Illinois Wesleyan senior Jeff Toraason was selected as the "Field Athlete of the Meet" in the 2015 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin indoor track championships. A two-event winner, Toraason won the CCIW heptathlon with a school-record total of 4,940 points and also won the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 7.71 seconds.
Toraason placed 12th in the heptathlon at the 2015 NCAA Division III indoor track and field national championships, earning the "Best Male Championship Performance" at the 2015 Tommy Awards.
Majoring in biology (pre-med) at Illinois Wesleyan, he is the son of Jim and Debbie Toraason.
Why you chose Illinois Wesleyan: Seemed like the right fit
IWU class you’re most qualified to teach: Chordate Comparative Anatomy
The hardest challenge about being a Division III student-athlete is: Keeping both sports and academics a main priority at the same time
Worst grade in a class you ever got – what and when? General Chemistry II freshman year second semester
I’m deathly afraid of ... : Mayonnaise
Worst habit: Burping audibly
Most expensive traffic ticket: $200 for speeding
Language I’d like to learn: German
The longest I could survive without my cell phone: Forever
One word your mother or father would use to describe you: "Son"
Favorite sports figures: Ken Griffey Jr., Allen Johnson, Marshall Faulk, Adam Morrison
My greatest moment in sports was: Winning two events at indoor conference 2015
The best player I ever faced was: Michael Jordan
Worst dresser on my team: Probably me
Thing that’s been in my fridge the longest: Nothing stays in my fridge long
Person I’m dying to have dinner with: Kristen Johnson
Favorite food: Roast beast (like what they serve at Whoville Christmas)
Vegetable I won’t eat: Eggplant
Pepsi or Coke? Shasta cola
Favorite TV show: SpongeBob before 2006
Favorite musical group: Tenacious D
Favorite movie: "Remember The Titans"
If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following person to play me: All the Baldwin brothers collectively
If my life were on TV as a reality show, I’d call it: "How to make an ass of yourself"
The person in history I would most like to meet is: James K. Polk
My dream job would be: Zoo veterinarian
Place I’d most like to live: Southern California
Two things that are tops on my “bucket list”: Find a magic lamp; Climb Mt. Everest
My possession that would fetch the most on eBay: Pair of socks worn by Michael Jordan from his flu game signed and in a gold frame
Who is the luckiest person in the world? Tobey McGuire
What I miss most about being in the third grade: Being able to go H.A.M. on Dunkaroos and cheeseburgers.
