What: Big Ten Conference men's and women's cross-country meets.
When: Saturday; women's 5-kilometer race at 9:45 a.m. CST; men's 8-kilometer race at 10:30 a.m. CST.
Where: Ohio State University Golf Course in Columbus, Ohio.
Defending men's team champion: Wisconsin (Illinois was fourth in 1996).
Men's individual defending champion: John Mortimer, Michigan.
Defending women's team champion: Wisconsin (Illinois was sixth in 1996).
Women's individual defending champion: Kim McGreevy, Penn State.
Illinois men's entrants: Ryan Eason, Dan Fash, Dan Horyn, Cortney Lamb, Mike Lucchesi, Scott McClennan, Jon Russell, Matt Saarima, Rob Winfield.
Illinois women's entrants: Breanne Bethke, Maureen Clark, Danielle Fonzino, Lynn Herberger, Aimee Hoogheem, Lindsay Martin, Tara Mendozza, Candace Nicholson, Lindsay Speer.