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NIU track benefits from sister act

By Andrew Singer | April 6, 2011

Sibling rivalries can get ugly. Yet, there are the rare sibling rivalries that can bring out the best in people. That's the type of relationship that exists between NIU track and field sisters Darren and Jenner Sio. "I think it's a great motivation teacher,"...

5 minutes with…Connie Teaberry

By Jimmy Johnson | March 29, 2011

Outdoor or indoor; it doesn’t matter what conditions the NIU women’s track and field team are competing in, as head coach Connie Teaberry  manages to find a way to prepare her squad. After breaking numerous school records during the indoor season,...

Rasheta Butler breaks records

By Andrew Singer | February 14, 2011

Fifty-one school records stood when Connie Teaberry took over the NIU Track & Field team. Seven years later, all but eight have fallen.Teaberry participated in the 1992 Olympic trials, but success in DeKalb didn't come automatically to the former...