While wind whipped across the Midwest, nine Northwestern runners set their sights on South Bend, Indiana. Student athletes from across the nation flocked to Notre Dame’s Loftus Sports Center as the indoor track season continued at the Meyo Invitational this past weekend. First up for the Wildcats was the 5,000-meter event, where five NU runners.
After a successful showing at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic Jan. 20, Northwestern is gearing up for its next challenge in Seattle. The Wildcats, who were named a 2022 All-American Team on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, look to turn heads on Dempsey Indoor track at the UW.
Nearly two months removed from its first NCAA Division One Cross Country Championships appearance in over 20 years, Northwestern returned to race action at the Bob Eubanks Open. While the Wildcats moved inside from the fresh air of the rolling cross country hills — where the program soared to new heights this past fall —.
Northwestern finished 30th in its first appearance at the NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Championships since 2002, capping off a historic season for the Wildcats. While the Cats had hoped to perform better at the Big Dance, Coach Jill Miller said she is still proud of their record-breaking efforts this season. “I know it’s.
Northwestern’s women’s teams have crushed it this fall. From field hockey returning to the national championship to soccer making its own postseason run to volleyball securing major upsets, it’s been a stellar quarter. But as a senior, the program that has surprised me the most has been my first beat as a Daily reporter: cross.