Oct. 1, 2000

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The Illini once again improved their score but fell in the standings. Illinois dropped four strokes from its second round total, but the Illini ended the tournament a tie for 13th place. Both Illinois and Notre Dame finished the 16-team tournament with a total of 961.

Sophomore Laurin Kanda led the Illini throughout the tournament. She is tied for 41st place after shooting a 79 in the final round for a total of 238. Sophomore Renata Young shot a 78 today bringing her tournament total to 240. She tied for 51st. Newcomer Marla Cox shot her best round of the tournament today with a 78. She tied for 74th with a 246. Sophomore Stephanie Cheney finished with a total of 247 to tie for 76th. Freshman Michelle Carroll tied for 80th with a tournament total of 249. Sophomore transfer student Carmel Sielicki is tied for 86th with a 253.

The Illini take a break before returning to action October 16-17 in Little Rock, Ark.

Team Scores

1.   Ohio State      310-298-288=896
2.   Purdue          309-301-295=905
3.   Minnesota       312-302-294=908
4    Kent            311-304-294=909
5.   Northwestern    314-299-297=910
     Michigan State  315-308-300=910
7.   Indiana         314-302-306=922
8.   Michigan        315-308-300=923
9.   Penn State      322-313-308=943
10.  Iowa            324-315-314=953
11.  Ohio            331-309-317=957
12.  Wisconsin       334-312-312=958
13.  Illinois        323-321-317=961
     Notre Dame      328-322-311=961
15.  Northern Iowa   334-312-330=981
16.  Illinois State  335-321-329=985

Illinois Individuals

T41    Laurin Kanda 79-80-79=238
T51    Renata Young 81-81-78=240
T74    Marla Cox    81-87-78=246
T76    Stephanie Cheney 82-79-86=247
T80    Michelle Carroll 86-81-82=249
T84    Carmel Sielicki 84-86-83=253