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 her events, got 2 pool records and the MVC Swimmer of the Year. Head Swimming […]
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 team as a reason for her success. “She’s a dynamic athlete,” said Coach Gooris. “she […]
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 win given the team's slow start, but the Redbirds came up big in crunch time […]
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 coaching staff to the success he’s had this season. “I speak with my coach a […]
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 was held to just 8 points in the game. "I do think it was the […]
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 back. Head Coach Kristen Gillespie said one thing the team talks about is moving the […]
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 I know how to do it and that I don’t have to do anything different […]
NORMAL- After ending their 7-game losing streak against Evansville, the Redbirds are in search of their first conference road win against one of the best defenses in the MVC, Valparaiso. Valparaiso is led by leading scorer Javon Freeman-Liberty, who averages 20 points per game and has a tremendous impact on the defensive side of the ball. The Redbirds will have to limit the turnovers in order to come home with […]
NORMAL - After a stellar performance at the Notre Dame Invite last week, Redbird High Jumper Kameesha Smith has been named Missouri Valley Conference athlete of the week. In her season debut, Smith jumped 1.77 meters which ranks her 1st in the valley and 18th nationally. Smith attributes her success to the off-season training laid out by her coaches. “This is some of the best coaching that I have received […]
