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Cross-Country improving annually

By Krystal Ward | August 25, 2016

DeKALB | The cross-country team kicks off their new season after a record-breaking year in 2015.The Huskies placed fourth in the conference indoor championships last season, tying their Mid-American Conference best at the event.NIU tied their MAC best...

Top 5 newcomers No. 1 and top 10 athletes No. 2 | Kelsey Hildreth runs greatest cross country season in program history

By Frank Gogola | May 4, 2015

Kelsey Hildreth, freshman cross country/track and field runner, crosses the tape as Sports’ No. 2 athlete and No. 1 newcomer.She put together the greatest season in cross country program history and has carried that success over into the track and field...

NIU track and field: Huskies find weekend success

By Northern Star staff | April 27, 2015

Track and field produced four top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes over the weekend at the 121st Penn Relays.Senior Latesha Bigby won the heptathlon with an NIU school record and personal best mark of 5,146 points scored. Freshman Kelsey Hildreth...

NIU track and field: Huskies take Chicagoland Outdoor Championship crown

By Northern Star staff | April 13, 2015

Track and field won the Chicagoland Outdoor Championship for the second time in four years this weekend.The Huskies took first place out of 22 teams at the meet, which was hosted by the College of DuPage from Friday to Saturday afternoon in Glen Ellyn....

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 & field | Claudette Day

NIU track and field: Claudette Day wins pentathlon, Huskies third after Day 1

By Northern Star staff | February 28, 2015

Track and field sits in third place at the MAC Indoor Championships after the first day, which was highlighted by sophomore Claudette Day’s first-place finish in the pentathlon.The Huskies racked up 25 team points Friday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The...

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...

NIU track & field | Claudette Day

NIU track and field: Claudette Day named MAC Women’s Track Athlete of Week

By Frank Gogola | February 25, 2015

Claudette Day, track and field sophomore multi-events athlete, was named MAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, the conference announced today.Day topped her own school indoor record for the 60-meter hurdles Saturday at the Orange and Blue Open in Urbana....

NIU track & field: Huskies head to Fred Wilt Invitational

By Northern Star staff | February 13, 2015

Track and field looks to continue its run on knocking down records this weekend.The Huskies will participate in the Fred Wilt Invitational, hosted by Purdue, all day Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. NIU will take on Purdue, Ball State, Indiana State,...

NIU track & field | Kelsey Hildreth

NIU track & field: Huskies set two indoor records

By Northern Star staff | February 9, 2015

Freshman distance runner Kelsey Hildreth and sophomore sprinter A’Iesha Irvin-Muhammad broke one indoor track and field record apiece over the weekend at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.Friday, Hildreth ran the 5000-meter...

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: Kelsey Hildreth on fast track to success

NIU: Kelsey Hildreth on fast track to success

By Frank Gogola | January 15, 2015

Freshman distance runner Kelsey Hildreth, 5-foot-3, isn’t the most physically dominating presence in a room of track and field athletes. Her accomplishments on the course are what speak to her domination.Hildreth broke the NIU indoor 3K record in her...