It’s unusual for a team to gain so much from a freshmen class in the preseason, but that’s what’s happening for gymnastics.The Huskies have found themselves in the enviable position of being one of the deepest teams in the MAC thanks to talented...
The gymnastics team has a long road ahead on its way to the MAC Championship.The Huskies enter this season pointed in the right direction, and NIU is seemingly more prepared for the start of competition than it was at the same time last year.Central Michigan...
The gymnastics team is exactly where it wants to be at this point.The Huskies held their intra-squad meet before a packed house Friday at the Convocation Center. The gymnasts were divided into red and black teams to give the meet a sense of competition....
The gymnastics team is gearing up for a new season with high expectations.NIU will host an intra-squad meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Convocation Center. The Huskies will divide the roster into two teams with five gymnasts competing at each event. The...
Track and FieldConnie TeaberryNIU Head CoachTime at school: 10 yearsBase Salary: $70,002Career Highlights: Coached athletes that broke 43 school records and won individual MAC titles.Randy HeislerBall State HeadTime at school: Eight yearsBase Salary:...
As women’s gymnastics prepares for its final home meet, there is a building sense of confidence but also a bit of unpredictability. The Huskies (3-4, 1-3 MAC) will look to apply that confidence and win their final appearance at home against the visiting...
Friday, the opening ceremonies signifying the start of the Olympics will kick off the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. Over the next two weeks the top athletes from all around the world will put four years of training to the test in hopes of receiving...
In a sport where one is forced to shine as an individual, few shone as brightly this season in NIU gymnastics as senior Tanya Rachan. Rachan came on strong in her season year, and was named the No. 6 on the top 10 NIU athletes of the season. Overall,...
NIU senior gymnast Tanya Rachan set career highs, garnered numerous accolades and took part at the NCAA Regionals in her final year as Huskie. Rachan sat down with the Northern Star to reflect on her time at NIU and to take a look at what her future holds....
The NCAA women’s gymnastics regional meet wrapped up Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. While this means little for the NIU gymnastics squad as a whole, it featured two members of the team, both sophomore all-arounder Kim Gotlund and senior specialist...
Two members of the NIU women’s gymnastics roster will compete in the regional meet at different times in their college careers. Sophomore all-arounder Kim Gotlund and senior Tanya Rachan will both be heading to U of I to compete in the NCAA Regional...
Sam Morreale, NIU women’s gymnastics coach, recently completed his first full season in his new capacity. Prior to this season, Morreale, an NIU graduate and former gymnast himself, served as the program’s assistant coach for nine years. Morreale...
