Grading the Illini: 'A' for golf
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News-Gazette's 2008-09 Illini Grades
SPORT-GRADE-BIG TEN FINISH COMMENT
Baseball B Fourth Late slump put damper on 34-win season, most victories since 2000
Men's basketball B Second (tie) Grade dragged down by NCAA first-round loss to 12th seed
Men's cross-country D Ninth Injury-plagued Illini had five freshmen among eight Big Ten entrants
Football D Sixth (tie) Couldn't follow Rose Bowl appearance with another bowl trip; couldn't beat Western Michigan
Men's golf A First School-record seven tournament titles, first Big Ten crown since 1988
Men's gymnastics A First (tie) Yoshi Hayasaki's 33rd and final Illini team placed fifth in NCAA Championships
Men's tennis A-minus Second Reached NCAA Sweet 16 for eighth year in a row and 10th time in 11 seasons
Men's indoor track & field C-minus Seventh Three Big Ten individual champions highlighted season
Men's outdoor track & field D Ninth Senior sprinter Gakologelwang Masheto capped career with sixth Big Ten title
Soccer B-plus Fifth (tie) Impressive NCAA run ended in Sweet 16 by No. 1 North Carolina
Softball B-minus Fifth Returned to NCAA tournament for first time since 2004
Swimming & diving D 11th Record in dual meets (5-4) a step in right direction
Women's basketball D-plus Ninth Hopes for revival rest with Jolette Law's ability to recruit
Women's cross-country A-minus Fourth Another year, another top-10 finish in NCAA Championships
Women's golf D Ninth Renee Slone's young team made strides, looking for more next season
Women's gymnastics A Second Historic year for program with first team trip to NCAAs
Women's tennis B-plus Third Illini looking to take at least another step, to Sweet 16, next year
Women's indoor track & field C Fifth Angela Bizzarri, Aja Evans turn in repeat All-America performances
Women's outdoor track & field B Fourth Are Illini poised to leap into Big Ten's top two or three?
Volleyball A-minus Third Sweet 16 trip should be first of many for rejuvenated Illini
Wrestling A Second Finished in top 10 of NCAA Championships for first time since 2005








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