Illinois women’s track finishes second, three Illini earn gold at Big Ten Championships
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois is coming home from the Big Ten Track and Field Championships with plenty of hardware.
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The women’s team finished second overall, their highest finish since 2013. The final day of competition saw Jonathan Kapitolnik win the conference high jump title.
Two Illini earned titles on the second day of competition. JaiCieonna Gero-Holt set a new program record to win the heptathlon, and Luuk Pelkmans won the decathlon.
Several members of the Illini earned podium finishes, with full results available here.
Up next, Illinois prepares for the NCAA West Prelims in Fayetteville, Arkansas beginning Wednesday, May 27.
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