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Then-redshirt senior Victoria Robinson runs at the Hawkeye Invitational in September 2021. The Huskies are set to begin their season Friday. (Photo courtesy NIU Athletics)

New coach, veteran leadership vital to cross country success

By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter | August 31, 2023

DeKALB – With the offseason in the rearview mirror, NIU’s cross country team is ready to lace up and hit the trail for what promises to be an exciting 2023 campaign. The Huskies hope to yield different results after a season that ended with an...

Carrillo announced as cross country head coach

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | April 6, 2023

DeKALB – NIU Director of Athletics and Vice-President Sean Frazier announced Juan Carrillo as head coach of the NIU cross country team Wednesday.  Carrillo returns to lead the cross country team after spending 2015-17 as a volunteer assistant. As...

Then-redshirt senior Victoria Robinson runs at the Hawkeye Invitational in September 2021. The Huskies are set to begin their season Friday. (Photo courtesy NIU Athletics)

NIU cross country finishes strong at Bradley “Pink” Classic

By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter | October 15, 2022

DeKALB – The Huskies crossed the finish line in 12th as a team on Friday afternoon in Peoria, Illinois at the Bradley “Pink” Classic. This is a 17-place improvement from the team’s 29th placing at the same event last year. Senior Brooke Valentine...

Senior Brooke Valentine (right) keeps pace with a group of Northwestern Wildcats at the front of Friday's race. Valentine was the fastest-finishing Huskie with a time of 19:19.28.

Healthy Huskies grab 35th at Live in Louisville Classic

By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter | October 3, 2022

DeKALB – The NIU Huskies fielded a fully-healthy seven-woman lineup at the Live in Louisville Classic cross country event on Saturday. This was the third event of the year for NIU, and easily the most stacked. Entered into the women’s 5K blue division...

Senior Brooke Valentine (right) keeps pace with a group of Northwestern Wildcats at the front of Friday's race. Valentine was the fastest-finishing Huskie with a time of 19:19.28.

NIU boasts two top-10 finishers in opening meet

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 3, 2022

DeKALB — The NIU cross country team had a pair of top-10 finishers at the First State Bank Huskie Challenge to open the 2022 season at the North 40 Course Friday. Seniors Brooke Valentine and Katelyn Robbins each crossed the finish line by the 20th...

Moreno bonds with Huskies as new distance runner coach

Moreno bonds with Huskies as new distance runner coach

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | April 26, 2022

Jamie Moreno has demonstrated flexibility and competitiveness in his first year at NIU, but he is not a gymnast. Moreno is NIU’s newest cross country head coach and distance coach for track and field. Moreno has established himself as a fatherly...

Then-redshirt senior Victoria Robinson runs at the Hawkeye Invitational in September 2021. The Huskies are set to begin their season Friday. (Photo courtesy NIU Athletics)

‘Shorthanded’ Huskies compete at regionals

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | November 14, 2021

DeKALB — The NIU cross country team wrapped up their season by competing in the NCAA Midwest Regional Friday, finishing 28th out of 32 teams.  Head coach Jaime Moreno spoke on the effort her team gave, even though they came into the final meet not...

Then-redshirt senior Victoria Robinson runs at the Hawkeye Invitational in September 2021. The Huskies are set to begin their season Friday. (Photo courtesy NIU Athletics)

Cross country runs at MAC meet

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | November 3, 2021

DeKALB — NIU cross country competed in the Mid-American Conference cross country Championship in Ypsilanti, Michigan, finishing in last place at 12th as a team. Junior Brooke Lyte finished in the top 50 for the Huskies, placing 45th with a time of...

Then-redshirt senior Victoria Robinson runs at the Hawkeye Invitational in September 2021. The Huskies are set to begin their season Friday. (Photo courtesy NIU Athletics)

Cross country tune up for MAC meet

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | October 15, 2021

DeKALB — NIU cross country’s meet Friday at the Bradley Pink Classic in Peoria ended with the Huskies finishing 29th out of 37 teams with six runners finishing in the top 200 out of 286 finalists.  Coming into the Bradley Pink Classic, the Huskies...

Then-redshirt senior Victoria Robinson runs at the Hawkeye Invitational in September 2021. The Huskies are set to begin their season Friday. (Photo courtesy NIU Athletics)

Huskies secure top 10 at Redbird

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | September 19, 2021

DeKALB — NIU cross country had their second meet of the season at Illinois State Redbird Invitational on Friday, finishing in 10th place out of the 13 teams at the invite. Redshirt sophomore Katelyn Robbins led the way for the Huskies Friday evening,...

Then-redshirt senior Victoria Robinson runs at the Hawkeye Invitational in September 2021. The Huskies are set to begin their season Friday. (Photo courtesy NIU Athletics)

Cross Country season starts in Iowa

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | September 4, 2021

DeKALB — The NIU cross country team kicked off their season with a meet in the University of Iowa Hawkeye Cross Country Invitational Friday evening, putting two team members in the top 50 out of 121 finalists.  As a team, NIU finished in last place...

NIU cross country Head Coach Adrian Myers talks to his team in 2019.

Cross country coach accepts director position at Tulane

By James Krause | July 6, 2021

DeKALB — Three-time Mid-American Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year Adrian Myers will leave NIU to become the Director of Cross Country at Tulane. Tulane Athletic Director Troy Dannen said he was impressed by Myers tenure at NIU. "I'm...