Illinois State Redbirds
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Photo courtesy ISU Facebook Page NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Athletic Department released their Plan for Social Change Monday afternoon, Aug. 31, 2020. The department claims that Illinois State athletics is committed to responding to the list of demands put out by Redbird student-athletes on Sunday via social media. As athletes, We demand change, […]
Photo courtesy Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird athletes and coaches took to social media to express their frustrations over a statement made by ISU Athletic Director Larry Lyons. Lyons is quoted saying, “All Redbird Lives Matter.” The statement was taken as a play on words from the Black Lives Matter Movement’s opposition “All Lives […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Football may not be happening at the moment, but two Redbirds were named to the Reese’s Senior Bowl Top 250 list Thursday afternoon. Drew Himmelman and Christian Uphoff are among 13 FCS players (5 from MVFC) chosen along with the nation’s best college football players. Head Coach Brock Spack […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird women’s tennis handed out their seasonal awards during a Zoom meeting on Sunday. Natalia Bravo and Tara Damnjanovic took home the MVP Doubles award after claiming the top spot with a 6-2 record while going on a five-match win streak at one point during the spring season; Damnjanovia […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Redbird women’s basketball was named a divisional winner for the money they raised during their annual Play4Kay game in February. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund announced Friday that Illinois State raised the most money out of all competing non-BCS Division I schools. With a grand total of over $27,000, […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Here are the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season as counted down by WZND. #10: Jack Anstey Runs a Sub-4-Minute Mile On February 21st Illinois State track & field standout Jack Anstey ran a sub-4-minute mile for the second time in his career. Running an imposing time of 3:59.93, Anstey […]
NORMAL, Ill. – WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #1 in our countdown is Lexi Wallen’s 35-point game. When Lexi Wallen took the floor this valentine’s day, it was anything but a love affair between her and the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. The fifth-year senior dropped a season-high 35 […]
Photo courtesy: goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill. – Even though she grew up in the Hawkeye state, Alyssa Wiebel felt at home when she came to Normal. “I wanted to compete in softball at the highest caliber of play possible. ISU gave me the amazing opportunity to do that,” said Wiebel. “Everything just fit together perfectly: the […]
NORMAL, Ill. – WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #2 in our countdown is Kate Del Fava getting drafted by the Utah Royals in the 2020 NWSL Draft. After finishing 8th in NCAA Women’s Soccer in goals with 17, ISU Senior Kate Del Fava turned […]
NORMAL, Ill. – WZND is counting down the Top-10 redbird sports moments from the 2019-2020 season. Coming in at #3 in our countdown is the Women’s Track & Field team winning the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championship for the third consecutive year. The Redbirds set a conference record for points by scoring 190.6 on day […]