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Track and field hopes to dash to MAC victory

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | February 23, 2023

DeKALB – NIU women's track and field will look to showcase its talents on the Mid-American Conference’s (MAC) biggest stage with athletes such as junior Scout Regular looking to advance to the NCAA Championships. Regular is currently ranked No....

Huskies dominate at Badger Invitational

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | February 18, 2023

DeKALB – NIU women’s track and field won three events in the final indoor meet before the MAC Indoor Championships the season at the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin. Junior Scout Regular continued her impressive season with another top...

Scout and Campbell shine at Big Meet

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | February 11, 2023

DeKALB – NIU women’s track and field showcased impressive finishes at the GVSU Big Meet, including fifth-year Kadeja Campbell taking a first place finish in the 400-meter dash. Campbell took home a first place finish in the 400-meter dash with...

Scout Regular highlights NIU track’s visit to South Bend

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | February 5, 2023

DeKALB – NIU women’s track and field traveled to South Bend, Indiana, for the two-day Meyo Invitational as junior Scout Regular earned her fourth straight top three finish in the 60-meter hurdles.  Regular earned a second place finish in the 60-meter...

Senior distance runner Grace Louis races in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Redbird Invite on April 2 in Normal, Illinois. Louis recorded her highest finish at the event after crossing the finish line in 11:40.02 to claim second place. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)

Grace Louis shows versatility as two-sport athlete

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | May 17, 2022

Senior and former redshirt Grace Louis has overcome obstacles, literally and figuratively, during her past six years in DeKalb as the most recent student-athlete to play more than one sport at NIU. Louis was NIU’s lone multi-sport student-athlete...

Senior athlete Jazmyn Smith jumps during an event April 9 at the Illini Classic in Urbana, Illinois.

Track and field takes home two event titles at MAC Outdoor Championships

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | May 15, 2022

DeKALB — The women’s track and field team claimed a pair of Mid-American Conference titles and broke a pair of school records during the MAC Outdoor Championships Thursday through Saturday in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Sophomore Skylynn Blue earned the...

Sophomore runner Scout Regular (left) jumps over a hurdle during the 100-meter hurdles event Saturday at the Illini Classic at Demirijan Park Stadium in Urbana, Illinois. Scout recorded a time of 14.32 seconds to take first place in the event, alongside three other NIU first-place finishes.

Huskies finish track and field regular season at Drake Relays

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | May 1, 2022

DeKALB — The track and field team brought their regular season to a close Saturday with competition at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, and the Kip Janvrin Open in Indianola, Iowa. The majority of the three-day span of competition was spent...

Moreno bonds with Huskies as new distance runner coach

Moreno bonds with Huskies as new distance runner coach

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | April 26, 2022

Jamie Moreno has demonstrated flexibility and competitiveness in his first year at NIU, but he is not a gymnast. Moreno is NIU’s newest cross country head coach and distance coach for track and field. Moreno has established himself as a fatherly...

Sophomore runner Scout Regular (left) jumps over a hurdle during the 100-meter hurdles event Saturday at the Illini Classic at Demirijan Park Stadium in Urbana, Illinois. Scout recorded a time of 14.32 seconds to take first place in the event, alongside three other NIU first-place finishes.

Track and field earns three event titles at Musco Twilight

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | April 24, 2022

DeKALB — Women’s track and field earned three victories at the Musco Twilight hosted by the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. "Another great competition for the Huskie ladies," director of track and field Connie Teaberry said in an NIU Athletics...

Senior athlete Jazmyn Smith jumps during an event April 9 at the Illini Classic in Urbana, Illinois.

Track and field team break records in weekend competition

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | April 18, 2022

DeKALB — A slew of broken records and personal bests came as women’s track and field competed at the Tom Jones Memorial Invite hosted by the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. "Florida proved to be a successful competition and the great...

Sophomore runner Scout Regular (left) jumps over a hurdle during the 100-meter hurdles event Saturday at the Illini Classic at Demirijan Park Stadium in Urbana, Illinois. Scout recorded a time of 14.32 seconds to take first place in the event, alongside three other NIU first-place finishes.

Track and field wins four events at Illini Classic

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | April 12, 2022

DeKALB — Women’s track and field took home four event titles during competition at the Illini Classic Friday and Saturday at Demirijan Park Stadium in Urbana. “It was another successful competition in the books," director of track and field Connie...

The Huskies last competed at the Meyo Invitational on Feb. 4 and 5.

Track and field takes top honors in six events at Redbird Invite

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | April 3, 2022

DeKALB — Women’s track and field took home six event victories Saturday while competing in the Redbird Invite hosted by Illinois State University Saturday in Normal. Saturday’s performance gave NIU its first event titles of the outdoor season...