Ht
5'
8"
Class
Redshirt Medical Redshirt
Hometown
St. Anthony,
Idaho
Last School
South Fremont High School
Roster Years
2009-2011
Personal
- Born in Ukiah, California
- Parents are Cook and Karen Ili
- Favorite foods are chicken teriyaki and fried rice
- Enjoys volleyball and singing
Before BYU
- Prepped at South Fremont High School
- Lettered four years in track and field, was also a four year letter winner in soccer and a three year letter winner in volleyball and basketball
- 2003 Idaho state champion in shot put
Stats
PERSONAL BESTS: Shot Put- 14.25m; Discus- 45.53m; Weight Throw- 15.31m; Hammer Throw- 44.62m
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2009
Indoor:
- Started season with a third place finish in the shot put at the Bengal Shootout (13.01m)
- Posted an indoor season-best 13.04m shot put throw at the Air Force Invitational, finishing tenth
- Placed sixth at the UNM Cherry and Silver Invitational with a weight throw of 15.31m, a season-best mark
- Placed twelfth in the shot put at the MWC Indoor Championships (12.84m)
Outdoor:
- Started outdoor placing third in both the shot put (13.27m) and discus (44.97m) at the Mark Faldmo Invitational
- Placed fourth at the BYU Invitational Tri-Meet in both the Shot Put (13.66m) and discus (44.80m)
- Placed first in the shot put at the Utah Twilight
- Posted a shot put throw of 13.88m to take eighth place at the MWC Outdoor Championships
Sophmore Year
2010
Indoor:
- Opened the season with a first place finish in the shot put at the BYU Indoor Invitational (13.60m)
- Competed at the Bengal Shootout, finishing third in the shot put (13.65m) and 13th in the weight throw (14.21m)
- Placed fifth in the shot put (14.23m) and tenth in the weight throw (14.63m) at the Cherry and Silver Invitational
- Competed in the shout put (12.88m) and weight throw (13.95m) at the New Balance Invitational
- Finished first with a personal best 14.25m shot put at Weber State
- Finished sixth in the shot put (13.52m) at the MWC Indoor Championships
Outdoor:
- Finished second in the discus (44.90m), eighth in the shot put (13.03m) and 14th in the hammer throw (42.14m) at the BYU Cougar Invitational
- Won the shot put at the Mesa Classic (13.88m)
- Placed third in the shot put (13.96m) and discus (45.53m) at the Mark Faldmo Invitational
- Competed at the MWC Outdoor Championships, placing ninth in the shot put (13.70m) and 12th in the discus (42.30m)
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2011
- Redshirted the 2011 indoor/outdoor season.
Medical Redshirt Year
2011
- Redshirted the 2011 indoor/outdoor season.