-Conference football (wide receiver)
  • Earned varsity letters in track (4) and football (3)

Personal

  • Son of Rod and Linda Henderson
  • Cites Walter Payton as his favorite athlete of all time
  • Hobbies include kayaking and playing basketball

Personal Bests

Track & Field

Outdoor
100m: 10.52 - Illinois Twilight (4/14/18)
200m: 21.51 - Gibson Invite (4/9/16)
400m: 50.93 - Stanford Invite (4/1/16)
Long Jump: 22-7 3/4 (6.90m) - UNLV Spring Invitational (3/21/15)

Indoor
60m: 6.70 - Big Ten Championships (2/23/18)
200m 22.01 - Big Ten Championships (2/27/16)
Long Jump 22'11" (6.98m) - Border Battle (1/10/15)

Updated June 2018

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Multi Events
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Multi Events
  • 2016-17Junior

    Sprints
  • 2017-18Senior

    Sprints