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Northern Illinois senior Janay Mitchell (Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck HS) took third place in the 100 meters, added a point to the Huskies’ team total with an eighth-place finish in the 200 meters and ran on the 4 x 100 meter relay team that collected another point to lead NIU at the 2013 Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday....

The Northern Illinois track & field team finished their regular season Saturday with several Huskies competing at the UW-Whitewater Alternative Meet. In their final tuneup before the Mid-American Conference Championships, NIU captured nine Top Five finishes and an event title in the 4×400 relay. “Today was a great opportunity for our group to complete their...

The Northern Illinois track and field team had a great showing on their home track Saturday at the Huskie Open with nine event titles and several personal records. NIU controlled the field events, as Huskies won four of the eight events contested. They would also take wins in three sprint events, the 4×100 relay and...

The Northern Illinois track and field team got its outdoor season off to a great start Friday with one event title and 15 top 10 finishes at the Bulls Invitational. In a field that included athletes from Michigan, Florida State, Kentucky and Rutgers, Meghan Heuer paced the Huskies with a victory in the 1500 meters,...

The Northern Illinois track and field team placed second Friday at the Ball State Quadrangular. NIU’s 106 points trailed only Western Michigan in the final team standings. Miami (Ohio) finished third with 90 points, while the host Ball State Cardinals scored 87.5 points. “Today, the ladies competed hard,” said NIU head coach Connie Teaberry. “This...

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 got its 2012-13 season started on the right foot Friday, as they brought home an event title and several top five finishes at the Cyclone Holiday Preview. Overall, the Huskies had one event title, six top five finishes and 14 top 10 performances inside the Lied Recreation Center...