The Fighting Illini women's cross country team lost just one letterwinner from last year's squad and had a goal to make significant improvements with this year's team.

Fifty-two University of Illinois student-athletes in five fall sports were named to the Academic All-Big Ten teams, the conference announced Thursday. Complete List of Honorees |

Redshirt freshman Alyssa Schneider and senior Courtney Yaeger earned All-Region honors after finishing first and second for the Illini at the NCAA Midwest Regionals.

Illinois will head to Springfield, Mo., for the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 9. The 6K race is slated to begin at 12 p.m.

Senior Meagan Hynes lead the Illini at the Hoosier Invitational on Friday afternoon. Three of the five runners placed in the top-10 and two in the top-20, collegiately.

Five Fighting Illini women's cross country runners will head to Bloomington, Ind., for the Hoosier Invitational on Friday with the 5K race starting at 2:30 p.m. CT.

Senior Courtney Yaeger led the Illini and solidified herself as one of the best cross country runners in Illinois history, as the Illini finished ninth at the Big Ten Championships at the Forest Akers East Golf Course on Sunday.

Former Illini track and field standout Aja Evans (2008-2010) was one of six women's bobsled push athletes to be named to the national team earlier today.

Illinois will travel to East Lansing for the Big Ten Championships at the Forest Akers East Golf Course on Sunday, Oct. 28.

Sophomore Colette Falsey led Illinois at the fifth annual Illinois Open on Friday afternoon as the squad finished second, totaling 36 points.