Freshman Kelsey Hildreth (17:20) and senior Meghan Heuer (18:01) both finished ahead of the previous NIU school record set by Courtney Oldenburg (18:07.81) in 2012.

The Northern Illinois University women's cross country will begin its season when the team travels to St. Louis for the Forest Park Festival race at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Thunder and lightning forced cancellation of the Northern Illinois University women's cross country team season opener Friday night. The Huskies were scheduled to run against Northwestern in the first NIU Night Race at the NIU Outdoor Sports Complex at...

The Huskies will host a unique event that evening as local rival Northwestern comes to DeKalb for the NIU Night Race. The unique two-mile event will be held under the lights at the NIU Outdoor Sports Complex at 8 p.m., and admission is free to all fans.

The Northern Illinois University cross country team released their 2014 schedule Thursday. The slate includes eight meets, including a nighttime home meet and five total competitions in the state of Illinois.

Forty-six Northern Illinois University student-athletes from 14 Huskie teams celebrated commencement along with their classmates on Saturday, May 11 at the NIU Convocation Center.