Northern Illinois University director of track & field and cross country Connie Teaberry will be inducted into the Kansas State Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend as one of 10 members of the Wildcats’ 2016 induction class. Official induction ceremonies will take
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Kelsey Hildreth (Byron, Ill./Byron) of the Northern Illinois University women’s track and field team broke the NIU school record in the 3K distance run in her collegiate track debut. Several other Huskies also produced personal-best performances Saturday afternoon at the Gene Edmonds
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After a successful first season trial at Lincoln Inn, the NIU Athletics Department will team with local restaurant The Lincoln Inn for a second season of Breakfast With Bennett. The monthly breakfast series will return Thursday, Oct. 23, and is scheduled through
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Northern Illinois University seniors Rebecca Cronin (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett), Natalie Tarter (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) and Juliane Totzke (Grafenroda, Germany/ Carl Zeiss Gymnasium) and junior Alexandra Schad (Milwaukee, Wis./Milwaukee Lutheran) were named to the Mid-American Conference’s Academic All-Conference Team, the conference office announced Tuesday. In
Read moreThe Northern Illinois University track and field team capped its season Saturday at the NCAA National Championships, as freshman Claudette Day (Belleville, Ill./Belleville West) tied for 21st in the high jump. After having a superb showing two weeks prior at the NCAA
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Freshman Claudette Day (Belleville, Ill./Belleville West) made history for the NIU track and field team Saturday at the NCAA West Preliminary Round by qualifying for the national championship meet in the high jump. Day tied for 11th in the event at 5-07.75
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The Northern Illinois University track and field team kicked off the NCAA West Preliminary Round in a big way Thursday, as Meghan Heuer (St. Charles, Ill./North) broke the school record in the 800 meters and advanced to today’s quarterfinals round. Heuer placed
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The Northern Illinois University track and field team set two more school records Saturday in Athens, Ohio, as they closed out the 2014 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships. NIU finished ninth place in the team standings with 42 points, edging out host Ohio
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The Northern Illinois University track and field team closed the regular season with a bang Saturday in Madison as they broke two school records at the Wisconsin Open. Meghan Heuer (St. Charles, Ill./North) set a new NIU record in the 800 meters,
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The Northern Illinois University track and field team ended its stay in Philadelphia with another record-setting performance Saturday as the Huskies shattered the school record in the 4×800 relay at the Penn Relays. Ali Olson (New Auburn, Wis./Bloomer), Meghan Heuer (St. Charles,
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Following strong performances in the heptathlon, the Northern Illinois University track and field team kept the momentum going Thursday at the Penn Relays by breaking the school record in the distance medley relay. Ali Olson (New Auburn, Wis./Bloomer), Julianne Cronin (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett),
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Northern Illinois University seniors Rebecca Cronin (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) and Juliane Totzke (Graefenroda, Germany/Carl Zeiss Gymnasium) and sophomore Leah Raffety (Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem) has been named the the Mid-American Conference’s Indoor Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team, the league announced Tuesday. In addition,
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