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AT ILLINOIS
2005
Outdoor
Did Not Compete
Indoor
Placed third in the Heptahlon event at the Big Ten Indoor Championships (5365)...Placed second in the Heptahalon with a score of 5220 at the Health Alliance Classic.
2004
Outdoor
Placed sixth in the decathlon at the Drake Relays with 6,242 points ... Took fourth in the long jump at the TSU Relays and also ran in the 110m H ... Competed in the high jump and long jump at the LSU Relays.
Indoor
Posted the second highest heptathlon score in school history with 5,181 points to finish fifth at the Big Ten Championships ... Scored 4,769 points to finish fourth in the heptathlon at the Dartmouth Relays ... Had season-best efforts in the 60m (7.32s) and the 60m hurdles (8.38s) at teh EIU Friday Night Special ... Finished fifth in the high jump at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational with a season-best leap of 6'05.50" ... Was fifth in the long jump at the Illinois Invitational with an effort of 21'11.75".
2003
Outdoor
Did Not Compete.
Indoor
One of the Illini's most versatile athletes, competing in the long jump, high jump, 60m hurdles, shot put and heptathlon ...Placed sixth in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championships with 4,956 points, which is good for second on the Illini's career list in the event ...Finished fifth in the long jump at the Illinois Invitational ...Had a season-best high jump of 6'04.75" at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic ...Was sixth at the Illini Classic in the 60 meter hurdles
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time All-State and all-conference selection for the 300m hurdles ...National champion and national junior Olympic record holder in the 4x800m relay ...Was a finalist in the pentahlon at the Junior Olympics ...Owns the school record for the 300m hurdles ...Earned 13 varsity letters, four in track, three each in basketball, soccer and football.
PERSONAL
Full name is Steven Thomas Weatherford ... Born Dec. 17, 1982 in Crown Point, Ind. ... The son of Sam and Lisa Weatherford ... Lists Bo Jackson as his favorite athlete ... Past summer jobs include being a lifeguard and a camp counselor ... Member of the Key Club ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Plans to be a chiropractor following graduation ... Three-year member of the honor roll ... Biggest thrills in sports are hitting a 55-yard field goal, being named MVP of basketball and setting a national junior Olympic record in the 4x800 meters ...Punter on the UI football team.
CAREER BESTS
Indoor
Heptathlon: 5,365 points
60m: 7.25
60m H: 8.38
Long Jump: 22'05.75"
High Jump: 6'05.50"
