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NIU track and field: Huskies takes on in-state schools at EIU Big Blue Classic

By Northern Star staff | April 3, 2015

Track and field will compete in Illinois for the third time this year and the first time during the outdoor season.The Huskies head to the EIU Big Blue Classic 2 p.m. today and 10 a.m. Saturday in Charleston. Eastern Illinois hosts the meet.Other in-state...

NIU track and field: Huskies break 4 outdoor school records

By Frank Gogola | March 30, 2015

Track and field set four outdoor school records over the weekend as the team competed in a pair of meets in the Lone Star state.The Huskies broke two outdoor program records at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, and two more records at the Bobcat Invitational...

Freshman A’Iesha Irvin-Muhammad has been a standout for track and field this season. She qualified for the MAC Indoor Championships in her second meet of her career, the Illini Classic on Jan. 18.

NIU track & field: Huskies sweep MAC Athlete of Week awards

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

The Huskies swept the MAC track and field weekly awards for the first time in program history Wednesday.Senior thrower Sidra Sherrill was named MAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week and sophomore sprinter A’Iesha Irvin-Muhammad earned MAC Women’s...

NIU track and field: Huskies head to Texas Relays

By Northern Star staff | March 25, 2015

Track and field will look to continue its strong start to the outdoor season when it heads to the Lone Star state today.NIU will participate in the 88th edition of the Texas Relays, starting 10:30 a.m. today and running through Saturday at Mike A. Myers...

NIU track & field: Huskies notch 8 wins in 1st outdoor season event

By Frank Gogola | March 23, 2015

Track and field started its outdoor season on the right foot, winning eight events over the weekend.NIU picked up the eight victories while going up against Milwaukee, Drake and host school St. Louis on Friday and Saturday at the SLU Medical Center Stadium...

NIU track and field: Huskies post historic finish at MAC Indoor Championships

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2015

Track and field finished in fourth place and had three event victories as it enjoyed an historic weekend at the MAC Indoor Championships.The Huskies’ 79 team points was good for fourth out of 12 teams Friday and Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. It’s...

NIU track & field | Claudette Day

NIU track and field: Claudette Day wins pentathlon, Huskies third after Day 1

By Northern Star staff | February 28, 2015

Track and field sits in third place at the MAC Indoor Championships after the first day, which was highlighted by sophomore Claudette Day’s first-place finish in the pentathlon.The Huskies racked up 25 team points Friday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The...

NIU track and field: Huskies ready for MAC Indoor Championships

By Frank Gogola | February 26, 2015

For track and field, the MAC Indoor Championships is all a mental competition.The Huskies conclude the indoor portion of their schedule Friday and Saturday at the MAC Indoor Championships in Mount Pleasant, Mich. There will be 18 Huskies participating...

NIU track & field | Claudette Day

NIU track and field: Claudette Day named MAC Women’s Track Athlete of Week

By Frank Gogola | February 25, 2015

Claudette Day, track and field sophomore multi-events athlete, was named MAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, the conference announced today.Day topped her own school indoor record for the 60-meter hurdles Saturday at the Orange and Blue Open in Urbana....

NIU track and field: Claudette Day breaks own school record

By Northern Star staff | February 23, 2015

Claudette Day, sophomore track multi-events athlete, took less than one month to reset NIU’s 60-meter hurdles record.Day ran the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.34 seconds Saturday at the Orange & Blue Open at the Illinois Armory in Urbana.Day previously...

NIU track & field: Huskies notch 11 top-10 finishes at Purdue

By Northern Star staff | February 16, 2015

Track and field continued its preparation for the upcoming MAC Indoor Championships this weekend at the Fred Wilt Invitational hosted by Purdue.The Huskies produced 11 top-10 finishes Friday and Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. They’ll have one more...

NIU track & field: Huskies head to Fred Wilt Invitational

By Northern Star staff | February 13, 2015

Track and field looks to continue its run on knocking down records this weekend.The Huskies will participate in the Fred Wilt Invitational, hosted by Purdue, all day Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. NIU will take on Purdue, Ball State, Indiana State,...