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The Daily Northwestern

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


Senior Ava Earl runs in a race earlier this season.

Cross Country: Alaska native Ava Earl stars as squad climbs to new heights

October 15, 2024

Girdwood, Alaska, population estimated at 2,500, sits in a valley at the base of Mount Alyeska, a ski resort in the winter and a hiking destination in the summer. The mountain town has one main road, a...

Athletes in white shirts run on a cross country course.

Cross Country: Ava Earl and Skye Ellis star at UW and Blue Demon Invitationals

January 28, 2024

Northwestern sent runners to a pair of meets in different time zones this weekend, with Wildcats competing in Seattle, Washington, and Chicago. Thousands of miles away from each other, junior Ava Earl...

Juniors Anna Hightower and Ava Earl approach the finish line at a cross country meet. Earl won the mile event this weekend.

Cross Country: Northwestern’s Earl, Ellis secure event victories at Aurora Grand Prix

January 21, 2024

Northwestern kicked off its indoor track season on a high note, nabbing a flurry of individual accolades at Friday’s Aurora Grand Prix. Junior Ava Earl and sophomore Skye Ellis led their squad from the...

Junior Ava Earl qualifies for nationals, leading the Cats’ to a third place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regionals.

Cross Country: Northwestern places third at Midwest regionals, Earl qualifies for NCAA Championships

November 12, 2023

Northwestern closed its postseason slate with a third-place finish in Friday’s Midwest regionals meet in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  Junior Ava Earl led the Wildcats from the front, earning an eighth-place...

Juniors Ava Earl and Anna Hightower run in a race.

Cross Country: Northwestern begins postseason slate, places sixth at Big Ten Championships

October 29, 2023

Northwestern kicked off its postseason with a sixth-place finish in the Big Ten Cross Country Championships on Friday. Spearheaded by junior Katherine Hessler, the Wildcats collected their second highest...

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