March 30, 2001

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - University of Illinois wrestler John Lockhart has been named to the 2001 Verizon/CoSIDA District Five At-Large team. The 10-member at-large squad recognizes fall/winter athletes in the university division. Lockhart was joined on the squad by Illinois gymnast Leo Oka and was one of only two wrestlers named to the team.

Lockhart, a junior from Mahomet, Ill., earned the 2001 NCAA heavyweight crown and has a cumulative grade point average of 3.45 in pre-medicine.

Others named to the squad include Dan Carlson, hockey, Notre Dame, Greg Chrisman, soccer, UIC, Pat Conway, cross country, Notre Dame, Matt Klacko, soccer, Loyola-Chicago, Scott Owen, wrestling, Northern Illinois, Dan Thorstenson, soccer, Bradley, Jason Vanderhoof, cross country, Wisconsin, Tim Waidner, swimming, Valparaiso.