2014-15 Men's Track and Field Roster
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
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)
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2014-15Senior
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