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Top 5 stories | No. 4: Track & field wins 3 events at MAC Indoor Championships

By Frank Gogola | April 23, 2015

Track and field takes fourth on Sports’ list of top five stories as it enjoyed a historic two-day stretch at the MAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 27-28 in Mount Pleasant, Mich.The Huskies took first place in three events, winning the pentathlon, 60-meter...

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 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 and field: Huskies post historic finish at MAC Indoor Championships

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2015

Track and field finished in fourth place and had three event victories as it enjoyed an historic weekend at the MAC Indoor Championships.The Huskies’ 79 team points was good for fourth out of 12 teams Friday and Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. It’s...

NIU track and field: Huskies ready for MAC Indoor Championships

By Frank Gogola | February 26, 2015

For track and field, the MAC Indoor Championships is all a mental competition.The Huskies conclude the indoor portion of their schedule Friday and Saturday at the MAC Indoor Championships in Mount Pleasant, Mich. There will be 18 Huskies participating...

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...

Track ‘in a better place’

By Rhema Rhea | December 2, 2014

Coming off a season that featured three new program marks and a ninth-place finish at the MAC Championships, track and field’s short- and middle-distance groups are ready to improve.Head coach Connie Teaberry and her staff welcomed a new face to their...

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...

Track and field seeks solid finish

By Rhema Rhea | May 4, 2014

Track and field will look to continue its record-breaking season as it winds down the year with the Wisconsin Open and the MAC Championships.While graduation ceremonies take place in DeKalb, the Huskies will compete at the Wisconsin Open in Madison, Wis....

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...