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Huskies look to tame Wildcats

By Matt Hopkinson | January 25, 2012

NIU gymnastics hopes to continue to trend upward heading into its meet with New Hampshire after recording season-high scores in its previous events.Regardless of the outcome, Huskies coach Sam Morreale is always seeking more positive results and specific...

Natalie Stutter performs on the bars during a meet against
Western Michigan University Sunday at Victor E. Court.

Huskies hustle for season highs

By Matt Hopkinson | January 22, 2012

Despite producing its season high event total and scores in all four events, NIU women's gymnastics fell to Western Michigan Sunday.Western Michigan (3-0, 2-0 MAC) got off to an early lead after the first event and never looked back, as they defeated...

Reichard’s Regional career closes

By Brian Thomas | April 3, 2011

Senior gymnast Holly Reichard closed out her collegiate career at NIU with her third career appearance at NCAA Regionals at the University of Oklahoma this weekend. This being Reichard's third appearance at Regionals, the experience was nothing new to...

Reichard NCAA-bound

By Brian Thomas | March 31, 2011

Over the weekend, senior gymnast Holly Reichard will be competing at the University of Oklahoma in the Norman Regional.This is Reichard's third appearance at the NCAA Regionals, making her only the fourth Huskie to make three Regional appearances.Her...

Holly Reichard was NIU's only all-around competitor in this weekend's MAC championship meet.

Huskies struggle at MAC Championship, finish in last place

By Brian Thomas | March 20, 2011

After taking second place out of four teams in the State of Illinois Championships, the NIU gymnastics team performed in the MAC Championships in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. on Saturday. The Huskies (3-16 overall, 1-5 MAC) lost the meet, coming in seventh place...

Gymnastics to host Illinois state championships

By Brian Thomas | March 8, 2011

The NIU gymnastics team will have the home field advantage when the State of Illinois Championships roll into town Saturday. They are hosting Illinois State, UIC, and the University of Illinois. The Huskies (1-9 overall, 1-5 MAC) are coming off their...

Gymnasts score over 193, but fall

By Brian Thomas | March 7, 2011

NIU's gymnastics team lost its sixth meet in a row on Saturday at No. 16 Iowa, 195.950-193.425. The team scored above 193 for the second straight time. The Huskies (1-9 overall, 1-5 MAC) lost every event to Iowa, but they managed to post a new season-high...

Gymnastics can’t fan Flames

By Brian Thomas | March 2, 2011

NIU once again failed to record a win Tuesday night at home against UIC, losing 195.100-193.575. The Huskies (1-8 overall, 1-5 MAC) recorded a season-high score with their 193.575. It is the largest score NIU has posted since last year at the MAC championships....

Faceoff: Which NIU sports program should face eviction?

By Andrew Singer and Mike Romor | February 28, 2011

Andrew Singer: The Chicago Tribune reported on Friday that the Schaumburg Flyers baseball team have been evicted from their home park for unpaid rent totaling near $900,000. This eviction has me thinking of the current state of NIU sports. Now, it's not...

Gymnasts score over 192 for second straight week

By Brian Thomas | February 27, 2011

NIU gymnastics recorded their fourth straight loss on Friday at Ball State, 193.400-192.025. The Huskies (1-7 overall, 1-5 MAC) scored above 192 points for the second straight meet, but failed to post a new team-high overall score. While NIU was unable...

Commentary: Gymnasts’ improvement is showing

By Brian Thomas | February 21, 2011

Looking at the poor record of the NIU gymnastics team, one could assume that they are having a horrible season and are not competing. However, that is not the case.Despite their record, the Huskies (1-6 overall, 1-4 MAC) have made tremendous strides since...

Gymnastics stretch for team high score but fell to Kent State

By Brian Thomas | February 20, 2011

DeKALB | NIU’s gymnastics team recorded another team high score on senior night Sunday, but it also came away with another loss, falling 194.800 to 192.875 to Kent State. The Huskies (1-6 overall, 1-4 MAC) beat their previous high score by 1.725 points...

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