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2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster

Kelli Callahan

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Palos Heights, Ill.
  • High School Shepard

Biography

2020

Outdoor

  • Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Indoor

  • Contested the 3K at the Illini Invitational and the Music City Challenge

2019

Cross Country

  • Academic All-Big Ten

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 800, 1500m, 3K and 5K for the Illini
  • Set a new Outdoor PR in the 3K with finish time of 10:39.21 to place 11th at the Ole Miss Classic

Indoor

  • Made her Indoor track debut this season, competing at the Illini Open and Illini Invitational
  • Placed 10th in the 3K at the Illini Invitational with a time of 10:36.03

2018

Cross Country

  • Placed 19th overall and finished third for the Orange and Blue at the Illini Open, recording a season-best finish time of 19:11.6
  • Competed at four meets for the Illini during the season
  • Academic All-Big Ten

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 3K at the Illinois Twilight

2017

Cross Country

  • Ran for the Illini at Big Ten Championships, finishing in 24:30.6
  • Led the Orange and Blue at the Illini Open with a time of 19:29.7
  • Competed in her first collegiate race at Eastern Illinois, finishing 12th overall with a time of 18:42.42 in the Walt Crawford Open.

High School

  • 2017 IHSA Class 3A 1600m State Qualifier
  • Two-time IHSA Cross Country State Qualifier
  • Three-time cross country South Suburban Red Conference Champion
  • Seven-time track South Suburban Red Conference Champion
  • Member of five South Suburban Red Conference team championships, including all four years in track
  • Three-time letterwinner in track and cross country
  • Coached by Angela Ochoa

Personal

  • Born November 3, 1998
  • Daughter of Brian and Darlene Callahan
  • Has a twin brother, Kevin, and an older brother, Brian
  • Majoring in Biology and plans to attend medical school following graduation
  • Cites her love for the campus and the high-level athletics and academics as her reason for choosing Illinois

Career-Bests

Outdoor:

1500m: 4:39.61 FI B1G Relays - 4/24

3K:10:39.21 - Ole Miss Classic (3/30/19)

5K:17:40.12 B1G Invite #2 - 4/9/21

6K: 24:30.6 - Big Ten Championships (10/29/17)

Indoor:
3K: 10:36.03 - Illini Invitational (1/26/19) 
Cross Country:
5K: 18:42.42 - EIU Walt Crawford Open (9/1/17)
6K: 22:47.1 - Big Ten Championships (1/31/21)

Updated May 2021

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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