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2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster

Brenda Kendziera

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mount Prospect, Ill.
  • High School Prospect

Biography

2019

Outdoor

  • Competed in four meets for the Illini
  • Set PR in the 100mH running a 15.68 at Illini Twilight

Indoor

  • Competed in the high jump at Big Ten Championships
  • Set a PR in the 60m hurdles, running 9.51 at the Frank Sevigne Invitational
  • Cleared season best 5'3.75" (1.62m) the high jump at the Tyson Invite

2018

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 100m hurdles and long jump at the Illinois Twilight

Indoor

  • Set her season best in long jump with a mark of 16'1" (4.90m) at the Orange & Blue Open

2017

Outdoor

  • Contested the high jump at Big Ten Championships 
  • Placed 8th in the long jump at the Illinois Twilight with a leap of 5.28m 

Indoor

  • Set a PR in the high jump at Big Ten Championships, clearing 5'5.25" (1.66m)
  • Competed in three events (high jump, long jump, shot put) in her Illini debut

High School

  • Placed 14th in the high jump at IHSA State Championships
  • Finished 18th in the long jump at the state meet and 24th in the 300m hurdles
  • Holds the Prospect school record in the long jump
  • 12-time letterwinner, four in basketball, volleyball and track
  • 2016 All-Sectional in track
  • Named All-Conference and All-Area in volleyball

Personal

  • Daughter of Dave and Maureen Kendziera
  • Born March 9, 1998
  • Siblings, David and Ryan
  • Brother, David, competes on the Illinois Men's Track & Field team
  • Plans to major in psychology 
  • Cites David as her biggest influence on her athletic career 
  • Hobbies include spikeball, beach volleyball and roller blading 

Career-Best

Indoor Track & Field
60mH: 9.51 - Frank Sevigne (2/1/19)
200m:  28.94
Long Jump: 17'7.5" (5.37m)
High Jump: 5'5.25" (1.66m) - Big Ten Championships (2/25/17)
Shot Put: 28'7.75" (8.73m) - Illinois Women's Duals (12/3/16)

Outdoor Track & Field
100mH: 16.36
300mH: 46.60
High Jump: 5'5" (1.65m)
Long Jump: 17'10" (5.43m)
Triple Jump: 34'3.75" (10.45m)

Updated October 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Hurdles / Jumps
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Jumps
  • 2018-19Junior

    Jumps
  • 2019-20Senior

    Jumps