Todea-Kay Willis won her third long jump title of the spring.
2012 Season - Indoor: Competed in the 3,000 meters at the Big Ten Championships, running 9:50.36 to place 20th overall • took seventh at the Jack Johnson Classic 3,000m with 9:55.39 • placed fifth in the Northwest Open mile (5:06.60). Outdoor: Big Ten Championships competitor in the 10,000 meters (37:38.82) • best 10,000m time of the season came at the Drake Relays (36:22.22) • finished second in the 1,500m at the Tommie Twilight with a season-best time of 4:31.18 • also competed in the 3,000m (10:15.16, Arkansas Invitational) and 5,000m (17:08.46, San Francisco Distance Carnival) • Academic All-Big Ten.
2011 Season - Indoor:finished fifth at the Parents Day Open in the mile run with a time of 5:02.09 • took third in the same race at the Minnesota State Open with a time of 5:08.20 • ran a 10:14.72 at the Iowa State Classic in the 3,000m. Outdoor:took fifth in the 3,000m at the Musco Twilight with a time of 9:43.96 • finished second at the Tommie Twilight in the 5,000m with a time of 17:42.11.
High School:A 2007 graduate of Rockford Auburn High School • high school coaches were Bill Church and Gary Grey • 2006 Northern Illinois Conference-9 800m champion • three-time all-conference honoree in both track and cross country • also played soccer, swam, and bowled in high school• holds the Rockford Auburn High School record in the 800m which she set back in 2006• graduated cum laude.
Personal:Born Dec. 31, 1988 • majoring in Chemical Engineering, Spanish and Chemistry • daughter of Pamela Rediger • has three older siblings: Liz, Matt, and Jon • competed in the 2009 Twin Cities Marathon.
