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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


April Likhite took over Northwestern’s cross country program when it was resurrected in 1998 and coached the Wildcats until 2001. Then, after leaving for a few years, she returned in 2007. During both tenures, she has kept the program stable despite structural disadvantages.

The Sideline: Despite disadvantages, April Likhite leads strong cross country program

May 21, 2014

Welcome to The Sideline, a series of profiles of Northwestern’s coaches where The Daily’s sports staff provides detailed looks into the lives and personalities of all 19 varsity coaches. In late...

Cross Country: Sophomore earns Big Ten honors, Wildcats take first

October 16, 2013

The Wildcats expected to win. And they did just that. Northwestern won first place of 25 teams Saturday at the Lucian Rosa Invitational at University of Wisconsin Parkside. The Cats' top finisher was...

Wildcats spring into tougher competition

October 2, 2013

It is going to be an important weekend for the Wildcats as they begin to transition to bigger, more competitive meets that present opportunities to score at-large points toward the national championship. Northwestern...

Freshman 15: Elena Barham

November 4, 2012

While most freshmen on campus are worrying about the dreaded Freshman Fifteen, we know one group of new students who won't: the athletes. Instead of packing on the pounds, these new faces answer 15 questions...

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