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Track and field moves outdoors

By Rhema Rhea | March 24, 2014

With indoor competition behind it, track and field has its focus on outdoor meets.NIU made its outdoor debut this weekend in dramatic fashion, winning the eight-team Cougar Classic, hosted by Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and scoring 214 points.In...

Track places 1st at Cougar Classic

By Rhema Rhea | March 23, 2014

Track and field showcased its talents during the first outdoor meet and took care of business at the eight-team Cougar Classic en route to its first meet title of the season over the weekend.The Huskies’ win in Edwardsville marked the first time this...

Track and field to test itself outdoors

By Rhema Rhea | March 19, 2014

Track and field gets its outdoor portion of the schedule rolling as it travels to Edwardsville for the Cougar Classic Saturday.The meet will be hosted by SIU Edwardsville, which had some team and individual success during indoor, including an 11th-place...

5 minutes with… asst. track and field coach Ashley Lucas

By Rhema Rhea | March 17, 2014

The Northern Star sat down with Ashley Lucas, current assistant coach and former NIU track and field athlete, to talk about adjusting to coaching and to predict how the team will do as it transitions to the outdoor portion of its season.Northern Star:...

Naegele transitioning well

By Frank Gogola | March 17, 2014

Sophomore catcher Emily Naegele is on the fast track to success in her first season.Naegele took over catching duties at the start of the season and has played in all 20 games. Not only has she become a key cog in the offense and defense, but she’s...

Track places 10th in championships

By Rhema Rhea | March 2, 2014

Track and field came into the weekend with high hopes, but it couldn’t reach its goals.The Huskies set four NIU records and had three top five finishes to place 10th out of 12 teams at the MAC Indoor Championships Friday and Saturday in Kent, Ohio.“This...

Indoor title at stake for track

By Rhema Rhea | February 26, 2014

Track and field is headed to the MAC Indoor Championships after getting a taste of MAC competition last weekend.NIU is going into Kent, Ohio, with 18 athletes and two relay teams that earned qualifying marks this season. Head coach Connie Teaberry said...

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.

Irvin-Muhammad dominating on track

By Rhema Rhea | February 25, 2014

Freshman track and field athlete A’Iesha Irvin-Muhammad has battled through nagging feet injuries this season but has still been one of NIU’s top sprinters.Irvin-Muhammad made her name known quickly when she automatically qualified in two events for...

Track and field places third in Ball State Quadrangular

By Rhema Rhea | February 23, 2014

Track and field had one more chance for competition before next weekend’s MAC Indoor Championships when it traveled to Muncie, Ind., for the Ball State Quadrangular over the weekend.NIU left with a 115.50-point, third-place finish, beating out Miami...

Track and field expects to continue great play

By Rhema Rhea | February 19, 2014

Track and field is looking to carry last weekend’s success into a meet featuring several MAC rivals.The Huskies are traveling to the Ball State Quadrangular in Muncie, Ind., where in past seasons they have faced up to four MAC schools. This will be...

Day dazzles in initial semester

By Rhema Rhea | February 18, 2014

Freshman Claudette Day has made a major impact in the field events for track and field less than two months after joining the NIU program.Day, a standout track athlete and record holder at Belleville West High School, has adjusted to the college aspect...

Cross country picks up second honor in 2014

By Rhema Rhea | February 17, 2014

The Huskies have yet another academic honor to add to their accomplishments, this time from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.In January, four Huskies were selected to the MAC All-Academic team. Now, the team has been honored...