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Jamie Burr
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...
Courtney Oldenburg
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...
Courtney Oldenburg
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...
Courtney Oldenburg
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...
Leah Raffety
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...
Courtney Oldenburg
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...
Connie Teaberry
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...
Jamie Burr
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...
Courtney Oldenburg
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...
Alexis Capps
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...
Courtney Oldenburg
The Northern Illinois cross country team unveiled its 2012 schedule Thursday. The eight-meet schedule features two meets in DeKalb and a total of five within the state of Illinois. “We have a great schedule that progresses toward and prepares us for our championships,” said Huskie head coach Greg Hipp. “While our schedule is very regional...
Courtney Oldenburg
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...
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