2022 Men's Cross Country Roster
Colin Yandel
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Hinsdale, Ill.
- High School:
- Hinsdale Central
2022
- Ran the program's sixth fastest 8k (23:45.3) in his 10th place finish at the Bradley Pink Classic
- Recorded a personal-best 10k (30:10.0) and placed 29th at the NCAA Midwest Region Cross Country Championships
- Placed 18th in the 8k at the Big Ten Championships (24:37.3)
- Placed second in the 6k with a personal-best (18:02.7) at the Illini Challenge
2021
- Ran a season-best 24:34.0 in the 8k at the NCAA Pre-Nationals
- Clocked a 25:52.1 in the 5.2 mile at the Big Ten Championship, third Illini to finish and 37th overall
- Finished 49th in the 10k at the NCAA Midwest Regionals (31:36.78)
2020-21
- Placed 37th overall at the Big Ten Championships, the third Illini to finish. His time was 25:02.7
2019
- Competed at every meet this season for the Illini, scoring for the team in five of its six meets
- Set a new personal-best 8k finish time at the Bradley Pink Classic, recording a time of 25:01.0 to finish third on the team and 31st overall
- Third to cross for the Illini at Big Ten Championships, finishing 54th overall with an 8k time of 25:07.5
- Finished second on the team and 33rd overall at the Buckeye Preview, timing an 8k finish of 25:33.8
- Academic All-Big Ten
2018
- Crossed third for the Illini at the NCAA Midwest Regional, placing 66th and recording a time of 32:23.4 in his first collegiate 10k
- Fourth Illini to finish at Big Ten Championships, setting a season-best time 8k time with a 25:11.0 finish
- Finished in the Illini top-five in three of the five meets he contested, including both postseason meets
TFRRS Profile
Illini Track I Melissa Wullschleger NCAA Outdoor All-American Heptathlon 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Rose Yeboah NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Kam Garrett NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/13/25
Saturday, June 14
Illini Track I Sophia Beckmon NCAA Outdoor All-American Long Jump 6/12/25
Friday, June 13
