Oct. 24, 2000

PARRISH, Fla.--Illinois sophomore Laurin Kanda recorded her second straight top 10 finish this afternoon. Kanda tied for 8th place in the Central District Classic with a score of 232 (76-80-76). She led the Illini throughout the season, including a sixth place finish at the UALR Lady Trojan Invitational a week ago.

As a team the Illini finished sixth in the 11-team tournament. The Illinois squad showed consistency as it recorded three rounds of 318 in the tournament at the 72-par, 6,113-yard River Wilderness Country Club.

Renata Young carded an even-par 72 in the second round, which helped her move up in the standings after shooting an 88 on Monday. She shot an 80 in the final round to tie for 28th place with a tournament total of 240 strokes. Newcomer Michelle Carroll shot a 244 in the tournament to tie for 37th. Carmel Sielicki was one stroke behind Carroll. With a 245, Sielicki finished 40th. Stephanie Cheney shot 253 in the tournament to finish 49th.

The Illini are off until spring competition begins Feb. 23-25 in Dallas Texas.

Team Scores                              Illinois Individuals
1.Northwestern      300-309-307=916    T8    Laurin Kanda      76-80-76=232
2.Kent              310-310-300=920    T28   Renata Young      88-72-80=240
3.Ohio State        302-320-303=925    T37   Michelle Carroll  80-85-79=244
4.Michigan          304-312-312=928     40   Carmel Sielicki   81-81-83=245
5.Michigan State    303-325-319=947     49   Stephanie Cheney  81-87-85=253
6.Illinois          318-318-318=954
7.Baylor            320-326-311=957
8.Minnesota         313-330-320=963
9.Wisconsin         321-326-319=966
10.Arkansas         315-329-326=970
11.Notre Dame        331-326-322=979