Washington eliminated Illinois, the national runner-up a year ago, from the tournament yesterday.

The 2001 team was national runner-up and the 2002 team came in third place at nationals.

The school has also been the national runner-up three times, finishing second to Moorpark in 2003, 2008, and 2009.

But can a defending national runner-up really be a Cinderella?

The Mock Trial team was national runner-up for the year 2002.

Aren't the starters from last season's national runner-up scattered among pro teams?

St. John's, the 2003 national runner-up, did not muster a shot on goal until the 59th minute.

As a sophomore and a junior he was a national runner-up.

New Hampshire, the national runner-up last season, is in first.

For the second consecutive year, the Butler men's basketball team is the national runner-up.