Tag: Courtney Oldenburg
The Northern Illinois track & field team won the Chicagoland Intercollegiate Championships Friday in Chicago behind six event titles and several top five finishes. NIU scored 174 team points on the blustery day to take first in the 18-team field, followed by DePaul in second place with 136 and UIC in third with 85. “We...
The Northern Illinois track & field team got their outdoor season off to a quick start in Saturday with two event titles and two school records at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge. As a team, the Huskies combined for 15 top five finishes and nine personal records in the season-opening competition. “We had several...
Chanel Kellyman and Megan Gregory each won conference titles Saturday at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships, helping the Northern Illinois track & field team to their best indoor conference finish as a member of the MAC. The Huskies’ 48 team points earned them a seventh place finish in the final standings, topping host Akron by...
The Northern Illinois track & field team got out to a quick start Friday at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships by breaking three school records and qualifying six for tomorrow’s final rounds. Following the first day of action, the Huskies sit in 10th place in the team standings with five points, leading Ball State and...
The Northern Illinois track & field team kicks off their indoor postseason this weekend with the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships in Akron, Ohio, at Stile Field House. The meet begins at 10 a.m. Friday with the preliminary rounds, along with finals in the 5,000 meters, distance medley relay, weight throw and long jump. Saturday action...
The Northern Illinois cross country team was awarded All-Academic Team honors by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the association announced Wednesday. In order to qualify, a team must have competed and compiled a team score at a 2011 NCAA Regional Championship and have a minimum 3.0 grade point average...
The Northern Illinois track & field team turned in a second-straight record-setting day Saturday at the Iowa State Classic. The Huskie quartet of Chanel Kellyman, Jenelle McCalla, Julianne Cronin and Rebecca Cronin demolished the NIU record in the 4×400 relay and Jenner Sio eclipsed her own record in the triple jump. In addition, Courtney Oldenburg...
The Northern Illinois track and field team took third place Saturday in the nine-team field at the Illini Classic. On the day, the Huskies scored points in all but two events, defeating SIU-Edwardsville, Southeast Missouri State, Lincoln (Mo.), Murray State, Tennessee State and Bradley. Illinois took first place and Missouri was in second place. “The...
The Northern Illinois track and field team heads downstate for the second consecutive weekend, where they will compete at the Illini Classic. The meet begins at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, with the women’s pentathlon, and then continues Saturday with the women’s weight throw, while running events kick off around noon. “The girls have competed...
The Northern Illinois track and field team won two event titles Saturday at the Illini Open, while taking 15 top-five finishes inside the UI Armory. Rebecca Cronin won her third event in as many meets with a victory in the 600 meters and Courtney Oldenburg dominated the 3000 meters. However, the lack of new personal...
Northern Illinois junior Courtney Oldenburg was named to the Cross Country Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, the league office announced Tuesday. Oldenburg, who hails from West Salem, Wis., earned the honor for the second straight season after posting a 3.91 GPA in nursing. “I’m proud of Courtney,” NIU cross country coach Greg Hipp said. “She’s done...
After a long offseason, members of the Northern Illinois track and field team kicks off their 2011-12 season Friday, Dec. 9, in Ames, Iowa, where they will compete in the Cyclone Holiday Preview. The Huskies will be one of 14 teams competing in the meet. Among the teams in the field are Iowa State, Northern...
