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Then-junior Ashley Tutt inches her way to a first-place finish Nov. 2, 2019 during the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships hosted by NIU at the North 40 course.

Ashley Tutt finishes 80th at nationals

By Abby Hostman | March 15, 2021

DeKALB — Senior Ashley Tutt completed her four-day stretch at nationals with an 80th-place finish, with a time of 21:22.8 at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship Monday at the Oklahoma State Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  Tutt...

Juniors Mackenzie Callahan and Ashley Tutt start their engines Sept. 6, 2019 during the Huskie Challenge at the North 40 Course on NIU campus.

National poll ranks NIU cross country fifth in Midwest Region

By James Krause | February 3, 2021

DeKALB — Claiming the Mid-American Conference championship in the fall has led to the women’s cross country team capturing national attention and achieving a program-high regional ranking. The Huskies ranked fifth among Midwest Region schools in...

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

Women’s cross country wins its first MAC championship

By Mike Knapp | November 23, 2020

DeKALB — Since Adrian Myers became the NIU women’s cross country coach, the program has achieved several firsts, and the program added another Saturday. Traveling to Bowling Green State University for the Mid-American Conference cross country meet,...

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

Women’s cross country returns in November

By Kyle Mathas | October 28, 2020

DeKALB — The Mid-American Conference has set the women’s cross country conference championship for Nov. 21. The host for the event has yet to be determined. The MAC announced Monday the conference has come up with a plan for the 2020-21 cross country...

Then-junior Ashley Tutt inches her way to a first-place finish Nov. 2, 2019 during the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships hosted by NIU at the North 40 course.

Tutt falls shorts of personal goals at national race, leaves Terre Haute as best placing Huskie in program history

By Marcel Carrasco | November 23, 2019

DeKALB — Nine seconds.Nine seconds separated Ashley Tutt from All-American honors, a feat she set out to accomplish before her appearance at the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships.The Huskie fell 10 spots short, yet she ran with all of her heart....

Tutt ready to come out of Terre Haute with honors to her name

By Marcel Carrasco | November 21, 2019

DeKALB – All-American is the ultimate goal.That is what 2019 Mid-American Conference Champion Ashley Tutt said she is ready to fight for."I am so excited to be able to compete at such a prestigious event," Tutt said. "I am confident going into the race,...

Eastern Michigan sweeps 2019 MAC Championships

By Marcel Carrasco | November 3, 2019

DeKALB — Eastern Michigan University left DeKalb on Saturday as the rightful owner of the 2019 Mid-American Conference Championships.The Eagles took first place in the men’s and women’s races hosted by NIU at the North 40 course.Neither EMU team...

Huskies to host MAC championships, Coach Myers and team ready for race

By Kyle Mathas | November 1, 2019

DeKALB — Cross Country will participate Saturday in the highly anticipated Mid-American Conference Championships hosted by NIU at the North 40 Course in DeKalb. The Huskies have a chance to win the MAC Championships, led by juniors Ashley Tutt and...

Juniors Mackenzie Callahan and Ashley Tutt start their engines Sept. 6, 2019 during the Huskie Challenge at the North 40 Course on NIU campus.

Huskies compete against top national programs at Under Armour Pre Nationals

By Maddie Barrett | October 21, 2019

Juniors Mackenzie Callahan and Ashley Tutt start their engines Sept. 6 during the Huskie Challenge at the North 40 Course on NIU campus.

Cross country places first at Loyola, Three Huksies place in top 10

By Maddie Barrett | September 30, 2019

DeKALB — Cool and wet conditions didn’t stop the cross country team from clinching first place at the University Maroon Women’s Meet Saturday in the Loyola University – Chicago 42nd Annual Lakefront Invitational at Montrose Harbor in Chicago....