The cross country roster features only one senior: Courtney Oldenburg. Oldenburg has held numerous records and wins since competing in high school and is the leader for the Huskies. Oldenburg is from West Salem, Wis., where she attended West Salem High...
NIU Cross country followed up its victory last weekend with a third place finish at the NIU Open Friday, while Northwestern took home the title. Senior Courtney Oldenburg broke the school’s 34-year-old 5K record with the time of 18:07.81. Her time eclipsed...
On a cold and windy day Saturday, it seemed people were moving just to keep warm.In actuality, there were hundreds of participants for the Midwest Regional at NIU Saturday afternoon. NIU knew it would host the event since roughly this time last year."We...
NIU cross country placed sixth overall at the NIU open on Saturday.The Huskies defeated UIC, Knox College and Robert Morris University to win their invitational.NIU's Claire McAuley and Courtney Oldenburg were two of NIU's key runners who stood out in...
Coffman named POTW NIU defensive end Jake Coffman was named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. The senior ensured a Huskies' win against Western Michigan on Saturday when he intercepted an Alex Carder pass on the Broncos final drive of...
Men's golf Earlier this week, the NIU men's golf team broke the seal on its 2010 season as it grabbed a 12th place finish at the Marshall Invitational. The Huskies were led by Bryce Emory, who enjoyed a career best performance in the final round with...
Cross Country opens season, finishes sixthLast Friday, the NIU cross country team opened its 2010 regular season with a sixth place finish at the Wisconsin Badger Classic. Sophomore Courtney Oldenburg led the way for the Huskies, with an eighth place...
Assistant coach Mark McConeghey knew nothing about the incoming freshmen runners on this year's NIU women's cross country team. When he took a time trial of the runners, he quickly became aware of their capabilities. "When they first came in I had no...
