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NIU track & field: Huskies head to Notre Dame for premier event

By Northern Star staff | February 6, 2015

Track and field will go toe-to-toe with some top-tier competition at this weekend’s invitational.The Huskies continue their indoor season Friday and Saturday at the Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame at the Loftus Sports Center in South Bend, Ind.In...

NIU track & field | Claudette Day

NIU track & field: Claudette Day topples three indoor records

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

Track and field sophomore Claudette Day re-wrote the school’s indoor record book three times in two days.Day broke the program record in the 60-meter hurdles, pentathlon and long jump Friday and Saturday at the Jack Johnson Invitational at the University...

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,...

Track and field garners several honors in season debut

By Rhema Rhea | December 7, 2014

Track and field claimed 12 top-five finishes during the six-team, non-scoring Blue and Gold Invitational at Notre Dame.NIU had 14 athletes spread across nine events at the Friday event held at the Fighting Irish’s home track, the Loftus Sports Center...

Track seeks ‘great times’ in opener

By Rhema Rhea | December 3, 2014

Track and field will try to match its successful 2013 season when it starts its 2014 indoor schedule Friday at the Blue & Gold Invitational hosted by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.The field events will begin at 5 p.m. with the high jump, and the 60-meter...

Track and Field: Field setting bar high

By Rhema Rhea | December 2, 2014

Track and field has a lot of talent throughout its roster, and one of those skilled groups is the field and multi-events athletes.Sophomore Claudette Day and senior Latesha Bigby joined the team after winter break last season. They made some of the biggest...

Freshman ends year with tie for 21st in championship

By Frank Gogola | June 15, 2014

Track and field freshman Claudette Day could have been a big fish in a little pond at the IHSA track and field meet in May.Instead, Day became the second Huskie in program history to qualify for nationals and then capped off her freshman campaign at the...

No. 8 Athlete of the Year: Claudette Day

By Rhema Rhea | April 28, 2014

Freshman Claudette Day clocks in at Sports’ No. 8 athlete of 2013-2014 because of her record-breaking performances.Day joined track and field just weeks before classes began in January but has contributed multiple event titles and has put her name into...

Track headed to 3 meets

By Rhema Rhea | April 23, 2014

Track and field will look to build on its spring success during its second-to-last tuneup before the MAC Championships.The Huskies will compete at the Penn Relays today to Saturday in Philadelphia while also sending runners to the Hillsdale GINA Relays...

Track and field finds stride over weekend

By Rhema Rhea | April 20, 2014

Track and field delivered on high expectations with multiple personal bests, nine event titles and multiple qualifiers for the MAC Outdoor Championships.The Huskies started their weekend at the Mt. SAC Relays Friday in Walnut, Calif. Saturday, they competed...

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By Kelsey Brown | April 1, 2014

Rebecca Cronin placed third in the 800 meters with a school record 2:10.43 clip.

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...