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Track and Field takes third in Michigan

By Jayce Eustice | February 12, 2018

DeKALB — Junior jumper Jehvania Whyte continued to impress, as the Huskies took third place at the Grand Valley State University Big Meet Saturday in Allendale, Michigan.Whyte won the long jump with a final jump of 5.80 meters and took second in the...

Track and Field continues strong season

By Jayce Eustice | February 4, 2018

DeKALB — Another meet, another broken record for junior jumper Jehvania Whyte, as she jumped 12.74 meters in the triple jump Saturday at the Meyo Invitational. She broke her own school record for the fourth consecutive week.The Huskies faced off against...

Track and Field takes fifth at Notre Dame

By Jayce Eustice | January 22, 2018

DeKalb — The Track and Field team continued its season Saturday at the Notre Dame Invitational, where they competed against six other schools.“Two weeks into practice now after the break, and things are starting to click again,” Head Coach Connie...

Palmer prides self on representing Jamaica

By Frank Gogola | April 16, 2015

Freshman jumper Chennel Palmer didn’t know exactly what she had signed up for when she joined track and field 100 or so days ago.Palmer came to the United States from Jamaica in January to attend NIU. While Palmer said the competition level is higher,...

NIU track and field: Huskies claim sixth at EIU Big Blue Classic

By Northern Star staff | April 6, 2015

Track and field accrued 62.25 points as it finished in sixth place out of 12 teams over the weekend at the EIU Big Blue Classic in Charleston.The Huskies finished fourth out of eight Illinois teams that participated. NIU was the lone MAC school in the...

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...

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 ready to conquer Illinois

By Frank Gogola | January 15, 2015

Track and field is hoping to show the state of Illinois it’s ready for the big stage.The Huskies will participate in the Illini Classic on Saturday in Urbana. Among the competitors will be the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Eastern Illinois Panthers,...