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    Joe McAsey
    Joe McAsey
    Class:
    Sophomore

    Hometown:
    Minooka, Ill.

    High School:
    Minooka

    Event:
    XC - Distance

    I/O Eligibility:
    SO/SO

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    09/26/2012

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    Two seniors open up their season on Friday

    09/14/2012

    Illini Take Second at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships

    Four Orange and Blue runners finish in the top 20

    09/13/2012

    Illini Gear Up for Illinois Intercollegiate Championships

    Orange and Blue travel to Normal, Ill., for second meet of year

    AT ILLINOIS

    Cross Country
    2012 XC - RS FRESHMAN
    Set a personal best 6K time of 18:55 in season debut at the Illini Challenge ... Ran a career best 8K time at Illinois Intercollegiates, finishing with a time of 25:18.

    2011 XC - FRESHMAN
    Ran unattached in both the races he competed in this fall ... Placed eighth overall with a 6K time of 19:18 at the Illini Challenge ... Finished fourth for the Illini and 74th overall at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invite with an 8K time of 26:26 ... Clocked an 8K time of 26:33 coming in 13th overall at the Illini Open.

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    2012 Track and Field
    Outdoor: Earned USA Junior All-American status after finishing fourth in the 800m ... Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 800m ... Scored points at the Big Ten Championships, placing seventh in the 800m ... Set a personal best in the 800m during the prelims of the conference meet with a time of 1:48.62 ... Was also a part of the 4x400m relay team throughout the season ... Ran the 400m once (49.39).

    Indoor: Ran a personal best in the 800m at the Big Ten Championships placing seventh with a time of 1:49.64 ... Placed first in the mile at the Orange and Blue Open with a time of 4:12.64 ... Finished third at the Illini Classic in the 800m with a time of 1:53.18 ... Participated in four meets.

    High School
    Anchored state champion 4x800m relay team in 2011 ... Two-time All-Conference selection in cross country and track ... All-State honoree in cross country ... Four-time All-State selection in track and field ... Earned two varstiy letters in cross country and track and field from 2009-11.

    Personal
    Born June 1, 1993 ... Son of Tim and Sheila McAsey ... Has one sister, Moira and one brother, Jon ... Majoring in Accounting.

    McAsey's Personal Bests
    Cross Country
    6K: 18:55 - Illini Challenge (8/31/12)
    8K: 25:18 - Illinois Intercollegiate (9/14/12)

    Track
    Indoor
    600m: 1:20.17 - Mark Colligan Memorial (1/28/12)
    800m: 1:49.64 - Big Ten Championships (2/25/12)
    Mile: 4:12.64 - Orange and Blue Open (2/4/12)

    Outdoor
    400m: 49.39 - Tom Botts Invitational (4/14/12)
    800m: 1:48.62 - Big Ten Championships (5/12/12)

    Updated November 2012

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