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NORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds fell to the Bradley Braves in their last home game of the season 74-71 in overtime. Zach Copeland has carried the Redbirds this season but struggled offensively against Bradley Wednesday night. The senior shot just 3 of 19 from the field and 2 of 11 from beyond the arc. “He’s got […]
Photo Courtesy: goredbirds.com COLUMBIA, MO – After months of preparation. Redbird Swimming & Diving capped off their season at the MVC Championships. The 4-day meet pushed teams to their limits and brought out the best in many athletes. An athlete that experienced great success was Illinois State’s Kierston Farley-Sepe, who placed first in 3 of […]
NORMAL – Redbird Track & Field high jumper Kameesha Smith was named Missouri Valley Conference Athlete of the Week following her season best performance at the Iowa State Classic last weekend. This is the second time Smith has received the award this season. High jump Coach Daniel Gooris attributes the energy Smith brings to the […]
NORMAL – The Illinois State Redbirds are on the road again for a very challenging weekend as they take on a pair of Missouri Valley Conference opponents, the Northern Iowa Panthers and the Drake Bulldogs. The Panthers come into this weekend with a 7-6 record in conference play, while the Bulldogs have a 10-3 record […]
NORMAL – Redbird Women’s Basketball showed heart on Valentine’s Day after nearly taking down the Loyola Ramblers 86-85 in a double overtime thriller. Illinois State came into the contest 1/2 a game behind the Ramblers in the MVC standings and looked to end a 2-game skid. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie said the Ramblers deserved to […]
NORMAL- Redbird Track & Field pole vaulter Eddie Winner was named Missouri Valley Conference Athlete of the Week following his efforts at the Meyo invite in Notre Dame last weekend. Winner reached his best mark as a Redbird and propelled himself to 4th on the ISU all-time list. The sophomore attributes the help from his […]
NORMAL – After a harsh loss Wednesday night, the Redbirds came into Saturday’s game with a new mindset defensively, helping them defeat the Indiana State Sycamores 74-67. Heading into this MVC matchup, Head Coach Dan Muller emphasized working on their defense in practice and shutting down Indiana State’s impact players such as Tyreke Key, who […]
NORMAL – A strong 3rd Quarter wasn’t enough for the Illinois State Redbirds as they fell to the Bradley Braves 62-66 in the War On I-74. The Redbirds were able to hold a lead early in the 2nd, but mistakes on both sides of the ball allowed to Braves to take over and never look […]
NORMAL- Redbird Track & Field standout Grace Beattie was named Missouri Valley Conference athlete of the week following her stellar performance at the Adidas classic in Nebraska. At Nebraska, Beattie recorded a season best in the mile with a time of 4:52.32. For the Woodstock Senior, confidence was key. “I just mentally told myself that […]
NORMAL- The Illinois State Redbirds hope to even the season series match-up when they host the Bradley Braves at Redbird Arena Friday night. The two teams faced off earlier this season at the Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria where we saw the Braves took the win 76-61. The Braves come into tomorrow’s match-up with an overall […]