Tag: Jessica Troike
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...
On a breezy morning in central Indiana, the Northern Illinois cross country team kicked off its postseason schedule with an 11th place showing at the MAC Championships. The finish was a one spot improvement from last season. However, the below-average temperatures and a brisk wind hindered the Huskies’ performance on the Muncie Elks Golf Course....
The Northern Illinois cross country team put the finishing touches on the 2011 regular season Friday afternoon at the Bradley Classic. The Huskies placed 14th on the Newman Golf Course out of 21 teams. Among the teams NIU topped include Midwest Regional rivals Western Illinois, Creighton, UIC and SIU-Edwardsville. “We have certainly had improvements between...
The Northern Illinois cross country team returned from its two week break Saturday with a 20th place team finish at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational. Individually, two Huskies – Courtney Oldenburg and Claire McAuley – both finished in the top 100 of a field that featured 538 runners from teams across the Midwest and parts...
With quality performances from Courtney Oldenburg and Claire McAuley, the Northern Illinois cross country team finished in sixth place Saturday morning at the NIU Open. The Huskies won three of their eight duals on the day, as they defeated UIC, Knox College and Robert Morris University on the NIU North 40’s reconfigured 5K course. “We...
