NIU Athletes will continue to sport Adidas gear around campus for the next four years. NIU Athletic Director Jim Phillips announced last week that NIU will continue its partnership with the sports apparel company, which will provide uniforms as well as other apparel for student-athletes. Adidas will also reward teams for championships, postseason appearances and cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or higher.

KICKIN’ IT

Forward Karen Enockson was nominated as MAC Player of the Week after scoring two goals in the Huskies’ two weekend games. The junior scored the game-tying goal against Wright State, and the game-winner in a 1-0 win at DePaul. Enockson leads NIU with 4 points this season.

OFF AND RUNNING

The NIU women’s cross-country team had a successful start, finishing second in a nine-school field at the Elmhurst College Invitational on Saturday. Individually, freshman Megan Ginter placed third in her first collegiate event. The Waubonsie Valley High School graduate covered the 3,200-meter layout in 12:01.25.

Ginter’s inaugural performance on the turf merited a nomination for the MAC Runner of the Week. Julie Trundle from Bowling Green won the award.

TEE TIMES

Women’s golf will invade Iowa on Saturday. NIU will travel to the University of Iowa Invitational at 9 a.m. The nine-team tournament is at Finkbine Golf Course and features 36 holes Saturday and 18 holes Sunday.

The men take to the links at the University of Nebraska Fairway Club Invitational. Seniors Ethan Roush and Nick Schenk lead their NIU teammates back onto the short grass.

The two-day event tees off at 8 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

RAKING IN THE AWARDS

NIU junior middle blocker Kate McCullagh was named MAC West Player of the Week.

The award came for the Woodstock native after garnering all-tournament acclaim from the coaches in the NIU Comfort Inn and Suites Invitational last weekend.