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Freshman Morgan Gioia (9) and Lydia Bauer (8) run at the Redbird Tune Up on Feb. 16.  Track & Field took three combined top 10 finishes at the Redbird Challenge and Bobcat Invitational. (Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics)

Calloway highlights track and field’s split squad action

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 31, 2024

Freshman Arianna Calloway’s first place finish highlighted NIU track and field’s split squad action this weekend at the Redbird Challenge and the Bobcat Invitational.  BOBCAT INVITATIONAL The Huskies sent a majority of their top athletes, such...

NIU track and field wins two events at Cyclone Open

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | January 20, 2024

DeKALB – NIU women’s track and field team finished its day at Iowa State with wins in the 200-meter dash and high jump, while also taking four other top five finishes.  Senior Malia Watkins earned NIU’s first top finish of the day, taking first...

Blue headlines Huskies’ performance at Fighting Illini Challenge

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 8, 2023

DeKALB – NIU women’s track finished the Fighting Illini Challenge as junior Skylynn Blue earned the Huskies’ best finish of the one-day event.  Blue had the best individual finish for NIU, as she took second place in the 200-meter dash with...

Campbell helps Huskies finish eighth at indoor championship

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | February 26, 2023

DeKALB – NIU women’s track and field took an eighth-place team finish at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships behind a strong performance from fifth-year Kadeja Campbell. Campbell finished in first place for both the 200 and 400-meter...

Scout Regular highlights NIU track’s visit to South Bend

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | February 5, 2023

DeKALB – NIU women’s track and field traveled to South Bend, Indiana, for the two-day Meyo Invitational as junior Scout Regular earned her fourth straight top three finish in the 60-meter hurdles.  Regular earned a second place finish in the 60-meter...

This week in Huskie sports graphic featuring various NIU sports in action from the spring season. This week's events include NIU hockey, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s tennis and wrestling. (Harrison Linden | Northern Star)

This Week in Huskie Sports: Feb. 6, 2023

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 3, 2023

DeKALB – NIU sports kicks off a busy week, headlined by home events from hockey, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s tennis and wrestling. HOCKEY Friday, Feb. 10: vs Waldorf University, 7 p.m. Albert Lea, Minn.    Saturday,...

Huskie briefs for 5/01/12

By Dustin King | April 30, 2012

NIU baseball’s Kyle Glancy and women’s golf’s Kelsie Passolt were named the NIU Scholar Athletes of the Week for April 23 through April 29, according to a press release. Glancy, a senior marketing major, earned two saves over the weekend against...

Janay Mitchell

No. 10 for top 10 NIU athletes: Janay Mitchell

By James Cantagallo | April 23, 2012

Last season, NIU track and field’s Janay Mitchell battled injuries which kept her from competing. This season, the Teaneck, N.J., native is healthy and ran her way to the #10 spot in the Northern Star Top 10 Athletes of 2011-12. “There are a lot of...

Track and field takes 3rd at Lee Calhoun Memorial

By Sean Anderson | April 15, 2012

NIU track and field finished out its weekend at the Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational by taking third place. The Huskies won four events on Saturday, which propelled them to finish with 126 team points. Marquette won the meet with 202 points, while host...

Frye, track and field will try to continue success versus Lee Calhoun

By Sean Anderson | April 11, 2012

NIU track and field will be in action over the weekend as they head to Macomb for the 23rd annual Lee Calhoun Memorial Invitational. The Huskies are coming off a victory last weekend at the Chicagoland Intercollegiate Championships. NIU had six event...

Track and field wins Chicagoland Championships

By James Cantagallo | April 8, 2012

The cool temperatures didn’t have an affect on the NIU track and field team, as they won the Chicagoland Championships hosted by the University of Chicago Friday. The Huskies won six event titles and finished with 174 team points. The next closest team...

Mitchell no longer plagued by injuries

Mitchell no longer plagued by injuries

By James Cantagallo | April 8, 2012

Injuries haunted Janay Mitchell last season, but this season is a different story. With Mitchell no longer injured, the NIU track and field performer has been working harder, and as a result, she is tearing up the track. “She has applied herself a lot...

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