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The Northern Illinois track & field team finished in 10th place Saturday at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships in Ypsilanti, Mich. The Huskies accumulated 16 points in the meet, a total that was keyed by Janay Mitchell’s second place finish and a pair of sixth place showings from Megan Gregory and Jamie Burr. “The conference...

The Northern Illinois track and field team wrapped up their stay in Michigan Saturday with several top performances at Grand Valley State’s Big Meet. In addition to eight personal record performances, the Huskies posted eight top 10 performances in the open half of the meet. Overall, NIU recorded 11 top 10 finishes in the two-day...

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 track and field team closed out their weekend in the Land of 10,000 Lakes Saturday with an up-and-down final day in the Jack Johnson Classic. As a team, the Huskies finished in seventh place with 25 points despite missing several key contributors. Minnesota took first place, while North Dakota State took second...

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...

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...

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...