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University of Illinois Athletics

2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster

Devin Quinn

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position Sprints
  • Hometown Punta Gorda, Fla.
  • High School Charlotte

Biography

Career Highlights

Fastest man in Big Ten history with 10.01 100m Dash clocked in 2019 NCAA Semifinal
Six-Time All-American
School record holder in the 100m Dash and the 200m Dash (Indoor and Outdoor)
Holds the Illinois Track Stadium 100m Record (10.11) 

2017 Big Ten 4x100m Relay Champion

2019

Outdoor

  • Clocked the fastest 100m Dash time ever recorded by a Big Ten Athlete with his 10.01 finish time in the National semifinal on June 5
  • 10.01 finish ranks tied as the 13th-fastest in the world this year; ranks fifth among U.S. times
  • Earned First-Team All-American honors in the 100m Dash, placing seventh in the NCAA Final
  • Big Ten Champion in the 100m Dash
  • Re-set his own school record in the 200m Dash with a 20.31 finish in the National semifinal on June 5, earning him Second-Team All-American honors with a ninth-place finish
  • 200m time of 20.31 ties for 30th-fastest in the world this year; ties for 11th among U.S. times
  • Originally set the school record in the 200m Dash at Big Ten Outdoor Championships with his 20.35 finish, which earned him the Silver Medal
  • Earned Second-team All-American honors as the anchor leg on the Illini 4x100m relay team, which placed ninth with a finish time of 39.01, a season-best and the fourth-fastest 4x100m relay time in team history
  • Bronze medalist anchoring the 4x100m relay at Big Ten Outdoor Championships
  • Ends his career as a Six-Time All-American (5 Outdoor, 1 Indoor)
  • Earned four of his six All-American honors in 2019 (3 Outdoor, 1 Indoor)
  • Ends his career as an Eight-Time Big Ten Medal Winner
  • Won six event titles for the Illini this season (4 in the 100m, 2 in the 200m)
  • Did not finish lower than second-place in any individual race he contested through Big Ten Championships (5/12)

Indoor

  • Second-Team All-American in the 200m
  • Earned bronze medals in the 60m (6.67) and the 200m (20.71) at Big Ten Championships
  • 200m time of 20.71 recorded at Big Ten Championships qualified Quinn for NCAA Indoor Championships and ranks first in Illinois Indoor program history
  • Recorded the third fastest time in program history at the Husker Invite with a 6.64 time in the 60m prelims
  • Earned four event titles during the 2019 Indoor season and didn't finish outside the top-three in any event he contested all season

2018

Outdoor

  • Earned Second Team All-America honors on 4x100m and 200m dash, and Honorable Mention in the 100m
  • 4x100m relay set second fastest time in Illini history with time of 38.99
  • Placed 10th in 200m at NCAA Championships with eighth fastest time in the semifinals    
  • Scored 11.5 points at Big Ten Championships, placing 4th in both the 100m and 200m 
  • Broke his own Illinois Track Stadium 100m record at the Illinois Twilight with a time of 10.11
  • Named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week on April 4 and April 11
  • Won 100m and 200m at both Ole Miss Classic and Jim Click Shootout 
  • Ran second fastest 200m in Illini history at Ole Miss Classic, winning the event with a time of 20.45
  • Academic All-Big Ten 

Indoor

  • Placed fifth in the 60m and 200m at Big Ten Championships
  • Set the second fastest indoor 200m in Illinois history at Big Ten Championships, clocking 20.87 to place fifth
  • Won the 200m dash at the Iowa State Classic with a season-best 21.12 time
  • Won the 60m and 200m at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
  • Has won the 60m dash at each of his first four meets this season
  • Timed the third fastest 60m in Illinois history with a time of 6.69 at the Mark Colligan Memorial

2017

Outdoor

  • NCAA West Prelims qualifier in the 100m and 4x100m relay 
  • Anchored the 4x100m relay team to victory at Big Ten Championships, while taking bronze in the 100m dash final. 
  • Ran legs of the sprint medley and 4x100m relay at Drake Relays
  • Set the Illinois Track & Field Stadium facility record in the 100m dash at the Illinois Twilight with a time of 10.20
  • Also won the 200m and ran the anchor leg of the 4x100m relay that set the fifth-fastest time in school history (39.42)
  • Ran a leg of the 4x100m relay that placed sixth at Texas Relays 
  • Won the 100m, 200m dashes and ran the anchor leg of the 4x100m relay victory at the UNLV Invite. 

Indoor

  • Set a PR in both the 60m and 200m dashes in prelims at Big Ten Championships, timing 6.73 and 21.01 respectively and placed fifth in both events. 
  • Timed the fifth-fastest 200m in Illinois history at the ISU Classic with a time of 21.08
  • Edged out Lorenzo Larry (Wisconsin) for the 200m title at the Black & Gold Premiere with a time of 21.61
  • Won the 60m dash at the Border Battle with a time of 6.80, besting Big Ten indoor defending champion Vinnie Saucer 

2016

Outdoor

  • Timed 10.42 at NCAA West Prelims, placing 30th 
  • Placed sixth at Big Ten Championships in the 100m dash
  • Timed the eighth-fastest 100m mark in Illinois history in prelims at Big Ten Championships with a time of 10.42
  • Set a PR in the 200m at Big Ten Championships with a time of 21.14
  • Won the 200m at the Illinois Twilight with a time of 21.44

Indoor

  • Placed fourth at Big Ten Championships in the 60m dash with a time of 6.77
  • Placed seventh at Big Ten Championships in the 200m dash with a time of 21.34
  • Tied for the seventh-fastest 60m dash time in Illinois history with a 6.76 time at the Border Battle
  • Clocked the seventh-fastest 200m time in school history (21.20) in prelims at Big Ten Championships 

High School

  • Lettered four times in Track
  • 2015 State Champion in the Class 3A 100m dash
  • Came in first-place in every race he ran during his senior season
  • Names Coach Jerry Voss as his biggest influence for always being there for him

Personal

  • Son of Adam and Teresa Quinn
  • Born on June 8, 1996
  • Has a sister, Amber
  • Majoring in Finance
  • 2014 Charlotte High School Academic Letter

Quinn's Personal Bests

Outdoor
100m: 10.01 - NCAA Semifinal (6/5/19)
200m: 20.31 - NCAA Semifinal (6/5/19)

Indoor
60m: 6.65 - Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/19/19)
200m: 20.71 - Big Ten Championships (2/23/19)

Updated September 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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