2017-18 Men's Track & Field Roster
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 38.99Â Â
- Timed a season-best 10.44 100m dash at Big Ten Championships, advancing to the final and placing 9th
- Finished 9th at Big Ten Championships with a leap of 23'9.5" (7.25m)
- Placed third at the Illinois Twilight with a PR long jump of 23'10.25" (7.27m)Â
- Set lifetime best long jump at Jim Click Shootout, marking 23'10" (7.26m)
Indoor
- Placed 10th in the long jump and 12th in the 60m dash at Big Ten Championships
- Set a season-best time of 6.81 in 60m dash prelims at Big Tens
- Won the long jump at the Iowa State Classic, jumping 23'6" (7.16m)
- Set a long jump PR in each of his first two meets
2017Â Track and Field
Outdoor
- 4x100m Big Ten Champion, running the third leg of the 39.67 winning time
- Ran the third leg of the 4x100m relay that set the fifth-fastest time in school history (39.42) at the Illinois TwilightÂ
- Ran a leg of the 4x100m relay that placed sixth at Texas Relays
- Placed runner-up in the 200m at the UNLV Invite with a time of 10.52
Indoor
- Set a season-best time of 6.80 in the 60m dash at Big Ten ChampionshipsÂ
2016Â Track and Field
Outdoor
- Placed 47th at NCAA West Prelims with a 100m time of 11.17
- Scored points for the Illini at Big Ten Championships, placing eighth in the 100m final
- Competed in the 200m at Big Ten Championships, finishing with a time of 21.35
- Tied a season-best time of 10.42 in the 100m prelims at Big Ten Championships
- Won the 100m at the Gibson Invite with a time of 10.69
- Had a season-best 21.24 time in the 200m at the Beach InviteÂ
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Competed in the 60m and 200m dashes at Big Ten Championships
- Won the 60m dash at the Orange & Blue Open
- Set a new 60m PR at the Border Battle with a time of 6.76
2015 Track and Field
Outdoor
- First Team All-American as a member of 4x100m relay team
- Big Ten Champion as part of the 4x100m team
- Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 100m, placing 41st
- Placed sixth at Big Ten Championships in the 100m
- Won the 100m at the Illini Twilight
Indoor
- Placed fourth at Big Ten Championships with a season-best mark of 6.80
- Won the 60m dash at the Illini Classic and placed fourth in his long jump debut
- Posted a 6.80 time at the Border battle to finish second in the 60m
High School
- Set the 100m State Record in 2014 at 10.47
- 2014 TSSSA State Champion in 100m and 200m
- Two time All-State track
- All-State football 2014 (safety)
- All-Conference football 2013 (wide receiver)
Personal
- Son of Hrukti and Kemba Maat
- Majoring in recreation management
- Uncle Buck played football in the NFL for the Cincinatti Bengals
- Favorite athlete is Allen Iverson because he played with so much confidence
- Biggest thrill in sports comes with having fun
- Majoring in sociology
Personal Bests
Track & Field
Outdoor
100m: 10.42 - Big Ten Championships (5/14/16)
200m: 21:24 - Beach Invite (4/15/16)
Long Jump: 23'10.25" (7.27m) - Illinois Twilight (4/14/18)
Indoor
60m: 6.76 - Border Battle (1/9/16)
200m: 21.62 - Big Ten Championships (2/26/16)
Long Jump: 23'7.25"Â (7.19m) - Illinois Open (1/13/18)
Updated June 2018
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