2015-16 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2015 - Senior
Outdoor
- Marked 205'11" (62.78m) at NCAA West Prelims, placing 26th
- Placed 12th at Big Ten Championships with a mark of 196'8" (59.95m)
- Set a PR at the Illinois Twilight with a heave of 215'8" (65.75m)
- Won the Gibson Invite javelin competition with a 198'7" (60.55m) mark
- Academic All-Big Ten
2015 - Junior
Outdoor
- Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the javelin
- Placed 13th at the Big Ten Championships
- Moved up to third on Illinois’ all-time list for the javelin with a heave of 65.64m (215-4) at the Jim Click Shootout
- Won the javelin event at three meets
- Academic All-Big Ten
- USTFCCCA All-Academic
Indoor
- Competed in the 60m at the Orange and Blue Open
2014 - Sophomore
Outdoor
- Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the javelin
- Placed 10th at the Big Ten Championships
- Threw the fourth-best mark in school history (61.75m) to win the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invite
- Recorded three top-three finishes, including placing second at the Tiger Track Classic
- Academic All-Big Ten
- USTFCCCA All-Academic
2013
Outdoor
- Finished sixth at the Big Ten Championships in the javelin with a personal-best mark of 203-10 (62.13m) which is the fourth best throw in Illinois history
- Improved his javelin mark in five of the six meets he competed in during the season
High School
- Holds the school record in pole vault
- Three-time state pole vault qualifier
- Made the state finals in the pole vault senior year
- Earned all-conference honors in track sophomore through senior year
- State champion in golf sophomore year
- Was a six-time IHSA Athletic Academic Achievement award winner
Personal
- Son of Alan and Meredith Dodds
- Born August 11, 1992
- Hobbies include golfing, watching sports and spending time with family
- Majoring in Accounting
Personal Bests
Outdoor
Javelin: 215-8 (65.75m) - Illinois Twilight (4/23/16)
Indoor
60m: 7.55 - Orange and Blue Open (2/21/15)
Historical Player Information