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2017-18 Men's Track & Field Roster

Tony Zea

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position Middle Distance
  • Hometown Downers Grove, Ill.
  • High School Downers Grove North

Biography

2018

Outdoor

  • Set new PR at Big Ten Championships in the 800m with a time of 1:51.20 
  • Placed fourth in the 800m at Ole Miss Classic with a PR of 1:52.04
  • Took third place at the Illinois Twilight in the 1500m with a time of 3:55.77
  • Academic All-Big Ten 

Indoor

  • Bronze medalist on Illinois' DMR relay team that timed 9:46.12 at Big Ten Championships 
  • Set 800m PR at the Iowa State Classic, timing 1:52.38
  • Placed third in the 800m at Rod McCravy Memorial 
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic

2017 Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Set a new PR in the 800m at Big Ten Championships, timing 1:52.29
  • Finished sixth in the 800m race at the Illinois Twilight 
  • Academic All-Big Ten 

Indoor

  • Ran a leg of the DMR that placed eighth at Big Ten Championships 

2016 Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Ran the lead leg of the 4x1600m relay team at Drake Relays
  • Competed at the Illini Open (800m) and Illinois Twilight (1500m)
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Competed in the 800m at the Border Battle and Husker Invite 

2015 Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Competed at Big Ten Championships in the 1,500m, taking 21st place
  • Ran his best 800m time at the Musco Twilight Invite with a mark of 1:52.62

Indoor

  • Posted his best 600m time of the season (1:19.58) at Big Ten Championships
  • Finished third in the 400m at the Orange and Blue Open
  • Placed second at the Indiana Relays in the 600m
  • Ran his fastest 800m at the Iowa State Classic with a time of 1:54.49

Personal Bests

Track & Field

Outdoor
800m 1:51.20 - Big Ten Championships (5/13/18)
1,500m 3:52.29 - Big Ten Championships (5/13/17)

Indoor
400m: 50.65 - Orange and Blue Classic (2/21/15)
600m 1:19.58 - Big Ten Championships (2/28/15)
800m 1:52.38 - Iowa State Classic (2/10/18)
Mile: 4:16.38 - Illini Classic (1/14/17)

Updated June 2018

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2016-17Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2017-18Senior

    Middle Distance