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University of Illinois Athletics

2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster

Corey Hammon

  • Ht./Wt. - /
  • Position Multi Events
  • Hometown Glasford, Ill.
  • High School Illini Bluff HS

Biography

2015

Outdoor

  • Broke the decathlon school record at Big Ten Championships, scoring 7,153 points in route to finishing fourth
  • Finished with four top-five finishes in events at Big Ten Championships
  • Competed in the 110m hurdles, pole vault, long jump, and discus outside of the decathlon
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Competed in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championships and Husker Invite
  • Also competed in the 60m, long jump, and high jump outside of the heptathlon
  • Won the 60m hurdles at the Orange and Blue Open

2014

Outdoor

  • Placed fifth in the decathlon at the Big Ten Championships to score points for the Illini
  • Placed 11th in the decathlon at the Drake Relays
  • Also competed in the 110m hurdles, 200m, long jump, javelin, discus, high jump and pole vault outside of the decathlon
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Competed in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championships and Husker Invitational
  • Also competed in the 60m, 60m hurdles, pole vault, long jump, high jump and shot put outside of the heptathlon
  • Clocked a personal-best time of 8.40 in the 60m hurdles at the Illini Classic to place fourth
  • Placed seventh in the pole vault at the Illini Open with a personal-best mark of 4.60m

2013

Outdoor

  • Kicked off the season at the Big Ten/SEC Challenge where he placed seventh in both th 110m hurdles and the long jump with respective marks of 15.66 and 22-0 3/4 (6.72m)
  • Finished in 11th place overall in the Big Ten Championship decathlon wherein he recorded three top-five finishes in events
  • Placed third in the 400m with a mark of 49.83
  • Beat his previous year's personal best in the javelin throw by 17.09m for a new personal best at the mark of 160-6 (48.94m)

Indoor

  • Boasted a first place finish in the Illini Classic's heptathlon with an overall score of 5,070
  • Took first in three of the seven events in the Illini Classic's heptathlon including the 60m dash (7.00), the 1,000m (3:04.17), and pole vault (4.00m). Finished sixth overall in the Big Ten's heptathlon with a final score of 5,433
  • Improved his marks in five of the seven events from the prior Illini Classic's heptathlon to the more recent Big Ten's heptathlon

2012

Outdoor

  • Set the 17-year old school record in the decathlon at the Big Ten Championships, scoring 7,150 points
  • Recorded personal records in the javelin, discus, pole vault and the 1,500m
  • Also competed in the decathlon at the EIU Big Blue Classic

Indoor

  • Participated in the heptathlon
  • Had a record setting performance at the Big Ten Championships finishing with 5,099 points
  • Also participated in the 60m hurdles, 200m, pole vault, long jump, high jump and shot put outside of the heptathlon
  • Ran his season best in the 60m hurdles at the Illini Open with a time of 8.69
  • Recorded a 22.86 in the 200m at the Mark Colligan Memorial
  • Jumped 13-3 (4.05m) at the Illini Open in the pole vault and 20 feet (6.10m) in the long jump at the Illini Open
  • Threw a season best 37-7 (11.46m) in the Illini Open
  • Participated in four meets

2011

Outdoor

  • Did not participate

High School

  • 2010 Illinois state qualifier in the 200m and 400m
  • Owns personal-best times of 22.54 in the 200m and 50.10 in the 400m
  • Four-time all-conference selection
  • Earned all-state honors three times during the indoor season and once during the outdoor campaign

Personal

  • Full name is Corey Robert Hammon
  • Born Aug. 15, 1991
  • Parents are Jeff and Yvonne Hammon
  • Has a sister, Mindy and a brother, Brady
  • Hobbies include hunting, fishing, scuba diving
  • Biggest thrill in sports is the start of the gun
  • Majoring in business

Personal Bests

Outdoor
Decathlon: 7,153 - Big Ten Championships (5/17/15)
Pole Vault: - 4.61m - Illini Twilight (4/18/15)
Long Jump: - 6.62m - Illini Twilight (4/18/15)
Discus: - 36.06m - EIU Big Blue Classic (4/4/15)
110m Hurdles: - 15.58 - UNLV Spring Invitational (3/21/15)
100m (dec.): - 10.96 - Big Ten Championships (5/12/12)
400m (dec.): - 48.52 - Big Ten Championships (5/12/12)
1,500m (dec.): - 4:52.85 - Big Ten Championships (5/12/12)
110m H (dec.): - 15.07 - Big Ten Championships (5/17/15)
High Jump (dec.): - 6-6 1/4 (1.99m) - Big Ten Championships (5/11/12)
Pole Vault (dec.): - (4.60m) - Drake Relays (4/25/14)
Long Jump (dec.): - 22-4 1/2 (6.82m) - Big Ten Championships (5/10/13)
Shot put (dec.): - 41-10 (12.75m) - Big Ten Championships (5/17/15)
Discus (dec.): - 128-4(39.11m) - Big Ten Championships (5/17/15)
Javelin (dec.): - 172-8 (52.64m) - Big Ten Championships (5/12/12)

Indoor
60m H: 8.40 - Illini Classic (1/18/14)
200m: 22.74 - Mark Colligan Memorial (1/28/12)
Pole Vault: 15-1 (4.60m) - Illini Open (1/11/14)
Long Jump: 21-10 º (6.66m) - Spire Invitational (2/14/14)
High Jump: 6-4 º (1.94m) - Orange and Blue Open (2/4/12)
Shot Put: 42-9 O (13.04m) - Illini Classic (1/18/14)
Heptathlon: 5,433 pts. - Big Ten Championships (2/23/13)
60m (Hept): 7.07
1000m (hept.): 2:54.31
60m H (hept.): 7.24
High Jump (hept.): 6-4 1/4 (1.94m)
Pole Vault (hept.): 14-11 (4.55m)
Long Jump (hept.): 22-10 3/4 (6.98m)
Shot Put (hept.): 43-8 (13.31m)

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2014-15Senior

    Multi Events