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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


Ava Earl competes at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational earlier this season. Earl placed 13th at the Big Ten Championship Friday.

Cross Country: NU secures 3rd at Big Ten Championship, earning best team result at conference meet since 1986

November 3, 2025

No. 8 Northwestern rounded out the podium at the Big Ten Championship in East Lansing, Michigan on Friday. The Wildcats’ combined 96 points was bested only by No. 12 Penn State (78 points) and No. 4...

Redshirt sophomore Ava Criniti runs at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational earlier this season. Criniti led the team with a 23rd-placed finish.

Cross Country: Northwestern sets program record with 5th-placed finish at Nuttycombe Invitational

October 19, 2025

No. 18 Northwestern took fifth place at the prestigious Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday in Madison, Wisconsin, finishing off a historic regular season and besting 13 nationally ranked teams. With an...

Ava Earl and Holly Smith finished in 4th and 5th Place.

Cross Country: Northwestern upsets highly-ranked foes, places 2nd overall at Loyola Lakefront Invitational

October 5, 2025

No. 26 Northwestern stunned its high-caliber opposition at the Tom Cooney Women’s 6K Championship at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational Friday, earning 2nd overall over top ranked teams including No....

Junior Skye Ellis broke her own program record in the 1,500-meter at the Badger Challenge on Friday.

Cross Country: Ellis breaks 1,500-meter record, Wildcats sweep 5,000-meter podium at Badger Challenge

May 4, 2025

About a month ago, junior Skye Ellis set a new Northwestern program record for the 1,500-meter run at the Spartan Invitational. On Friday, she broke that record, finishing in 4:19.71 at the Badger Challenge...

Junior Skye Ellis leads the pack at the Blue Demon Alumni Classic in February. Ellis set two program records earlier this season.

Cross Country: Ellis, Hightower clock top-20 finishes at the Penn Relays

April 27, 2025

Junior Skye Ellis and senior Anna Hightower both ran the 5,000-meter at the Penn Relays Thursday. Ellis finished in 14th place with a 16:15.62 time. She secured her personal best in the event, topping...

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