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04/13/2013
Illini Win Lee Calhoun Invitational
One Illini sets meet record; two tie
04/11/2013
Illini Set for Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational
Orange and Blue will travel to Macomb, Ill., for meet
03/28/2013
Illini Head to Bill Cornell Spring Classic
Southern Illinois will host the meet this weekend
02/07/2013
Illini Split Up for Spire Invite/Husky Classic
Orange and Blue send six to Husky; rest of team to Spire
01/24/2013
Illinois Travels to Indiana Relays
Orange and Blue sends full squad to Bloomington
AT ILLINOIS
2012 Track and Field
Outdoor: Competed in three meets ... Set a season-best mark of 6-3 1/4 (1.91m) at the John McDonnell Invitational ... Placed fourth at the Tom Botts Invitational (1.86m).
Indoor: Recorded a personal best at the Illini Classic with a jump of 6-10 1/4 (2.09m) placing first ... Placed first at the Illini Open with a jump of 6-9 (2.06m) ... Participated in four meets.
2011 Track and Field
Outdoor: Participated in high jump for four meets...Placed fifth at Musco Twilight with 6-6 ¾ (2.00m) marking his personal-best
2010 Track and Field
Outdoor: Did not compete.
Indoor: Placed 13th in the high jump at the Big Ten Championships with a mark of 6-7 ½ (2.02m) ... Competed in the high jump at four meets during the regular season ... Recorded a personal-best height of 6-9 (2.06m) at the Meyo Inviational.
High School
Two-time Fox Valley Conference high jump champion ... Was the McHenry County champion in the high jump from 2007-09 ... Also won the 2009 McHenry County long and triple jump ... Took first in 2009 and third in 2008 in the high jump at the Prep Top Times meet ... Placed sixth in the high jump at the 2008 Illinois state meet ... Holds school record for the high jump in both indoor (6-10) and outdoor (6-8) ... Earned six varsity letters, with four coming in track and two in football ... Was an honor student all four years and graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
Personal
Born March 9, 1991 ... Parents are Paul and Janet Michel ... Has two brothers ... His biggest thrill in sports is setting a new personal record ... Favorite athlete is Derrick Rose ... Fighting Illini hero growing up was James Augustine ... Majoring in civil engineering.
Michel's Personal Bests
Outdoor
High Jump: 6-6 ¾ (2.00m) - Musco Twilight (4/23/11)
Indoor
High Jump: 6-10 1/4 (2.09m) - Illini Classic (1/21/12)
Updated July 2012
