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Cross Country set for ISU Invitational

By Rhema Rhea | September 11, 2013

DeKalb | Women’s cross country is looking to continue its winning ways in the team’s second meet of the season.NIU will get back on the course Friday when it competes in the Illinois State Invitational.The Huskies will be without one of their top...

Women’s golf has tough 2013 start

By Rhema Rhea | September 9, 2013

A 13th place finish for the women’s golf team is not what it envisioned in its opening weekend.The Redbird Invitational was split into two 18-hole segments Sunday, and ended with one 18-hole day Monday. NIU was led by freshman Sydney Brickey, who finished...

Cross country beats the heat in home win

By Rhema Rhea | September 8, 2013

DeKalb | With the heat bearing down on the cross country team, it won its first meet of the season.The Huskies defeated Div. III North Central College in a dual meet at the NIU North 40.Led by redshirt freshman Leah Raffety, who took the individual meet...

Men’s golf’s new guys anxious for first fall tourney

By Rhema Rhea | September 5, 2013

The men’s golf team enters the new season with basically a whole new roster. The team lost six players from last season due to graduation.Head coach Tom Porten, entering into his fifth season, will have four freshmen to bring into his system this year:...

Cross country starts season at home in NIU tournament

By Rhema Rhea | September 4, 2013

Cross country will have a chance to begin the 2013 season at home as it hosts the NIU Open.The Huskies opened last season with a victory in Palos Heights, which marked the first time in program history they grabbed an overall meet title.This season the...

Women’s golf set for Redbird Invite

By Rhema Rhea | September 4, 2013

Women’s golf is set to tee off a new season this weekend at the Redbird Invitational at Weibring Golf Club in Normal.The tournament is a 14-team meet that should become a competitive weekend for the Huskies. Coach Kim Kester, entering her second season...

Cross country aims to continue GPA success

By Rhema Rhea | September 3, 2013

Athletics prides itself not only on its success on the field, but its success in the classroom, and the cross country team exemplifies that success.In June, the NCAA ranked the cross country team’s academic progress rate among the top 10 percent of...

Cross-country to hit the blocks running

Cross-country to hit the blocks running

By Rhema Rhea | August 27, 2013

The women’s cross-country team will have a resurgence of youth in 2013.Head coach Gregg Hipp, who is entering his third season, is liking what he is seeing from the team.“The ladies look pretty good, and look very fit. You can tell they took advantage...