Northern Illinois University hosts DVC cross country and athletics events

Northern Illinois University in DeKalb served as the venue for the DVC girls' cross country championship. The race featured runners from six conference schools, including DeKalb, Metea, Naperville North, Neuqua Valley, and Waubonsie. Alexandra Schwantes of DeKalb established an early lead during the race.

In other athletic news at NIU, the university is inducting six new members into the Athletics Hall of Fame, including Doug Free, Matt German, Jordan Godsey, Janay Mitchell, Leslie Pottinger, and Nelle Youel. Additionally, the NIU men's soccer team is scheduled to host Cleveland State, and the football team will face the Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors for the first time in program history.