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NIU falls at BSU Classic

By Brian Kelley | January 27, 2003

Putting up its best score of the season wasn’t enough for the NIU gymnastics team, which was forced to settle for fourth place at the Ball State Cardinal Classic on Friday. For the second consecutive meet, the Huskies (4-6) were in prime position to...

Huskies prep for Cardinal Classic

By Brian Kelley | January 24, 2003

After falling short on the bars at the University of Illinois Quadrangular last week, the NIU women’s gymnastics team travels to Ball State for the Cardinal Classic at 7 p.m. today looking for redemption. The Huskies, (1-3) are still looking for the...

Campos honored

By Brian Kelley | January 15, 2003

Not only did sophomore Kristina Campos prove her freshman year was no fluke in Sunday’s win over Winona State, she performed so well that she was named MAC Gymnast of the Week. Campos earned the honor after posting an all-around score of 38.925 out...

Another year adds experience for Huskie gymnastics

By Brian Kelley | January 14, 2003

Everyone has something to prove when a new year begins, and the NIU women’s gymnastics team is no different as it sets out to work its way to the top of the MAC standings. Unlike last year, this year’s squad has plenty of experience under its belt...

Alumni to be inducted into Hall of Fame

By Chris Jurmann | October 16, 2002

Homecoming weekend isn’t just about celebrating and festivities surrounding the current NIU football team. It also marks the induction of members into the NIU Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame will enshrine five new members and...

Convo Center brings changes

By Brian Kelley | August 25, 2002

Can $36 million buy fans? That will be the big question hovering over NIU with the addition of the Convocation Center. For now, everyone can only speculate what will take place, but come Nov. 22 when the women’s basketball team opens the Convocation...

Facilities draw more recruits

By Adam Zolmierski | August 28, 2001

NIU football coach Joe Novak knows when deciding on a college, student-athletes look for different things, leading toward one main goal: receiving a good education. However, athletes usually look for much more. They look not only for technology in the...

Owen makes cut for top student athletes

By Jason Walton | March 30, 2001

Junior wrestler Scott Owen added another award to his list of accomplishments after being named to the Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District V Fall/Winter At-Large team. The team recognizes student athletes who compete in wrestling, cross country, fencing,...

Gardina gets NCAA shot in individual action

By Nick Gerts | March 28, 2001

Huskie Anna Gardina has earned a ticket to the NCAA South Central Regionals. The sophomore gymnast qualified for the meet as the second all-arounder in the individual competition. Regionals start April 7. Gardina probably will be joined by senior Reyna...

Defining her Reyn

By Matt Stacionis | March 22, 2001

During each of the past two seasons, both Reyna Gilbert and the NIU gymnastics team have left the Mid-American Conference Championships in disappointment. After helping her team to a third-place finish during her freshman season, Gilbert and her teammates...

Gymnasts set new highs

By David Grossman | March 19, 2001

For most students at NIU, spring break is a time to let loose and relax, but for the NIU women's gymnastics squad, it's a time of hard work and dedication. The ladies posted the second highest score in school history March 11 against Southeast Missouri...

Gilbert, Gardina shine

By David Grossmann | March 7, 2001

The Green Bay Packers' Vince Lombardi once said, "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing." But the Hall of Fame football coach failed to mention that even in a losing effort, a team can shine. Such was the case for the NIU women's gymnastics team,...