2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2020
Outdoor
- Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Contested the 800m at four meets with the Illini
- Set a PR in the 800m at the Music City Challenge, timing 2:18.98
2019
Outdoor
- Competed in the 800m at four meets this year
- Her season-best time was a 2:22.28 finish recorded at the Kip Janvrin Open to place 11th
Indoor
- Contested the 800m at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invite
2018
Cross Country:
- Competed at the Illini Open and timed 21:19.5
Outdoor
- Timed 2:22.31 in the 800m at the Illinois Twilight
Indoor
- Set a PR in the 600m at the Illini Classic, timing 1:40.74
- Made her Illini track debut at the Illinois Open, running the 600m
2017
Cross Country
- Made her Illini debut at the Illini Open, timing 21:34.3 in the 5K
High School
- Two-time IHSA Class 2A state placer in the 800m
- Placed third at 2016 IHSA State Championships
- Two-time IHSA All-State
- Holds the Marion High School record in the 800m with a time of 2:15.73
- Coached by Jenna Griffith
- Also lettered in soccer as a freshman and sophomore
Personal
- Born November 17, 1998
- Daughter of Ben and Jerianne Bruce
- Has three younger siblings: John, Margaux and Seve
- Favorite Illini is her father, Ben, who played golf at Illinois from 1989 to 1992
- Favorite athlete is Steve Profontaine becuase of his dedication to the sport and his great example he sets for other runners
- Chose Illinois for the great balance between academics and athletics
- Majoring in civil engineering
Career-Bests
Indoor
400m: 1:01.37 - Illini Invitational (1/26/19)
600m: 1:39.26 - Larry Wieczorek Invite (1/22/21)
800m: 2:18.98 - Music City Challenge (2/15/20)
Outdoor
400m: 1:01.32 - Bill Cornell Classic (3/24/18)
800m: 2:22.28 - Kip Janvrin Open (4/26/19)
Cross Country
5K: 21:19.5 - Illini Open (10/19/18)
Updated March 2021
Historical Player Information
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