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Senior
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| Hometown:
Champaign, Ill.
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| High School:
Champaign Central
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 180
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| Event:
Middle Distance
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AT ILLINOIS
2005
Outdoor
Competed in the 800m in three meets...Placed third in the 800m at the Central Collegiate Championships with a time of 1:55.78 ... Drake Relays Champion as a member of the Distance Medley Relay team.
Indoor
Competed in the 800m in six different indoor events for the Illini...Recorded a career-best time of 1:50.44 in the 800m at the Iowa State Classic...Finished fourth in the 800m at the Alex Wilson Last Chance Invite with a time of 1:50.54...Placed first in the 800 at the Saluki Fast Start meet (1:56.60)...Placed third in the 600m at the Illinois Invitational with a time of 1:20.04.
2004
Outdoor
Ran a season-best 800m time of 1:51.32 to placed fourth at the LSU Relays ... Took third in the 1,500m at the TSU Relays ... Was fourth in the 800m at the May Invite and seventh at the Clemson Invitational.
Indoor
Ran season-best 800m time of 1:50.54 at the Iowa State Classic ... Opened his collegiate career by winning the 800m at the Saluki Fast Start Invite ... Was second in the 800m at the Dartmouth Relays and the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational ... Took third in the 600m at the Illinois Invitational, running a season-best 1:21.49, and second in the 600m at the Illinois Open.
HIGH SCHOOL
State Champion in 800 meters senior year...All-American senior year by placing third at Adidas National Meet...Four time all-state athlete in track, twice in 800m, once in 400m and once in 3200m relay...Holds three school records...Earned 10 letters at Champaign Central High School, four in cross country, two in basketball and four in track ...Coached by Dike Stirrett ... 800m time of 1:51.00 ranked in the top ten in the nation.
PERSONAL
Born August 28, 1984 ... Full name is Jeremy James Kruidenier...Son of Bill and Jamie Kruidenier...Has one brother, Ryan...Majoring in political science.
CAREER BESTS
Indoor
600m: 1:19.69
800m: 1:50.44
Outdoor:
800m: 1:51.32
1,500m: 4:03.68
