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The Northern Illinois track and field team got its 2012-13 season started on the right foot Friday, as they brought home an event title and several top five finishes at the Cyclone Holiday Preview. Overall, the Huskies had one event title, six top five finishes and 14 top 10 performances inside the Lied Recreation Center...

The Northern Illinois track and field team opens its 2012-13 season Friday afternoon when they take part in the Cyclone Holiday Preview in Ames, Iowa. The meet starts at 2 p.m. with the weight throw, while running events start at 3:20 p.m. with the 5,000 meters. “The staff is excited to begin the 2012-2013 season,”...

Four Northern Illinois student-athletes were named 2012 1A FAR Academic Excellence award recipients. NIU volleyball player Kristin Hoffman, punter Ryan Neir of the Huskie football team, women’s golfer Kelsie Passolt and track and field’s Jenner Sio were among 55 awardees from Mid-American Conference schools on the list. Student-athletes who carry a 3.8 GPA, have competed...

NIU’s track & field program unveiled its 2012-13 schedule Wednesday. The slate features a combined 18 weekends between the indoor and outdoor seasons, in addition to two home meets at the NIU Track & Field Complex in late April. Head coach Connie Teaberry said her staff is excited with the layout of the 2012-2013 schedule. “With...

Northern Illinois Athletics will recognize its proud tradition of women’s athletics at every home football game this season to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark federal legislation that provided women with unprecedented opportunities to participate in intercollegiate athletics. At each game, NIU will honor some of the women who have made a...

Members of the Northern Illinois track and field team added another honor to their impressive 2011-12 season Thursday, as they were named an All-Academic team by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. NIU was  among 171 teams nationwide and one of six Illinois schools to receive the honor. The Huskies...

Northern Illinois track and field senior Jenner Sio and juniors Jenelle McCalla and Courtney Oldenburg were named to the 2012 Outdoor Track & Field Academic All-Mid-American Conference team, the league office announced Tuesday. Sio and McCalla earned the honor for the second consecutive outdoor season, while Oldenburg made her debut after taking honorable mention recognition...

Northern Illinois senior Jenner Sio and junior Jenelle McCalla were named to the 2012 Capital One All-District Track & Field/Cross Country team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced Thursday. Sio graduated this spring with a 4.0 GPA in nursing, while McCalla has a 4.0 GPA in psychology. This marks the fourth time in...

The Northern Illinois 4×100 relay of Chanel Kellyman, Janay Mitchell, Roneisha Frye and Rasheta Butler posted a solid performance Saturday at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, but fell one spot shy of moving on to the NCAA Championships. The quartet crossed the finish line in fourth place in the third heat and 13th overall with...

The Northern Illinois track and field team continued its run Friday night at the NCAA West Preliminary Round with two strong individual performances. However, Roneisha Frye fell a fraction of a second short in the 100 hurdles, while Janay Mitchell was eliminated in the 200 meters. “The ladies had solid races tonight,” said Huskie head...

The Northern Illinois track and field team opened their weekend Thursday at the NCAA West Preliminary Round with Janay Mitchell as the lone Huskie competing. “Janay gave a good effort today, but we needed an excellent effort to run with the ladies that competed tonight,” said Huskie head coach Connie Teaberry. “She is disappointed, but...

The Northern Illinois track and field team opens up NCAA competition this week with the NCAA West Preliminary Round in Austin, Texas. The meet runs from Thursday, May 24, through Saturday, May 26, at Texas’ Mike Myers Stadium. The Huskies will be represented with a program-high four entries in the meet, as Janay Mitchell competes...