Steve Marianetti finished fourth in the NCAA wrestling championships to earn All-America honors at 142 pounds. Marianetti, a sophomore from Glenbrook North, went 5-2 in the three-day tourney at Iowa State, and the losses were by a point each. Marianetti finished the season 43-9, setting a school single-season record for victories.
The men’s gymnastics team, ranked 10th in the nation, finished fourth in the Big 10 Conference championships at Minneapolis last weekend. Top-ranked Ohio State won the tournament. Illinois’ top scorer was Ricardo Cheriel, who had a 107 in the all-around to finish in sixth place.
In tennis, Lindsey Nimmo, a junior from England, defeated Notre Dame’s Wendy Bradtree last Thursday to set a school career singles victory record, 90. Nimmo, ranked 14th nationally, won again Friday at Michigan. She’s 91-32 for her career.