2014 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2015
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Placed third at the EIU Big Blue Classic and Illini Twilight in the 5,000m
- Ran the 10,000m at the Drake Relays
- Finished in the top-10 at the Musco Twilight Invite
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Competed in the 3,000m at Big Ten Championships, finishing 18th
- Won the 3,000m at the Orange and Blue Open
- Ran in the mile at the Illini Classic and Husker Invite
2014
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Redshirt season
- Ran unattached at the SIUE Gateway Invitational, finishing third in the 1500m and second in the 5000m
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Competed in the 3,000m at the Big Ten Championships and placed 13th with the 10th-fastest time in school history (8:11.43)
- Recorded two sixth-place finishes in the mile
Cross Country
- A top-five finisher for the Illini in all but one meet he competed in
- Finished fourth for the Illini and 41st overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional, clocking a personal-best 10K time of 30:54.1
- Sixth runner for the Illini at the Big Ten Championships, finishing in a personal-best time of 24:47.4
- Was Illinois' number one runner at the Bradley Classic, finishing 13th overall in 25:00.3
- Finished 94th overall at the Roy Griak Invite
- Placed third for the Illini at both the Portland Dual and Illini Challenge, earning top-10 finishes at both
2013
Track and Field
Outdoor
- Qualified for the USA Junior National Track & Field Championships, finishing 16th in the 10,000m
- Set a meet record time of 8:30.30 in the 3,000m to win the Lee Calhoun Invitational
- Finished third in the 3,000m at the Big Ten/SEC Challenge
- Ran the 1,500m at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic and the LSU Alumni Gold Meet
Indoor
- Redshirt Season
- Ran unattached at the Illini Open, finishing second in the mile with a time of 4:17.88
- Ran unattached at the Illini Classic, placing second in the 3,000m with a time of 8:23.50
- 2013 USATF Junior All-American after finishing 10th at the US Junior National Cross Country Championships
Cross Country
- Scored points for the Illini in four of the five meets he competed in
- Finished fourth on the squad at the NCAA Midwest Regionals
- Placed 48th overall and fifth for the Illini at the Big Ten Championships
- Set a personal-best 8K time of 24:48 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational
- Finished fourth for the squad at the Notre Dame Invitational
- Made his Illini debut at the Boilermaker Invitational, where he placed 16th overall and finished fourth for the Illini
- Academic All-Big Ten
2012
Cross Country
- Redshirt season
- Made season debut at the Illini Challenge, running unattached with a 6K time of 19:02
- At the Bradley Classic, finished in 25:07
- Set a personal-best time of 24:55 at the Illinois Intercollegiate
- Running unattached, finished first overall at the Illinois Open
High School
- 2012 sectional champion in the 1,600m and 3,200m
- 2012 indoor state champion in 3,200m
- 2012 state runner-up in 1,600m and 3,200m
- 2008 AAU cross country national champion
- Six time All-State in track
- Garnered All-State in cross country in 2011
- 2011 regional cross country champion
- Holds school record in five events
Personal
- Son of Bill and Jodi Brewster
- Born April 12, 1994
- Has one sister, Meghan, and two brother, Peter and Matthew
- Hobbies include skiing, golfing, swimming and watching movies
- Majoring in bioengineering
Personal Bests
Track & Field
Outdoor
1,500m: 3:58.30 - Lee Calhoun Invite (4/13/13)
3,000m: 8:29.08 - Big Ten/SEC Challenge (3/23/13)
5,000m: 14:38.89 - Illini Twilight (4/18/15)
10,000m: 30:49.49 - Drake Relays (4/25/15)
Indoor
Mile: 4:10.67 - Husker Invitational (2/8/14)
3,000m: 8:11.43 - Big Ten Championships (2/28/14)
Cross Country
6K: 18:57 - Illini Challenge (8/29/14)
8K: 24:47.4 - Big Ten Championships (11/2/14)
10K: 30:54.1 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/14/14)
5 Miles: 25:47 - Notre Dame Invitational (10/4/13)
4 Miles: 20:16.21 - Portland Dual (9/6/14)
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