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2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Briana Driver

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Mother McAuley

Biography

2018

Outdoor

  • Placed 14th at NCAA West Prelims as member of 4x100m relay that timed 44.98
  • Member of 4x100m relay sixth-place finish with a time of 44.76
  • Tied season-best in 100m (11.81) at Big Ten Championships and jumped 19'7.5" (5.98m) in the long jump 
  • Won the long jump at the Illinois Twilight with a season-best mark of 19'9" (6.02m) 
  • Timed 11.81 season-best 100m at Jim Click Shootout
  • Placed runner-up in the long jump at the Ole Miss Classic with a jump of 19'3.75" 

Indoor

  • Placed fifth at Big Ten Championships in the long jump with an indoor PR of 19'7" (5.97m)
  • Clocked 7.55 PR at 60m dash at Iowa State Classic
  • Won the Illinois Open long jump with a leap of 19'0.5" (5.80m)
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient 

2017

Outdoor

  • Ran the third leg of Illinois' 4x100m relay that placed fourth at Big Ten Championships 
  • Placed runner-up in the long jump with a mark of 19'10.25" (6.05m) at the Illinois Twilight
  • Won the long jump at the Gamecock Invite with a mark of 19'0.75" (5.81m)
  • Set a PR in the long jump (19'10.75") and 100m dash (11.74) at the Houston Invite 
  • Timed a personal-best 11.97 in the 100m dash prelims at EIU Big Blue Classic and placed fourth in the final
  • Set an outdoor PR in the long jump with a leap of 19'1.5" (5.83m) at the Weems Baskin Invite

Indoor

  • Set PR in the long jump at the Music City Challenge, leaping 19'6.75" (5.95m) on her first attempt 
  • Won the long jump at Illinois Women's Duals with a leap of 18'8" (5.69m)
  • Set a PR in the 60m dash with a time of 7.60 at the Orange and Blue Open 

2016

Outdoor

  • Set a new PR in the long jump with a 18"10.75" leap at Big Ten Championships, placing 12th
  • Won the long jump competition at both the Illinois Twilight and the Illini Open
  • Competed in the 100m at Big Ten Championships

Indoor

  • Competed in the 200m and Long Jump at six meets
  • Season-high 200m time of 25.24 at Rod McCravy Meet 
  • Best long jump mark came at the Border Battle with a leap of 18'10" (5.74m)

High School

  • Conference Champion and record holder in the 400m
  • 2015 Indoor and Outdoor Conference long jump champion
  • Lettered in track and field and cheerleading all four years
  • 2012-2015 track and field MVP
  • 2014 Mother McAuley Athlete of the Year for track and field
  • GCAC All American Cheerleader

Personal

  • Daughter of Anthony and Valerie Driver
  • Born July 20, 1997
  • Has one sibling, Anthony
  • Is majoring in sociology and wants to become an FBI special agent after finishing school

Driver's Personal Bests

Outdoor

100m: 11.74 - Houston Invite (4/8/17)
200m: 25.44 - Black & Gold Invite (3/25/16)
Long Jump: 19'10.75" (6.06m) - Houston Invite (4/8/17)

Indoor

60m: 7.55 - Iowa State Classic (2/10/18)
200m: 25.24 - Rod McCravy Meet (1/22/16)
300m: 42.01 - Illinois Women's Duals (12/3/16)
Long Jump: 19'7" (5.97m) - Big Ten Championships (2/23/18)

Updated May 2018

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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