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Competing in Texas for the second time in three weekends, the NIU track and field team came away with 11 top 10 finishes Saturday at the UTEP Invitational. On the track, Latesha Bigby (Hanover, Jamaica/Butler CC) came away with three finishes of seventh or better, while three different Huskies claimed high placings in field events....

With the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships less than two weeks away, the Northern Illinois University track & field team continued to improve its position for the conference meet with several career- and season-best performances Saturday at Purdue and Grand Valley State. In total, the Huskies posted 19 top-10 finishes between the two meets, along with...

The Northern Illinois University cross country team saw its season come to a close Friday afternoon in Ames, Iowa, at the NCAA Midwest Regionals. As a team, the Huskies finished in 23rd place, beating out Eastern Illinois, SIU Edwardsville, DePaul, Creighton, UIC and North Dakota in the final standings. Meghan Heuer paced NIU with a...

The Northern Illinois University cross country team kicked off their postseason schedule Saturday in Bowling Green, Ohio, at the Mid-American Conference Championship. Despite placing two runners in the top 45, the Huskies finished in 11th place in the final team standings, beating out Ball State. “Today was a disappointing finish,” said NIU head coach Greg...

The Northern Illinois cross country team took fourth place Friday at the Illinois State Invitational at the Weibring Golf Course in Normal, Ill. The Huskies placed four runners in the top 30, including a team-high 16th-place finish by sophomore Ali Olson. In the team standings, NIU placed ahead of Eastern Illinois and Northern Iowa. “We...

The Northern Illinois cross country team got its season started right Friday at the NIU North 40, as they defeated Division III power North Central in a dual-scored meet. NIU placed six runners in the top seven, including first place finisher Leah Raffety and runner up Ali Olson. “I really liked seeing the girls being...

Members of the Northern Illinois cross country team kick off their 2013 season Friday, Sept. 6, as they host the fifth annual NIU Open at the NIU North 40. The meet begins at 6 p.m. with the women’s 5K being the lone race of the event. The Huskies will face Division III power North Central...

The Northern Illinois track & field team finished their regular season Saturday with several Huskies competing at the UW-Whitewater Alternative Meet. In their final tuneup before the Mid-American Conference Championships, NIU captured nine Top Five finishes and an event title in the 4×400 relay. “Today was a great opportunity for our group to complete their...

The Northern Illinois track and field team capped its weekend off with a bang this morning as a quartet of Huskie runners broke the school record in the 4×1500 relay at the Raleigh Relays. Hannah Savage, Meghan Heuer, Ali Olson and Claire McAuley teamed up to crush the record with a time of 19:33.00. The...

Senior Megan Gregory highlighted the Huskies’ second day at the Texas Relays Friday, as the hurdler earned an automatic berth into May’s Mid-American Conference Championships. The Chicago native clocked in at 14.02 in the 100 hurdles prelims to place 36th overall. Within heat five, Gregory took third by easily getting past Louisiana Tech’s Bianca Jackson...

The Northern Illinois track and field team wrapped up the Indiana Relays Saturday with several personal bests in the field and on the track. Though they did not record any more event titles, NIU did record four more top 10 finishes on the day. “We had solid performances on the final day of competition,” said...

The Northern Illinois track and field team produced several promising showings Saturday at the Illini Open in Champaign, Ill., led by Sidra Sherrill’s first place finish in the shot put. Along with Sherrill’s win, the Huskies produced 13 top five finishes and numerous personal bests. “The staff’s expectation for this competition was strong efforts, relentless...