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University of Illinois Athletics

2020-21 Men's Track & Field Roster

Aman Thornton

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position Middle Distance
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • High School Mifflin HS

Biography

2021

Outdoor

  • First Team All B1G (4x400)
  • A member of the B1G Champion 4x400 relay team that took first place, earning the squad 10 points
  • Placed second in the 800 m at the B1G Invite #3 with a time of 1:49.75, a personal best
  • Finished in fourth place in the 400 m at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays with a time of 47.50

Indoor

  • B1G Indoor Freshman of the Year
  • Second Team All B1G (DMR)
  • A part of the second place DMR squad at the Big Ten Championships
  • Finished in fifth place in the 600 m at the Big Ten Championships with a 1:18.10 (qualified with a 1:17.25 which is good for fourth place in Illinois history)
  • Won the 600m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with a time of 1:18.06. This time was good for ninth place in school history in the event
  • Took third place at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational with a time of 1:54.06

Career Bests

Indoor

600m: 1:17.25

800m: 1:54.06

Outdoor

400m: 47.50 FI B1G Relays - 4/24/21

800m: 1:48.68 B1G Champs - 5/16/21

Updated June 2021

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Middle Distance