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 Sophomore Casey Fonnesbeck currently ranks eighth in the Big Ten in the shot put.
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Feb. 21, 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - In the final meet before the Big Ten Championships, the Illinois men's track and field team will travel to Charleston, Ill. to compete in the Friday Night Special hosted by Eastern Illinois at the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse on Feb. 22. The meet is team-scored, with field events starting at 2 p.m. and the running events beginning at 3 p.m.
"This meet is a final tune-up before we begin the championship part of our season," head coach Wayne Angel said. "Before we finalize our roster, the athletes who are on the bubble will have another chance to solidify their position and make the Big Ten travel squad."
Many of Illinois' top athletes will have the weekend off to rest and prepare for Big Ten's. Illini competing Friday include freshman Josh Gist, the team's top hurdler this season, shot putter Casey Fonnesbeck and high jumper Greg Shroka. Senior Pierre Bush will run the 60m and compete in the long jump, while Scott Phelps will run the 600m and Dan Jones the 200m. In the distance events, Dan Kremske will run the mile and Rob Pykosz and Mike Kelley are slotted for the 3,000m.
The Big Ten Indoor Championships are scheduled for Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 in Madison, Wis.
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