![NIU sophomore gymnast Kiera O’Shea is introduced ahead of the first session of the semifinals round of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional on Thursday at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. O’Shea made her NCAA Regional debut Thursday after battling sickness and injuries during her first two years as a college gymnast. (Courtesy of Meaghan Frazier)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1432-1200x800.jpg)
Through illness and injury, O’Shea prospers
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| April 4, 2024
![NIU sophomore gymnast Kiera O’Shea salutes at the end of her vault routine during the Huskies’ home-opening tri-meet against Central Michigan University and Eastern Michigan University on Jan. 28 at the Convocation Center. O’Shea was one of two NIU gymnasts to qualify for NCAA Regionals on Monday. (Courtesy of NIU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Image-from-iOS-1-1200x878.jpg)
COLUMN: NIU’s keys to breaking through regionals
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| March 28, 2024
![Then-junior gymnast Alyssa Al-Ashari starts her beam routine at the EMU gymnastics meet on Feb. 17. Al-Ashari was named to the All-MAC second team Tuesday. (Northern Star File Photo)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/gym-1200x799.jpg)
Al-Ashari, O’Shea named to All-MAC Second Team
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| March 19, 2024
![NIU senior gymnast Alyssa Al-Ashari salutes at the end of her bars routine in the second rotation of the Beauty and the Beast Meet on Feb. 9 at the Convocation Center. Al-Ashari serves as one of the Huskies four team captains while being a consistent standout on the uneven parallel bars and the balance beam. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BeautyBeast-16-2-1200x709.jpg)
Alyssa Al-Ashari’s ascent to bar and beam stardom
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 26, 2024
![NIU freshman gymnast Dawsyn Sallee salutes at the end of her vault routine during the second rotation of NIUs road meet against Eastern Michigan University on Sunday inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Sallee scored a 9.850 in the fourth spot of the Huskies vault lineup to match her personal best in the event. (Steve King | EMU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/20240218_1274_EMU_Gymnastics_vs_NIU_Senior-Day1-1200x800.jpg)
Huskies drop EMU rematch despite strong finish
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 18, 2024
![Freshman gymnast Isabella Ross poses while her teammates cheer for
her completed routine. NIU gymnastics will face Eastern Michigan University Sunday. (Totus Tuus Keely |
Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BeautyBeast-05-2-1200x534.jpg)
‘We got a little payback in us’: Huskies ready for rematch with Eagles
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 16, 2024
![NIU gymnasts cheer and head coach Sam Morreale oversees the start of sophomore Kiera O’Shea’s vault routine during Sunday’s dual meet against Kent State University at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio. O’Shea tied for first place on the event after implementing a Yurchenko full-and-a-half into her anchoring routine. (Cadence Pierce | Kent Stater)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NIUGymn_Kent03-1200x800.jpg)
Gymnastics falls to flashy Kent State
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 12, 2024
![Junior gymnast Isabella Sissi poses during her floor exercise routine at NIU gymnastics and wrestlings Beauty and the Beast meet Friday. Sissi, an all-arounder, finished Fridays quad meet with a total score of 39.100. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BeautyBeast-03-1200x880.jpg)
Gymnastics take second at Beauty and the Beast meet
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| February 10, 2024
![A graphic shows NIU senior gymnast Alyssa Al-Ashari as the Huskie of the Week. Al-Asharis career-best bars routine have allowed her to become the first NIU gymnast to receive Huskie of the Week honors. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/HOTW-AlAshari.png)
Al-Ashari lands Huskie of the Week honor after bars victory
By Northern Star Sports Staff
| January 22, 2024
![NIU sophomore Kiera OShea strikes a pose during her floor exercise routine at a Jan. 13 meet against Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. OShea scored a 9.900 on vault, a score that is tied for the fourth-best in program history. (Courtesy of Dena Martz)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/090A9476-800x1200.jpg)
Huskies explode with team-record scoring in ‘meet of the year’
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| January 20, 2024
![Then-sophomore Emmalise Nock poses during her floor routine at an NIU gymnastics home meet on Feb. 17, 2023 at the Convocation Center. Nock tied for second place with NIU freshman Mikayla Brown on the floor exercise event to lead the Huskies to a victory over Bowling Green State University on Saturday. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MG_0861-3-1200x799.jpg)
Gymnastics grounds Falcons in MAC opener
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| January 14, 2024
![Then-junior gymnast Alyssa Al-Ashari poses during her beam routine in a home meet against Eastern Michigan University on Feb. 17, 2023. Al-Ashari placed fourth on beam at the Mizzou Invitational on Saturday. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MG_0676-2-1-900x600.jpg)
Gymnastics ties for third at Mizzou Invitational
By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Reporter
| January 7, 2024
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