‘We got a little payback in us’: Huskies ready for rematch with Eagles
DeKALB – Before she blossomed into NIU gymnastics’ bar star and beam queen, senior Alyssa Al-Ashari got her start in the Great Lake State of Michigan. Nearly halfway into her swansong season at NIU,...
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Huskies drop EMU rematch despite strong finish
Six NIU gymnasts placed on their respective events Sunday as the Huskies took a second crack at a MAC foe in enemy territory. Despite their efforts, NIU’s gymnastics squad failed to overcome Eastern...
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Alyssa Al-Ashari’s ascent to bar and beam stardom
Every routine for Alyssa Al-Ashari starts the same way. Once the shamrock green flag waves from the nearby judges table, she gives her opening salute, and takes a deep breath in. As she expels the air...
View ArticleSallee named MAC Specialist of the Week
DeKALB – NIU freshman gymnast Dawsyn Sallee became the first Huskie this season to receive MAC weekly honors Tuesday after being named the conference’s Specialist of the Week. Sallee competed on vault...
View ArticleO’Shea vault title lands NIU third place in N.C.
NIU sophomore gymnast Kiera O’Shea scored her third 9.900 on vault this season as she championed the event at Saturday’s road quad-meet. “I thought it was one of the best vaults that I’ve done this...
View ArticleHuskies finish third in Minnesota to close regular season
Junior Isabella Sissi had long dreamed of competing inside the Maturi Pavillion, the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. “I grew up watching the Gophers my entire childhood,” Sissi...
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Al-Ashari, O’Shea named to All-MAC Second Team
DeKALB – NIU gymnastics senior Alyssa Al-Ashari and sophomore Kiera O’Shea received All-MAC recognition for 2024 after both were named to the All-MAC Second Team announced by the conference office...
View ArticleAl-Ashari, O’Shea crowned MAC champs on beam, vault
The past week has been an emotional one for senior Alyssa Al-Ashari. On Tuesday, Al-Ashari and sophomore Kiera O’Shea were named to the All-MAC Second Team. Four days later, they co-championed the...
View ArticleCOLUMN: NIU’s keys to breaking through regionals
In the 43 years since the NCAA introduced women’s gymnastics as a sport in the 1981-82 school year, NIU has sent 36 gymnasts to compete as individuals at NCAA Regionals. Of those 36, NIU hall of famer...
View ArticleThrough illness and injury, O’Shea prospers
Sophomore gymnast Kiera O’Shea was standing in line March 2 at Jeni’s Ice Creams in Raleigh, North Carolina, waiting to place her order – a scoop of chocolate sheet cake and a scoop of salted peanut...
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