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The NIU track & field team broke two school records at the Blue & Gold Invite Friday as freshman Kedisha Dallas (Ocho Rios, Jamaica/Holmwood Technical) and sophomore Chennel Palmer (Kingston, Jamaica/St. Andrew) set new marks in the 200-meters and high...

Dec 5th 2015, 2:52am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

NIU Begins Track & Field Season at Notre Dame

The NIU women’s track & field team begins its 2015-16 season this Friday when the Huskies compete indoors at Notre Dame’s Blue & Gold Invitational at the Loftus Sports Center in Notre Dame, Ind.

Dec 3rd 2015, 4:00pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

17 Huskies Honored as MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes

Seventeen Northern Illinois University student-athletes, representing 10 different winter and spring sports programs, have earned the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award from the Mid-American Conference as the league office announced 359 recipients Fri...

Jul 24th 2015, 2:13pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Pair of Huskies Excel at USATF Junior Nationals

A’Iesha Irvin-Muhammad and Ashanti Hutton of the NIU women’s track & field team became the first Huskies to ever compete at the USA Track & Field Junior National Championships last weekend.

Jun 29th 2015, 4:43pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Nine Huskies Earn Academic All-MAC Honor

NIU women’s track & field's historic 2015 season added another achievement this week when the MAC announced that nine Huskies were selected for Academic All-MAC honors for the outdoor campaign.

Jun 24th 2015, 4:01pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Two NIU Student-Athletes Selected to Attend NCAA Career in Sports Forum

Two Northern Illinois University student-athletes were selected as invitees to the NCAA's sixth annual Career in Sports Forum to be held from June 4-7 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Jun 3rd 2015, 5:58pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Historic Huskie Season Ends with Several Solid Finishes and One More School Record

After a season of historic victories and record-setting performances for the NIU women's track & field team, the Huskies' 2015 campaign concluded with one more school record on Saturday.

May 31st 2015, 3:39am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Bigby, Irvin-Muhammad Advance with NIU School Records at NCAA West Preliminary Round

On Friday evening at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field West Preliminary Round, two members of the NIU women's track & field team advanced to Saturday's regional finals with school-record performances.

May 30th 2015, 2:26am 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Irvin-Muhammad, Hildreth Excel at Regionals

NIU women's track & field produced two solid performances and broke another school record on Thursday at the NCAA West Preliminary Round.

May 29th 2015, 2:21am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

All NIU Teams Pass the APR Test Again

For the ninth consecutive year, every Northern Illinois University team has surpassed the academic progress standards as set forth by the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) through the Academic Progress Rate (APR), according to data relea...

May 27th 2015, 7:24pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments