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Huskies stay home for regular season finale

By Jayce Eustice | May 5, 2018

The Track and Field team hosted the Huskie Classic Friday as it used this rare home opportunity to honor its seniors. The team honored six athletes for their commitment and dedication: sprinters Kedisha Dallas, Deshawn Franks and Ashanti Hutton, distance...

Track team competes in Drake Relays event

By Jayce Eustice | April 30, 2018

DeKALB — The Track and Field team competed in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday through Saturday at the Drake Relays. With over 20 schools in attendance, the Huskies had an opportunity to check out top competition from around the country.Head Coach Connie...

Huskies compete at Baylor Invitational

By Jayce Eustice | April 23, 2018

DeKALB — The track and field team competed Saturday in Waco, Texas, for the Michael Johnson Invite as junior jumper Jehvania Whyte showed out. The All-American won the triple jump and set the school record at 13.42 meters, leaving her ranked No. 6 in...

Track team competes at Illinois

By Jayce Eustice | April 16, 2018

DeKalb — The Track and Field team traveled to the University of Illinois Saturday for the Illinois Twilight Meet as it tried to outrun the less than perfect weather. Head Coach Connie Teaberry said she was proud and excited for more things to come from...

Track team competes in Alabama

By Jayce Eustice | April 9, 2018

DeKALB — The Track and Field team traveled to the University of Alabama Saturday for the Crimson Tide Invitational. The team battled through tough weather conditions but was still able to show out strong.Head Coach Connie Teaberry said she saw the difficult...

Track team set for outdoor season

By Jayce Eustice | March 22, 2018

DeKALB — The track and field team finished the indoor season with junior jumper Jehvania Whyte’s performance at the NCAA indoor championships March 10 in College Station, Texas. The Huskies then began preparing for the outdoor season, which will beginSaturday.Head...

Tutt becoming player to watch

By Jayce Eustice | March 5, 2018

Freshman distance runner Ashley Tutt is becoming someone to watch now and for many years to come.Tutt said she attributes a lot of her success this season to the confidence that has been instilled in her by her coaches and teammates.She performed well...

Jumper Jehvania Whyte lands MAC champion

By Jayce Eustice | February 26, 2018

Junior jumper Jehvania Whyte was a force to be reckoned with in her events, while the track and field team took seventh place Saturday in the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships.Whyte won the triple jump with a jump of 13.13 meters, setting her...