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Former Illinois State distance runner Aisha Praught signed her first professional contract last week, as she enters her post-collegiate career running for the Oregon Track Club (OTC) Elite in Eugene, Ore. The deal came after six months of negotiations ...

Dec 13th 2012, 9:17pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Women Finish in Top-10; Brewer Earns All-Region Honors

The Illinois State women's cross country team took on a tough Missouri State Cross Country Course at the 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional Cross Country Championships Friday afternoon, finishing eighth and posting the highest finish in school history in the l...

Nov 9th 2012, 10:29pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

2012 Midwest Regional Cross Country Championships

Nov 9th 2012, 10:22pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Redbird Cross Country Ready for NCAA Midwest Regional

After winning its second-straight Missouri Valley Conference title and earning a No. 6 ranking in the Midwest Region, the Illinois State women's cross country team is set to compete in the 2012 NCAA Division I Midwest Cross Country Regional hosted by M...

Nov 8th 2012, 5:46pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Zillmer Named Recipient of MVC Leadership & Service Award

Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Doug Elgin named Illinois State junior cross country runner Kristen Zillmer a recipient of the MVC Leadership & Service Award (formerly the Good Neighbor Award) Monday afternoon. Zillmer was one of 10 student-ath...

Nov 5th 2012, 7:52pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Three Women Named to Valley Scholar-Athlete Team

After winning its second-straight Missouri Valley Conference title, three Illinois State women's cross country runners were named to the conference's scholar-athlete team, following competition last weekend at the Illinois State Cross Country Course at...

Oct 30th 2012, 9:07pm 952 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Women Repeat as Valley Cross Country Champions

After being the preseason favorite and ranked No. 1 heading into the Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships, the Illinois State women's cross country won the team title for the second-straight season with a convincing team score of 42.

Oct 27th 2012, 5:48pm 781 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Redbirds Set to Host Valley Cross Country Championships

The Illinois State men's and women's cross country teams are set to host the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships Saturday at the Illinois State Cross Country Course at the Weibring Golf Club. The championships kick off with the ...

Oct 25th 2012, 3:07pm 895 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Women Tabbed to Repeat as Cross Country Champions

After winning last year's Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championship and being this year's preseason favorite, the Illinois State women's team has been picked to repeat, when the Redbirds play host to the 2012 Valley Championships at the Ill...

Oct 23rd 2012, 7:17pm 923 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Brewer Breaks School Record and Women Claim Title at Bradley Classic

Rachael Brewer paced the Illinois State women's cross country team to a first-place finish at the Bradley Classic Friday evening with a second-place finish overall in record-setting fashion, as the Redbirds claimed their first team title of the 2012 se...

Oct 13th 2012, 1:27am 803 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments