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Janay Mitchell

No. 10 for top 10 NIU athletes: Janay Mitchell

By James Cantagallo | April 23, 2012

Last season, NIU track and field’s Janay Mitchell battled injuries which kept her from competing. This season, the Teaneck, N.J., native is healthy and ran her way to the #10 spot in the Northern Star Top 10 Athletes of 2011-12. “There are a lot of...

April 6, 2012, Chicagoland Intercollegiate Championships

NIU track and field looks to continue succes at Kansas Relays

By Dustin King | April 17, 2012

NIU track and field will look to keep continue its outdoor success with the Kansas Relays Thursday in Lawrence, Kan. The Huskies are coming off the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational, where they finished eighth and third in the two day event. The Kansas...

Track and field takes 3rd at Lee Calhoun Memorial

By Sean Anderson | April 15, 2012

NIU track and field finished out its weekend at the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational by taking third place. The Huskies won four events on Saturday, which propelled them to finish with 126 team points. Marquette won the meet with 202 points, while host...

Frye, track and field will try to continue success versus Lee Calhoun

By Sean Anderson | April 11, 2012

NIU track and field will be in action over the weekend as they head to Macomb for the 23rd annual Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational. The Huskies are coming off a victory last weekend at the Chicagoland Intercollegiate Championships. NIU had six event...

April 10, 2012 vs. ISU

Baseball trying to make late-season push for MAC tournament

By Matt Hopkinson | April 11, 2012

NIU baseball will resume MAC play as it will take on Miami (Ohio) for a weekend series starting Friday. The Redhawks (17-15, 4-5 MAC) are coming off a series loss against Ball State. Miami is 1-3 in its last four games. NIU (8-24, 2-7 MAC) will come in...

Track and field wins Chicagoland Championships

By James Cantagallo | April 8, 2012

The cool temperatures didn’t have an affect on the NIU track and field team, as they won the Chicagoland Championships hosted by the University of Chicago Friday. The Huskies won six event titles and finished with 174 team points. The next closest team...

Mitchell no longer plagued by injuries

Mitchell no longer plagued by injuries

By James Cantagallo | April 8, 2012

Injuries haunted Janay Mitchell last season, but this season is a different story. With Mitchell no longer injured, the NIU track and field performer has been working harder, and as a result, she is tearing up the track. “She has applied herself a lot...

Courtney Oldenburg

Track and field breaks two more records

By Sean Anderson | March 19, 2012

After its success in the indoor season, NIU track and field claimed two event titles and broke two more school records at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge Saturday. The Huskies had a 15 top-five finishes and nine personal records at the meet. In the...

Coaches corner: Connie Teaberry

By Dustin King | March 5, 2012

Connie Teaberry, NIU track and field coach, has been coaching the Huskies since 2004. This season, the St. Louis native coached the Huskies to their best finish in the MAC Indoor Conference Championship in the program’s history. The Northern Star talked...

Track club eager to take on competition

By Jimmy Johnson | February 29, 2012

Ragtag and scrappy; that’s how the NIU track club described itself. Once they arrived in Champaign for the U of I Club Relay Friday, the Huskies quickly noticed they were far different from their competition. “Going down there, all these teams have...

Kellyman, Gregory highlight track and field at MAC Indoor Championships

By Dustin King | February 26, 2012

Chanel Kellyman and Megan Gregory’s gold medal performances highlighted NIU track and field’s run at the MAC Indoor Championships held in Akron, Ohio this weekend. The Huskies finished in seventh place overall with a score of 48 points, which is the...

NIU's Courtney Oldenburg keeps her pace at the NCAA Midwest Regional last fall.

Track and field ready for MAC Indoor Championships

By Dustin King | February 22, 2012

NIU track and field will head into the postseason this weekend with the MAC Indoor Championships in Akron, Ohio.“The team dramatically improved from last year,” said NIU coach Greg Hipp. “If we just compete like we did all season, we’ll be successful.”Western...