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The Northern Illinois track and field team started its weekend Friday at the GVSU Big Meet with several big performances on the track. In the meet’s invitational portion, the Huskies notched three top 10 finishes and got Mid-American Conference Indoor Championship-qualifying marks from sprinters Janay Mitchell and Megan Gregory. “The ladies got off to a...

The Northern Illinois cross country team saw its season come to a close Friday afternoon at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships with a 27th place team finish. In the final team standings, the Huskies topped in-state foes DePaul and SIU-Edwardsville, in addition to UMKC and Creighton. Yet, the team’s performance was hampered by an illness...

The Northern Illinois cross country team will continue their postseason Friday, Nov. 9, when it competes in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships in Springfield, Mo. The women’s 6K race begins at noon on the Missouri State Cross Country Complex with berths to the NCAA National Championships on the line. “We’re looking to finish the season...

The Northern Illinois cross country team finished in 11th place Saturday morning at the MAC Championships in Grand Island, N.Y. The Huskies totaled 277 points on the day, beating out Western Michigan in the final standings. Toledo won the women’s title for the fifth consecutive year, beating out Miami (Ohio) and Ohio for the conference...

Senior Courtney Oldenburg rewrote the Huskie cross country record books again Friday in Peoria, Ill., as she broke the school 6K record at the Bradley Classic. Alongside Oldenburg were sophomore Jamie Burr and freshman Ali Olson, both of whom finished in the top 60 in the 222-runner field. Yet, the Huskies could only manage a...

The Northern Illinois cross country team returned to the course Saturday with an 11th place team finish in the 51-team field. The team placing was nine spots better than how they did at the same meet in 2011. In addition, the Huskies finished eighth among U.S. colleges, beating out schools such as Western Michigan, Northern...

The Northern Illinois cross country team returns to the course this week when they run at the 40th annual Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational in downtown Chicago. The women’s 5K run starts at 11:45 a.m. in the Montrose Beach Harbor, as the Huskies reach the midway point of the regular season. “It’s our first time racing...

Senior Courtney Oldenburg broke the school’s 34-year-old 5K record Friday at the NIU Open as the Northern Illinois cross country team finished in third place. On the day, NIU easily defeated DePaul, UIC and Chicago State. The Huskies trailed only Northwestern and Marquette in the final standings, falling mere points behind the Golden Eagles. “I...

The Northern Illinois cross country team returns Friday, Sept. 7, to the NIU North 40 as they play host to the fifth annual NIU Open. The meet starts at 5 p.m. with the men’s 6K race, while the women’s 5K race gets under way at 5:45 p.m. “The NIU Open has a real good field...

The Northern Illinois cross country team proved how big of a difference one year could make Saturday, as they claimed the team title at the UIC Opener. Senior Courtney Oldenburg earned her first career win on the day to lead the Huskies to a first-through-fourth finish on the Horse Lake Trail. “It was an exciting...

The Northern Illinois cross country team kicks off its 2012 season Saturday when it heads to Palos Heights, Ill., for the UIC Opener. The meet begins at 10 a.m. on the two-mile Horse Lake Trail, located in the Swallow Cliff Natural Area. NIU is set to compete alongside Horizon League members UIC, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green...

The Northern Illinois track & field and cross country teams announced the signing of nine athletes Wednesday, bringing the total for the Class of 2012 signees to 10 for the Huskies. “We are excited about our 2012 signees,” said Huskie director of track & field and cross country Connie Teaberry. “This group will help us...