ROME – Tyler McGill, a former star swimmer at Champaign Central, clocked 51.07 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly Friday and advanced to the finals at the FINA World Swimming Championships.
McGill's time was the eighth fastest in the semifinals.
Former Champaign Central star one step away from 100-meter butterfly final
CHAMPAIGN – At 8:30 a.m. on May 29, the state's newest swimming meet began accepting entries electronically.
By 8:31 a.m., the Illinois Open reached capacity.
Jeff Huth's review and preview of all things Illinois
Jeff Huth's review and preview of all things Illinois
HOUSTON – Ashley Wright, Taylor Call and Monica Perry combined to allow one earned run on one hit in 13 innings as Illinois won twice at Saturday's Houston Invitational.
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Brandon Wikoff homered, and Illinois broke open a close game with a five-run sixth inning en route to an 8-3 victory against Iowa on Friday in the season opener for both teams.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Illinois senior Marissa Clapp, a Bismarck-Henning product, set a school record during the 200 individual medley preliminaries Thursday at the Big Ten Championships.