Tag: track and field
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 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 and cross country teams announced the signing of 11 athletes Wednesday to their recruiting class of 2013. Of the 11 signees, seven come from the state of Illinois. Additionally, two come from Minnesota and one each from Missouri and Canada. “The staff is excited about the 2013-2014 National Letter...
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...
The Northern Illinois track and field team started their weekend at Indiana in impressive fashion Friday with an event title and four other top 10 finishes. Senior Rebecca Cronin won the open division of the 600 meters, while Ellen Renk, Ida Burbulla and Megan Gregory all found themselves in the top 10 in their events....
NIU’s track and field team wraps up its first full month of competition this weekend when they head to Bloomington, Ind., for the Indiana Relays. The meet begins Friday at 2 p.m. CT with the long jump and sprint prelims. Saturday’s jam-packed schedule begins at 9 a.m. with invitational field events, followed by semi-finals, finals...
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...
Northern Illinois track and field athletes return to the track this Saturday when they head to Champaign, Ill., for the Illini Open. The meet begins at 10 a.m. with the weight throw, followed by running events starting at 1 p.m. with the sprint preliminaries. “The staff is excited to have the ladies back on the...
