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The Northern Illinois cross country team saw its season come to a close Friday afternoon at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships with a 27th place team finish. In the final team standings, the Huskies topped in-state foes DePaul and SIU-Edwardsville, in addition to UMKC and Creighton. Yet, the team’s performance was hampered by an illness...

The Northern Illinois cross country team finished in 11th place Saturday morning at the MAC Championships in Grand Island, N.Y. The Huskies totaled 277 points on the day, beating out Western Michigan in the final standings. Toledo won the women’s title for the fifth consecutive year, beating out Miami (Ohio) and Ohio for the conference...

The Northern Illinois cross country team returned to the course Saturday with an 11th place team finish in the 51-team field. The team placing was nine spots better than how they did at the same meet in 2011. In addition, the Huskies finished eighth among U.S. colleges, beating out schools such as Western Michigan, Northern...

The Northern Illinois cross country team proved how big of a difference one year could make Saturday, as they claimed the team title at the UIC Opener. Senior Courtney Oldenburg earned her first career win on the day to lead the Huskies to a first-through-fourth finish on the Horse Lake Trail. “It was an exciting...

The Northern Illinois cross country team kicks off its 2012 season Saturday when it heads to Palos Heights, Ill., for the UIC Opener. The meet begins at 10 a.m. on the two-mile Horse Lake Trail, located in the Swallow Cliff Natural Area. NIU is set to compete alongside Horizon League members UIC, UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green...

Nine NIU student-athletes attended the 2012 NCAA Career in Sports Forum, which took place from June 7 through June 10 in Indianapolis. Matt Battaglia (football), Brittney Callahan (women’s basketball), Daniel Green (football), Chanel Kellyman (track & field), Claire McAuley (cross country/track & field), Sara McLaughlin (women’s tennis), Logan Pegram (football), Danny Pulliam (women’s basketball) and...

The Northern Illinois track and field team put the finishing touches on their regular season in impressive fashion, breaking school records in all three events in which the Huskies competed. The 4×100 relay mark was broken for the second-straight day, while the sprint medley relay and triple jump standards also fell. “Today was a record...

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Northern Illinois track & field team got their weekend off on the right foot Thursday, as four Huskies set personal bests at the Kansas Relays. “The ladies that competed this evening gave great efforts,” said Huskie head coach Connie Teaberry. “Four ladies had personal best performances and didn’t lose their focus.” Freshmen...

The Northern Illinois track & field team won the Chicagoland Intercollegiate Championships Friday in Chicago behind six event titles and several top five finishes. NIU scored 174 team points on the blustery day to take first in the 18-team field, followed by DePaul in second place with 136 and UIC in third with 85. “We...

The Northern Illinois track & field team ended their 2011-12 indoor regular season with an impressive showing at the Ball State Quadrangular, as they captured three event titles and broke two school records. As a team, the Huskies placed second in the field of four with 109 points, edging out Ball State by a three-point...

The Northern Illinois track and field team took third place Saturday in the nine-team field at the Illini Classic. On the day, the Huskies scored points in all but two events, defeating SIU-Edwardsville, Southeast Missouri State, Lincoln (Mo.), Murray State, Tennessee State and Bradley. Illinois took first place and Missouri was in second place. “The...

On a breezy morning in central Indiana, the Northern Illinois cross country team kicked off its postseason schedule with an 11th place showing at the MAC Championships. The finish was a one spot improvement from last season. However, the below-average temperatures and a brisk wind hindered the Huskies’ performance on the Muncie Elks Golf Course....