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2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster

Brandon Noe

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position Throws
  • Hometown Monticello, Ill.
  • High School St. Thomas More HS

Biography

2015

Outdoor

  • Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims for the fourth straight year
  • Finished in the top-10 at Big Ten Championships
  • Won the Illini Twilight and UNLV Spring Invite discus throw
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Competed in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships
  • Placed in the fop-five in the shot put at the Illini Classic and Border Battle
  • Finished fourth at the Border Battle in the discus

2014

Outdoor

  • Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the discus
  • Placed fifth in the discus at the Big Ten Championships to score points for the Illini
  • Also competed in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships
  • Threw the third-best discus mark in school history (56.45m) to place second at the Illinois Twilight

Indoor

  • Competed in the shot put at the Big Ten Championships
  • Placed third in the shot put at both the Illini Open and Illini Classic
  • Place 13th in the shot put at the Husker Invitational

2013

Outdoor

  • Qualified for a second consecutive year for the NCAA West Preliminary Round of Championships in the discus event
  • Posted his second-best outdoor shot put mark at the Big Ten/SEC Challenge with a distance of 53-2 3/4 (16.2m)
  • Recorded three second place finishes in discus at the Bill Cornell Classic (165-4), the Lee Calhoun Memorial (179-5), and at theLSU Alumni Gold Meet (178-10)
  • Boasted his career-best discus effort at the Big Ten Championships when he posted a mark of 183-4 (55.89m), which was sufficient for a seventh place finish

Indoor

  • Participated in five indoor meets and recorded two top-five finishes
  • Placed second at the Illini Classic with his career-best shot put mark of 56-2 1/2 (17.13m)
  • Took fifth place in shot put at the IU Relays when he posted his career second-best shot put distance of 55-7 3/4 (16.96m)

2012

Outdoor

  • Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round of Championships in the discus
  • Competed in the shot put and the discus throw at the Big Ten Championships
  • Won the discus at the John McDonnell Invitational (50.25m) and the EIU Big Blue Classic (50.17m)
  • Set a career-best discus mark of 171-10 (52.39m) at the Tom Botts Invitational, finishing third
  • Notched a season-best shot put throw of 53-8 1/2 (16.37m) at the EIU Big Blue Classic
  • Placed in the top-10 in nine meets

Indoor

  • Participated in shot put
  • Placed second in the Illini Open with a throw of 51-4 (15.66m)
  • Had a

    Personal

    best throw of 54-01 3/4 (16.50m) at the Mark Colligan Memorial
  • Competed in five meets

High School

  • Was named the 2010 News-Gazette Track and Field Athlete of the Year
  • Placed second in the discus and fourth in the shot put at the 2010 Illinois state meet
  • personal-best marks of 203-0 in the discus and 59-7 in the shot put
  • Was ranked third nationally in the discus
  • Was a 2010 All-American in the discus

Personal

  • Full name is Brandon Richard Noe
  • Born Aug. 3, 1992
  • Parents are Brad and Debbie Noe
  • Hobbies include golf, hunting, fishing, and track
  • Biggest thrill in sports was becoming an All-American
  • Majoring in agri-business markets and Management

Personal Bests

Outdoor
Shot Put: 53-8 1/2 (16.37m) - EIU Big Blue Classic (3/30/12)
Discus: 185-2 (56.45m) - Illinois Twilight (4/12/14)

Indoor
Shot Put: 56-2 1/2 (17.13m) - Illini Classic (1/19/13)
Discus: 163-1(39.70m) - Border Battle (1/10/15)

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

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  • 2012-13Sophomore

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  • 2013-14Sophomore

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  • 2014-15Senior

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