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Convocation Center to host trio of gymnastics teams Sun.

By Sean Ostruszka | February 20, 2004

The NIU gymnastics team will host a trio of teams when Central Michigan, Winona State and Alaska-Anchorage visit for a 2 p.m. quadrangular Sunday at the Convocation Center. The event will count as three individual meets for each team. The meet between...

5 minutes with Kristina Campos

By Steve Brown | February 19, 2004

NIU gymnast Kristina Campos has won two MAC Gymnast of the Week awards this season and five in her three season with the Huskies. Northern Star: Your coach, Mark Sontag, called you the best gymnast ever to compete at NIU. What’s it like trying to live...

Career day for Dacey leads NIU to victory

By Sean Ostruszka | February 16, 2004

Though NIU’s Kristina Campos won three of the four events, senior Dannielle Dacey took the all-around individual award for the NIU gymnastics team Sunday against Ball State. Dacey turned in her career-best performance and, along with Campos, led NIU...

Campos, gymnastics team to face Cardinals

By Sean Ostruszka | February 13, 2004

Kristina Campos will look to make it two weeks in a row as MAC Gymnast of the Week when the NIU gymnastics team will compete against visiting Ball State at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Convocation Center. “It’s always an honor to get an award like that, but...

Campos and crew hope for MAC title

By Steve Brown | January 13, 2004

On paper, the NIU gymnastics team is 0-1, but to coach Mark Sontag, his young team, led by Kristina Campos, came within .525 points of ousting Illinois on Sunday. For her efforts, Campos was MAC Gymnast of the Week. A senior, Campos’ award was the fourth...

Measuring up to the competition

By Jason Watt | September 10, 2003

Standing only 4-feet-10, NIU volleyball’s Gina Guide is the shortest player in Division I volleyball. Megan Vehovic of Navy and Lauren Vukovic of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are the next shortest in the country, according to the www.Richkern.com. Both barely...

Honorable mention

April 30, 2003

Sheldon surprises in backup role

Football's Dan Sheldon wasn't even expected to play coming into this season.

But the sophomore from Burlington Central made the most of an injury to P.J. Fleck and excelled in his absence.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound return specialist led the nation in punt return average at 22.7 per return.

-Mark Pickrel

Young gymnastics improved

After winning just seven meets in the last two years, the NIU gymnastics team came in this year with an experienced squad ready to make some noise in the MAC.

Led by MAC Gymnast of the Year Kristina Campos and MAC Freshman of the Year Ashlee Williams, the Huskies did just that. Not only did they go 9-12, they also beat Bowling Green for their first MAC win in 17 meets, finishing with three MAC wins overall.

-Brian Kelley

Knake gets statistical milestone

Kristan Knake didn't end her career the way she wanted to for the women's basketball team.

A string of injuries to the team left the Huskies a disappointing 12-16 overall. Despite closing on a bad note, the senior will leave quite a legacy at NIU.

Knake closed her career as one of only four Huskies with 1,000 points, 300 assists and 200 steals over the course of a career.

-Mark Pickrel

Scott best rookie in MAC

Joi Scott entered the season very unassumingly as a quiet freshman. By the time the season was finished, Scott would become NIU women's basketball team's first ever MAC Freshman of the Year.

Scott began the season not even getting off the bench in the team's first game versus Wisconsin. After a number of injuries to NIU's front line, Scott made her presence felt. Scott averaged 3.5 points before MAC play began in early January, then went on to average 12.9 points and 6.2 rebounds in conference action.

-Chris Jurmann

Smallwood 1st Team All-MAC

Ball State coach Tim Buckley summed up Marcus Smallwood's First-Team All-MAC performance this year in one sentence. "If you cut him open, I don't think his heart could fit inside the Convo Center."

Smallwood became the first Huskie to be named to the conference first team since T.J. Lux did it in 1999-2000.

Smallwood averaged a double-double for the season with 13.3 points and 10.1 rebounds. He finished the year third in the MAC in rebounds and field goal percentage, with a .548 marker.

Gymnastics falls to Michigan

By Brian Kelley | February 17, 2003

Despite scoring over a 192 for the third consecutive meet, it wasn’t nearly enough as the visiting NIU gymnastics team was cut down by 11th ranked University of Michigan on Friday. The Huskies (5-7) lost 196.650 to 192.825 as the Wolverines scored over...

Huskies face No. 11 Michigan

By Brian Kelley | February 14, 2003

With its confidence peaking, the NIU gymnastics team travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., to face the University of Michigan at 7 p.m. today. The Huskies (5-6, 1-2) are coming off their best performance of the season, scoring a 194.675 against Bowling Green as...

Gymnastics gets first MAC win since ’99

By Brian Kelley | February 11, 2003

Seventeen meets ago, on Feb. 27, 1999, against Kent State was the last time the Huskie gymnastics team prevailed over a MAC opponent. The monkey was finally off the Huskies’ back as they scored a 194.675 to 192.525 victory over an energized Bowling...

Gymnastics takes on Falcons

By Brian Kelley | February 7, 2003

After going on the road and ending up with two fourth place finishes, the NIU gymnastics team returns home to take on Bowling Green at 2 p.m. Sunday at Victor E. Court. The Huskies (4-6, 0-2) will be facing the Falcons in their first dual meet since the...

Senior looks to leave NIU on top

By Brian Kelley | January 29, 2003

Being an effective leader is difficult, but for NIU gymnastics senior co-captain Anna Gardina, it’s just a part of her game. "It’s a hard position because you have to lead by example," coach Mark Sontag said. "You can’t tell other people how to...

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