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Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds are heading to West Lafayette, Indiana, for the Purdue Invitational. The universities competing are Purdue, Grand Canyon University, Florida International University, Southern Illinois University, and McKendree University. Last Friday, the Boilermakers defeated Rutgers by 191-106. The Boilermakers produced 13 event wins in freestyle, backstroke, diving, […]
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 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 […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – After a season-high six-game win streak, Illinois State Volleyball is looking to get back on track. They have lost four matches in a row. After a disappointing loss to UNI last weekend, the Birds struggled to find consistency and lacked the ability to finish games, including a […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Women’s golf team finishes in 11th place in Nevada at the Clash at Boulder Creek hosted by the University of Northern Arizona. The Redbirds’ best scorer was freshman Jessica Jolly, who played as an individual. Jolly shot six under throughout the tournament, earning […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. .- Following a big loss last week, Illinois State Redbird Football traveled to the Roy Stewart Stadium to take on the Murray State Racers. The Redbirds hit the ground running early in this game, with a rushing touchdown from quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse, to go up by a […]
Image Courtesy of Redbird Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds Swimming and Diving team will face the University of Ohio Bobcats this Friday and Saturday at Horton Pool. The meet is centered around Breast Cancer Awareness, as October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, prompting the team to wear pink swim caps. The University of Ohio […]