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Ali Olson
The Northern Illinois cross country team got its season started right Friday at the NIU North 40, as they defeated Division III power North Central in a dual-scored meet. NIU placed six runners in the top seven, including first place finisher Leah Raffety and runner up Ali Olson. “I really liked seeing the girls being...
Claire McAuley
Members of the Northern Illinois cross country team kick off their 2013 season Friday, Sept. 6, as they host the fifth annual NIU Open at the NIU North 40. The meet begins at 6 p.m. with the women’s 5K being the lone race of the event. The Huskies will face Division III power North Central...
Megan Gregory
Senior Megan Gregory highlighted the Huskies’ second day at the Texas Relays Friday, as the hurdler earned an automatic berth into May’s Mid-American Conference Championships. The Chicago native clocked in at 14.02 in the 100 hurdles prelims to place 36th overall. Within heat five, Gregory took third by easily getting past Louisiana Tech’s Bianca Jackson...
Ali Olson
The Northern Illinois cross country team was named an All-Academic team by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), the association announced Tuesday. In order to qualify, a team must have competed and compiled a team score at a 2012 NCAA Regional Championship, along with having a minimum 3.0 grade...
Janay Mitchell
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...
Megan Gregory
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...
Sidra Sherrill
The Northern Illinois track and field team wrapped up the Indiana Relays Saturday with several personal bests in the field and on the track. Though they did not record any more event titles, NIU did record four more top 10 finishes on the day. “We had solid performances on the final day of competition,” said...
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
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...
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