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NIU track & field: Huskies notch 11 top-10 finishes at Purdue

By Northern Star staff | February 16, 2015

Track and field continued its preparation for the upcoming MAC Indoor Championships this weekend at the Fred Wilt Invitational hosted by Purdue.The Huskies produced 11 top-10 finishes Friday and Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind. They’ll have one more...

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 track & field | Claudette Day

NIU track & field: Claudette Day topples three indoor records

By Northern Star staff | February 2, 2015

Track and field sophomore Claudette Day re-wrote the school’s indoor record book three times in two days.Day broke the program record in the 60-meter hurdles, pentathlon and long jump Friday and Saturday at the Jack Johnson Invitational at the University...

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 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 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....

Track and field finds stride over weekend

By Rhema Rhea | April 20, 2014

Track and field delivered on high expectations with multiple personal bests, nine event titles and multiple qualifiers for the MAC Outdoor Championships.The Huskies started their weekend at the Mt. SAC Relays Friday in Walnut, Calif. Saturday, they competed...

Track hits mark at UTEP Invitational

By Rhema Rhea | April 13, 2014

Track and field sent two runners to the Chicagoland Championships while the rest of the team headed to the UTEP Invitational in Texas this weekend.Head coach Connie Teaberry said the team did well despite problems traveling.“This was a tough weekend...

Track and field

Track and field

By Kelsey Brown | April 1, 2014

Rebecca Cronin placed third in the 800 meters with a school record 2:10.43 clip.

Bigby hurdling over records for track

Bigby hurdling over records for track

By Rhema Rhea | April 1, 2014

Junior Latesha Bigby is turning up her performance as she switches gears for the outdoor track and field season.After a successful indoor track and field season for Bigby, NIU has switched to competing outdoors, but that hasn’t changed her results....

Track hits mark across 3 meets

By Rhema Rhea | March 30, 2014

Track and field competed in three meets in three days and put up solid showings over the weekend.On Thursday, the Huskies kicked off the weekend in Austin and San Marcos, Texas, for the Texas Relays and Bobcat Invitational, respectively.For the second...

Track places 1st at Cougar Classic

By Rhema Rhea | March 23, 2014

Track and field showcased its talents during the first outdoor meet and took care of business at the eight-team Cougar Classic en route to its first meet title of the season over the weekend.The Huskies’ win in Edwardsville marked the first time this...