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Fighting Illini women's track and field pole-vaulter Stephanie Richartz competed at the United States Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Sunday afternoon. In her final event donning Illinois’ colors, Richartz finished tied for 14th with a cle...

Jun 28th 2015, 8:37pm 23K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Lewis-Smallwood Three-Peats as USATF Discus Champion

Former Illinois women's track and field standout Gia Lewis-Smallwood (1998-01) won her third consecutive discus title at the United States Outdoor Track & Field Outdoor Championships on Saturday. Her mark of 63.09m (207’ 0”) on her final at...

Jun 27th 2015, 9:57pm 22K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Stephanie Richartz Set to Compete at USATF Championships

Fighting Illini women’s track and field pole-vaulter Stephanie Richartz has qualified for the 2015 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The championships will take place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from June 25-28. Live Stream | Meet S...

Jun 24th 2015, 11:33pm 21K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Jay, Richartz Named Dike Eddleman Athletes of the Year

The Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA) announced Thursday that baseball's Tyler Jay and track and field's Stephanie Richartz are recipients of the 2014-15 Dike Eddleman Awards, which are presented annually to the top Fighting Illini m...

Jun 18th 2015, 4:47pm 8K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Bloch-Jones Wraps Up Action for Illini at NCAA Championships

Kandie Bloch-Jones finished 20th in the high jump at the NCAA Championships with a clearance of 1.72m (5' 7.75"). Illinois finished tied for 35th in the team standings. Results

Jun 14th 2015, 4:35am 5K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Richartz Finishes Third at NCAA Championships

Stehanie Richartz finished third in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.45m (14' 7.25"), earning first-team All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the second time in her career. Richartz Interview | Results

Jun 12th 2015, 3:55am 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Bloch-Jones, Richartz Focused Heading into NCAA Championships

The Fighting Illini women's track and field team will be represented by Kandie Bloch-Jones and Stephanie Richartz in Eugene, Oregon for the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships from June 10-13. | Notes | Championships Central | Li...

Jun 5th 2015, 6:57pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Illini Conclude Action at NCAA West Prelims

After Kandie Bloch-Jones (high jump) and Stephanie Richartz (pole vault) qualified for the NCAA Championships during Friday's competition, Breeana Coleman (100m hurdles) and Alyssa Schneider (1,500m) came up a bit short. | Results

May 31st 2015, 1:42am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Richartz, Bloch-Jones Qualify for NCAA Championships

Stephanie Richartz (pole vault) and Kandie Bloch-Jones (high jump) will be traveling to the Nationals Championships. NCAA Prelims Headquarters | Results | Track Heat Sheets | Field Heat Sheets | Meet Schedule

May 30th 2015, 3:10am 822 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Trio of Illini Advance to Quarterfinals at NCAA West Prelims

Nicole Choquette and Amanda Duvendack will race for a spot in the NCAA National Championships 800m field on Friday, while Alyssa Schneider will have a similar opportunity on Saturday in the 1,500m.
NCAA Prelims Headquarters | Results | Heat Sheets | M...

May 29th 2015, 1:30am 797 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments