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Illinois track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 36,258
- Admission rate
- 42%
- Graduation rate
- 86% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $13,042
- Tuition
- $16,354 in state · $36,706 out of state
- Indoor track
- UI Armory
Women’s team
Head coach Petros Kyprianou (Director of Track & Field and Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 16 of 43 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 7 | 11.11 | 11.38 | 11.52 |
| 200m | 9 | 23.06 | 23.22 | 24.31 |
| 400m | 2 | 55.28 | — | — |
| 800m | 9 | 2:02.00 | 2:09.83 | 2:12.79 |
| 1500m | 14 | 4:13.99 | 4:23.22 | 4:37.88 |
| 5000m | 5 | 17:21.40 | 17:31.12 | 17:31.12 |
| 100m hurdles | 5 | 13.49 | 13.68 | 13.68 |
| 400m hurdles | 2 | 59.21 | — | — |
| High jump | 8 | 1.96m (6′ 5¼″) | 1.84m (6′ 0½″) | 1.79m (5′ 10½″) |
| Pole vault | 4 | 4.50m (14′ 9¼″) | 4.33m (14′ 2½″) | — |
| Long jump | 10 | 6.79m (22′ 3¼″) | 6.47m (21′ 2¾″) | 6.27m (20′ 6¾″) |
| Triple jump | 2 | 13.88m (45′ 6½″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 6 | 18.92m (62′ 1″) | 14.98m (49′ 1¾″) | 13.74m (45′ 1″) |
| Hammer | 7 | 69.24m (227′ 2″) | 65.19m (213′ 10½″) | 61.61m (202′ 1½″) |
| Javelin | 5 | 52.65m (172′ 8¾″) | 40.97m (134′ 5″) | 40.97m (134′ 5″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 7 | 24.40m (80′ 0¾″) | 22.18m (72′ 9¼″) | 20.70m (67′ 11″) |
| Heptathlon | 4 | 6010 pts | 5928 pts | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 6 | 4466 pts | 4405 pts | 3984 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:15.40, 21:58.70, 22:29.00, 22:33.20, 22:34.00, 22:49.50, 23:35.80. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Petros Kyprianou (Director of Track & Field and Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 12 of 26 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 5 | 10.75 | 10.97 | 10.97 |
| 200m | 5 | 21.22 | 21.36 | 21.36 |
| 400m | 13 | 45.47 | 47.17 | 48.76 |
| 800m | 8 | 1:48.13 | 1:49.77 | 1:50.27 |
| 1500m | 16 | 3:39.26 | 3:42.18 | 3:51.54 |
| 5000m | 3 | 14:10.81 | 14:41.68 | — |
| 110m hurdles | 7 | 13.87 | 14.26 | 14.54 |
| 400m hurdles | 3 | 53.14 | 58.33 | — |
| High jump | 9 | 2.21m (7′ 3″) | 2.10m (6′ 10¾″) | 2.04m (6′ 8¼″) |
| Pole vault | 10 | 5.53m (18′ 1¾″) | 5.42m (17′ 9½″) | 4.97m (16′ 3¾″) |
| Long jump | 6 | 7.62m (25′ 0″) | 7.46m (24′ 5¾″) | 7.32m (24′ 0¼″) |
| Triple jump | 2 | 16.43m (53′ 10¾″) | — | — |
| Shot put | 9 | 19.22m (63′ 0¾″) | 17.88m (58′ 8″) | 15.57m (51′ 1″) |
| Discus | 6 | 55.74m (182′ 10½″) | 47.59m (156′ 1½″) | 43.53m (142′ 9¾″) |
| Hammer | 1 | 62.99m (206′ 8″) | — | — |
| Javelin | 6 | 60.24m (197′ 7¾″) | 53.55m (175′ 8¼″) | 52.17m (171′ 2″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 22.15m (72′ 8″) | 19.78m (64′ 10¾″) | — |
| Decathlon | 5 | 8079 pts | 7733 pts | 7733 pts |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 31:58.00, 32:30.30, 32:40.30, 33:04.40, 33:31.50, 33:52.10. Results
Athletics website: www.fightingillini.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.