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2017-18 Women's Track & Field Roster

Nicole Choquette

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Urbana, Ill.
  • High School Urbana

Biography

Career Highlights

2015 Big Ten Indoor 600m Champion 
2016 Big Ten Indoor 800m Runner-Up
2018 Big Ten Indoor 800m Third Place
2018 Big Ten Medal of Honor 

2018

Outdoor

  • Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District 
  • Advanced to NCAA Quarterfinal in 800m  
  • Recorded best outdoor B1G finish in 800m with a fourth-place finish, timing 2:08.10 in the final  
  • Set a season best time at the Bryan Clay Invite, timing 2:07.22
  • Ran a 2:06.95 anchor leg on the 3:48.49 sprint medley relay at Drake Relays that ranks third on the program's all-time list.
  • Won the 800m and the Jim Click Shootout and Illinois Twilight 
  • Timed 4:30.27 1500m PR at the Stanford Invite
  • Academic All-Big Ten 
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

  • Big Ten Championships bronze medalist in the 800m, timing 2:08.54 in the final after setting a season-best time of 2:07.50 in prelims
  • Lowered 800m season-best time to 2:07.03 at Iowa State
  • Timed 2:10.50 in the 800m to win the event at Rod McCravy
  • Won the 600m race at both the Illinois Open and Illini Classic

2017

Cross Country

  • Ran second for the Illini at the Midwest Regional with a new 6K PR of 22:02.4
  • Scored at Big Ten Championships, placing fourth on the team with a new 6K PR of 23:00.6
  • Lowered her PR by eight seconds at the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 18:20.99
  • Placed sixth overall at the EIU Walt Crawford Open (18:28.89)
  • Academic All-Big Ten 

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • West Prelims Qualifier in the 800m, finishing fourth in her heat with a time of 2:10.23
  • Placed sixth at Big Ten Championships in the 800m 
  • Timed a new personal-best in the 800m at Big Ten Championships, clocking 2:06.25 in prelims 
  • Set new PR in the 800m at the Bryan Clay Invite with a time of 2:06.56
  • Placed runner-up in the 800m at the Weems Baskin Invite
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2016

Cross Country

  • Academic All-Big Ten

Outdoor

  • Finished 15th at Big Ten Championships in the 800m with a time of 2:11.00
  • Placed second in the 800m at the Illinois Twilight with a PR time of 2:08.74
  • Ran a 2:10.92 mark in the 800m at Drake Relays, placing 10th
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • USTFCCCA All-Academic

Indoor

  • Finished runner-up in the 800m at Big Ten Championships with a new PR of 2:05.90
  • Placed second at Meyo Invite in 800m 
  • Won the 800m at the Border Battle
  • Finished in the top three in the 800m at four meets 
  • Also ran the 200m, 400m and 600m

2015

Cross Country

  • Ran at Big Ten Championships, finishing with a time of 23:01.50
  • Academic All-Big Ten 

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Finished 13th at Big Ten Championships in the 800m
  • Had five top-five finishes during the season
  • Won the 800m at the Rankin Invitational with a time of 2:06.70
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • USTFCCCA All-Acadmic

Indoor

  • Won the 600m at Big Ten Championships with a personal-best time of 1:29.48
  • Won the 600m at the Orange and Blue Open
  • Won the 400m at the Illini Classic

2014

Track and Field

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 800m at two meets
  • Placed sixth at the Tiger Track Classic with a personal-best time of 2:12.25

Indoor

  • Competed in the 800m at the Big Ten Championships and set a personal-best time of 2:09.72
  • Placed second in the 800m at the Orange & Blue Open
  • Placed eighth in the 400m at the Illini Open
  • Finished seventh on the squad at the Illini Open, setting a personal-best 5K time of 19:06.54

High School

  • Placed second in the 800m at the 2012 USATF Outdoor Youth Championships
  • Finished fourth in the 800m at the state championships in 2012
  • Finished seventh in the 400m at the state championships in 2013
  • Named Junior and Senior Athlete of the Year
  • Holds four school records (4x400m relay, 400m, 800m, and three mile race)

Personal

  • Daughter of Kent and Lori Choquette
  • Born on June 23, 1995
  • Has two sisters, Kelsey and Amber
  • Hobbies include skiing, playing the piano, and reading
  • National Honor Society member
  • Graduated ninth in her class
  • Majoring in earth, society, and environmental sustainability

Personal Bests

Cross Country

5K: 18:20.99 - Greater Louisville Classic (9/30/17)
6K: 22:02.4 - NCAA Midwest Regional (11/10/17)

Track & Field

Outdoor
200m: 25:40 - Illini Twilight (4/18/15)
400m: 56:52 - Black & Gold Invite (3/28/15)
800m: 2:06.25 - Big Ten Championships (5/14/17)
1500m: 4:30.27 - Stanford Invite (3/30/18)

Indoor
200m: 26.26 - Illini Classic (1/15/16)
400m: 57.48 - Illini Classic (1/17/15)
600m: 1:29.48 - Big Ten Championships (2/28/15)
800m: 2:05.90 - Big Ten Championships (2/27/16)

Updated June 2018

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

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  • 2014-15Sophomore

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  • 2015-16Junior

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  • 2016-17Redshirt Junior

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  • 2017-18Graduate Student

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