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2015 Women's Cross Country Roster

Colette Falsey

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Schaumburg, Ill.
  • High School Schaumburg HS

Biography

2015

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Placed second in the 5,000m at the Black & Gold Invite with a mark of 17:18.64
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Ran in four different events across six meets
  • Finished in 7th in the 800m at the Illini Classic

2014

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 800m at the ASU Invitational
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Competed in the 5,000m at the Big Ten Championships
  • Placed third in the mile at the Illini Classic with a personal-best time of 4:57.40
  • Placed third in the 3,000m at the Meyo Invitational

Cross Country

  • Was one of the top three finishers for the Illini at all but one meet
  • Finished third on the team and 59th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional
  • Finished sixth for the Orange and Blue at the Big Ten Championships
  • Was named Big Ten Co-Athlete of the Week after winning the Illini Open
  • Earned her second collegiate win at the Illini Open, finishing in a time of 17:44.47
  • Recorded a 6K personal-best of 21:39.1 at the Bradley Invite, finishing second for the Illini and 15th overall
  • Finished second for the Illini and third overall at the Illinois State Invite in a 5K personal-best of 17:37
  • Was the third Illini runner to cross the line at the Illini Challenge, finishing sixth overall

2013

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Redshirt season

Indoor

  • Set lifetime bests in the mile and 3,000m
  • Part of Big Ten Championships squad, running the 3K in a time of 9:50.63
  • Finished the mile with a time of 5:02.81 at the Illini Classic to win the event

Cross Country

  • Redshirt season

2012

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Set a personal-record in her first race of the season at the EIU Big Blue Classic, clocking a time of 4:36.89 and finishing ninth
  • Also competed in the 800m in one race

Indoor

  • Participated in the 800m and mile
  • Placed fifth at the Illini Open in the 800m, finishing with a time of 2:22.37
  • Set a personal-best time in the mile at the Illini Classic, with a time of 5:05.16 and placed fifth in the event

Cross Country

  • Finished first overall and lead the Illini at the Illinois Open, setting a new 5K personal best time of 18:46
  • Was part of the squad which ran at Bradley Classic, finishing with a 6K time of 23:33
  • Crossed the line second on the team and seventh overall at the Hoosier Invitational, with a 5K time of 19:23

2011

Cross Country

  • Finished third for the Illini and 102nd overall with a 6K time of 23:08.60 at the NCAA Midwest Regional
  • Earned points for the Illini after placing third for the squad and 80th overall at the Big Ten Championships with a 6K time of 22:21
  • Made Illini debut at the Illini Challenge by pacing the Orange and Blue, with a 4K time of 15:25
  • Scored points for the Illini, finishing fourth at the Bradley Open and recorded a three-mile time of 17:23
  • Came in fifth for the Illini and 15th overall at the Orange and Blue Preview with a 6K time of 22:13
  • Competed at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a 5K time of 18:59
  • Came in sixth for the Illini at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational with a 6K time of 23:08

High School

  • Was a three-time All-Conference selection in cross country
  • Helped team win the IHSA Class 3A state cross country title in 2011
  • Was a part of the state champion 4x800m relay team as a junior
  • Earned All-State honors in the 800m in 2010

Personal

  • Daughter of Julie Falsey
  • Born September 19, 1992
  • Has three brothers and two sisters
  • Hobbies include traveling, watching movies and spending time with family and friends
  • Was a National Honor Society Member and was on the honor roll all four years

Personal Bests

Track and Field

Indoor
800m: 2:18.91 - Illini Classic (1/17/15)
Mile: 4:57.40 - Illini Classic (1/18/14)
3,000m: 9:50.05 - Meyo Invitational (2/7/15)

Outdoor
800m: 2:28.21 - Tom Botts Invitational (4/14/12)
1,500m: 4:36.89 - EIU Big Blue Classic (3/29/12)
5,000m: 17:18.64 - Black & Gold Invite (3/28/15)

Cross Country

3 Mile: 17:23 - Bradley Open (9/9/11)
4K: 15:25 - Illini Challenge (9/2/11)
5K: 17:37 - Illinois State Invite (9/12/14)
6K: 21:23.3 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/14/14)

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

  • 2012Sophomore

  • 2013Junior

  • 2014Redshirt Junior

  • 2015Redshirt Senior