2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster
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