NCAA board approves postponement of fall championships to spring
By Gabby Hajduk, Sports Editor
September 22, 2020
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved the postponement of fall sports championships to the spring, with the exclusion of football, on Tuesday. The postponement was originally recommended by the NCAA Division I Council last month after several Division 1 conferences halted their fall sports season...
Cross country, track and field teams deal with postponed competition, possible season overlap
By Luca Ripani, Staff Writer
September 15, 2020
As the Big Ten sports world continues to reel from the conference’s decision to postpone fall athletics in August, many coaches and players are dealing with the logistical issues raised by playing fall sports in the spring, such as cross country and track and field. Although cross country is a fall...
Illini sports continue practice following postponement of season
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
August 25, 2020
Huff Hall, Demirjian Park and Memorial Stadium are going to be empty this fall. The Illini won’t be competing against other Big Ten schools after the conference announced the cancellation of all fall sports Aug. 11. The Pac-12 conference followed suit later that day, and the remaining “Power 5...
Fall sports lose traction throughout season, some exceptions
By Meghan Rest, Sports Editor
December 12, 2019
This fall, Illinois experienced memorable victories and tragic losses at nearly every turn. Some Illini teams saw serious growth in the latter part of 2019, while others fell victim to expectation-shattering campaigns. Despite what record books and scoreboards may suggest, the Illini were full of surpr...
Haveman named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Women’s Coach of the Year
By Savaughn Anderson, Staff Writer
December 9, 2019
In November, Illinois head cross country coach Sarah Haveman was named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Midwest Region Women’s Coach of the Year. Haveman is the second coach in the history of the Illinois women’s program to win the award, joining former coach Karen H...
Illini place ninth at NCAA Midwest Regional
By Renato Arteaga, Contributing Writer
November 23, 2019
The Illinois men’s cross country team’s season has come to an end after six meets in 2019. The Illini's last competition was at the NCAA Midwest Regional playoff meet on Nov. 15, where they placed ninth overall, but it wasn't enough to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The men’s team was...
Men’s team places ninth at NCAA Midwest Regional Championship
By Renato Arteaga, Contributing Writer
November 17, 2019
The men's cross country team placed ninth at the 2019 NCAA Midwest Regional Championship meet with a score of 270 Friday. Illinois faced off against 31 teams at this meet for a chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The top-two teams from each of the nine regions will automatically be elig...
Illinois women’s cross country wins NCAA Midwest Regionals
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
November 16, 2019
Illinois women’s cross country won the NCAA Midwest Regional meet Friday in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and is heading to the NCAA National meet. The Illini last won the NCAA Regional in 2006 and have been absent from the NCAA championship meet since 2009. The title wasn’t the only hardware the Illini br...
Dale posts career-best finish at Big Ten Championships
By Renato Arteaga, Contributing Writer
November 15, 2019
In what was one of the last cross country meets of his collegiate career, redshirt senior Zach Dale posted career-best finish at the Big Ten Championships, where he placed 24th. After his senior year of high school from James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Dale committed to the...
Illini hope to build off momentum gained at Big Ten Championships
By JJ Kim, Assistant Sports Editor
November 13, 2019
The Illinois men’s and women’s cross country team will look to build off the momentum generated from the Big Ten Championships at the NCAA Regionals this Friday in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The men’s cross country team is coming off a ninth-place finish as a team with a score of 219 at the Big Ten ...
Washington rises from ashes
By Miles Powers-Huang, Staff Writer
October 24, 2019
Losing starting wide receiver Ricky Smalling midway through Saturday’s game was a tough blow for Illinois, but the injury allowed the precocious freshman Casey Washington an opportunity to play meaningful reps in a big-time game, as Illinois went on to pull off a stunning 24-23 upset over undefeated, N...
Illinois looks ahead to Bradley Pink Classic
By Savaughn Anderson, Contributing Writer
October 17, 2019
The Illinois men’s cross country team will be traveling to Peoria, Illinois, for the Bradley Pink Classic hosted by Bradley on Friday at the Newman Golf Course. With this year’s meet being an open invite to all Division I, II and III teams, Illinois looks to improve its fall season after placing...
