2021

Indoor

• Finished in 10th at the Big Ten Championships in the high jump with a 6'6.75" jump
• Placed second at the Badger Icebreaker in the high jump 
• Took fifth in the high jump at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational with a jump of 6'6"

Outdoor

• Finished in fifth place at the Big Ten Invite #1 in the high jump with a 1.91 m leap

2020

Outdoor

• Season canceled due to COVID-19

Indoor

• Placed 4th at the Illini Invitational in the high jump with a height of 6'9.5" (2.07 m) 

2019

Outdoor

• Competed at NCAA West Prelims in the High Jump 
• Set a new PR at the Ole Miss Classic with a jump of 2.11 meters, placing first 
• Finished 16th at Big Ten Championships with a jump of 2.03 meters
• Won the event title at the Illini Open in the High Jump with a mark of 2.05 meters

Indoor

• Set a new indoor personal best at Big Ten Championships with a jump of 2.03 meters. 
• Placed second at the Illini Open
• Competed at six meets for the Illini

2018

Outdoor

• Competed at the SIU Spring Classic in the high jump

Indoor

• Competed at two meets in the high jump
• Placed 5th at the Illinois Open  

2017

Outdoor

• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the high jump
• Cleared 6'7" (2.01m) at the Redbird Invite
• Placed third in the high jump at the Illinois Twilight

Indoor

• Competed at Big Ten Championships in the high jump
• Set a season-best height of 6'6.75" (2.00m) at the Illini Classic 
• Placed runner-up in the high jump at the Border Battle in his Illini debut

High School

• Won the state high jump crown in 2015 
• Three-time IHSA State Championships high jump medalist 
• Adams followed his state title up with a runner-up finish at state, clearing 6'10" (2.08m) in 2016 
• Indoors, Adams owns top-10 finishes at the Illinois Top Times meet each of the last three years.
• Placed second at the USATF Illinois Association Jr. Championships and third at the USATF Youth National Championships.
• Two-time ESPYs Boy's Track Athlete of the Year 
• Two-time Herald and Review Macon County Track Athlete of the Year 
• Coached by Drew Holl
• Three-time letterwinner in basketball 

Personal

• Son of Rod and Gretchen Adams
• Born on September 20, 1997
• Has one sibling, Shelby 
• Majoring in criminal justice
• Cites Erik Kynard as his favorite athlete 
• Chose Illinois because he grew up cheering for the Illini and says his Illini hero growing up was Dee Brown 
• Plans to become a conservation officer after graduation 

Career-Best

Indoor Track & Field

High Jump - 6'9.5" (2.07m) - Illini Invitational (1/24/20)

Outdoor Track & Field

High Jump - 6'11" (2.11m) - Ole Miss Classic (3/30/19)

Updated March 2021