Illinois State Athletics
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. -Following the Purdue Invitational, Head Redbird Swim and Dive Coach Riley Hilbrandt shared her thoughts on her team’s season so far and looked ahead to the future. Coach Hilbrandt told us that the Purdue Invitational went “beyond expectations” as the team picked up 96 season-best times, 11 life-best […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds approach the final week of the regular season with high hopes for the playoffs, but they still have one more opponent to take care of before worrying about the Postseason. Following a 31-19 victory over Indiana State, Coach Spack embraced the microphone after dominating […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State football hit the road to Indiana to take on the Indiana State Sycamores. In the first quarter, the Sycamores were the first team to score points with a rushing touchdown, and they led 7-0 at the end of the quarter. The second quarter saw the […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Cross Country teams are getting set to compete in the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday, November 15th. The men’s team finished 17th overall in last year’s regional meet. Senior Mathis Chavand, who was named 2024 Missouri Valley Conference Men’s XC Scholar-Athlete of […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – After picking up the victory against Youngstown State last time over the weekend, Illinois State football traveled to Cedar Falls to take on Northern Iowa, looking to extend their winning streak. Coming into this game, the Redbirds were on a two-game winning streak and a record […]
Redbird Swim and Dive competed at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale this past weekend. Although their competition against the SIUC Salukis and UIUC Fighting Illini did not end in their favor, they did acquire finishes in the top five in three events. In the three-meter diving competition, Selena Corona placed fifth with a score of […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Redbirds used their off-week to perfection, coming off that bye with a 23-16 over Youngstown State at home. The Birds have played well at home so far this season, with a 3-2 record at Hancock Stadium, but ISU will take to the road this week and take […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Volleyball (12-14 7-6) has found themselves back in the win columns after a road sweep of the Indiana State Sycamores this past Saturday. After the 5-game losing streak that plummeted the redbirds down the rankings, this match was a must-win for ISU, and they did just […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – Coming off a big road win over Murray State, Coach Spack made his way to the podium for his Tuesday Press Conference. Spack first talked about how well the team has been practicing, today especially, but specifically all year. The Redbirds are coming off a 40-32 […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – In the final tournament of the golf season for the Redbirds, the team finishes in 12th place in the 14-team field at the Leadership and Golf Collegiate Championship in Seaside, California. With a team score of 908 (+44), the Redbirds finished ahead of UC Santa Barbara […]