Northern Illinois University Athletics

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NIU School Records Owned:
Indoor
3000 Meters: 9:23.64
5000 Meters: 16:01.20
Outdoor
5000 Meters: 16:15.03
10000 Meters: 33:24.96

2018 MAC Indoor Championships Freshman Track Performer of the Year
2018 MAC Outdoor Championships Freshman Track Performer of the Year
2019 MAC Individual Cross Country Champion
2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships Qualifier
2020 MAC Indoor Championships Most Outstanding Performer
2020 MAC Indoor Champion 3,000 Meters
2020 MAC Indoor Champion 5,000 Meters
2020-21 NCAA Cross Country Championships Qualifier 
2021 NCAA Indoor Track Second Team All-American 5,000 Meters
2021 MAC Indoor Championships Most Outstanding Performer
2021 MAC Indoor Champion Mile
2021 MAC Indoor Champion 3,000 Meters
2021 MAC Indoor Champion 5,000 Meters
2021 MAC Outdoor Champion 5,000 Meters
2021 MAC Outdoor Champion 10,000 Meters

2020-21
Cross Country: Competed at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive season … First Team All-MAC honoree … Helped NIU win MAC team title … Named MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Finished 80th at NCAA Championships with a time of 21:22.8 on the Oklahoma State Cross Country Course … Finished second at the MAC Championships in 20:52.7 … Finished third in the season-opening Falcon Invitational in 21:35.5.
Indoor: Earned Second Team All-America honors in the 5,000 Meters … Named Most Valuable Performer at the MAC Indoor Championships … Three-time MAC Champion (Mile, 3,000 Meters and 5,000 Meters) … Finished 13th in the 5,000 at the NCAA Championships in 16:19.42 … Won the MAC Championship in the mile in 4:49.09 (Feb. 27) … Won the MAC Championship in the 3,000 meters in 9:23.64 (Feb. 27), setting a new school record … Won the MAC Championship in the 5,000 meters in 17:14.000 (Feb. 26) … Helped NIU win its first MAC team championship ... Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Named MAC Track Athlete of the Week on Jan. 27 and Feb. 17 … Ran a school record time of 16:01.20 in the 5,000 meters at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 12), finishing fourth … Finished in the top-three in both the mile and 3,000 at the Lints Alumni Open (Feb. 23), taking second in the 3,000 (9:31.86) and third in the mile (4:52.86). 
Outdoor: Two-time MAC Champion (5,000 Meters and 10,000 Meters) … Won the MAC Championship in the 5,000 meters in 16:23.73 (May 8) … Won the MAC Championship in the 10,000 meters in 34:39.86 (May 7) … Finished 22nd in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Championships with a time of 33:58.63 (June 10) ... Advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 with an 11th place finish at the NCAA West Preliminary (May 27) in 33:52.20 … Named to the Academic All-MAC Team ... Named MAC Track Athlete of the Week on April 21 … Ran a school record time of 33:26.96 in the 10,000 at the Virginia Challenge (April 16), finishing second … Won the 5,000 at the Benedictine Invite (April 9) in 16:51.00. 

2019-20
Cross Country: 2019 MAC Cross Country Individual Champion, the first in school history … Posted the best finish by a Huskie at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships as she finished 50th … First Team All-MAC honoree … Earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Recognition … Named MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Three-time MAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 4, Oct. 1, Oct. 22) … Helped NIU win team titles at the WIU Early Bird Invitational, the NIU Huskie Challenge and the Loyola Lakefront Invitational … Took 50th at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:57.5 on the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in Terre Haute, Ind. (Nov. 23) … Finished fourth at the NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 15) with a time of 20:35.9, becoming the second Huskie in history to qualify for the NCAA Championships … Ran a time of 21:18.5 to win the individual crown at the MAC Championship (Nov. 2) while helping the Huskies to a second-place team finish … Won the WIU Early Bird Invitational (Aug. 30) with a 4K time of 14:10.5 … Won the NIU Huskie Challenge (Sept. 6) with a time of 21:51.2 … Won the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sept. 28) with a 5K time of 17:26.76) … Finished 17th at Under Armour Pre Nationals (Oct. 19) with a time of 20:34.2.
Indoor: Named Women’s Most Valuable Performer at the MAC Indoor Championship … Earned First Team All-MAC honors after winning the 3,000 and 5,000 meters at the conference championship … Won the 3,000 meters at the MAC Championship (Feb. 29) with a time of 9:30.04 … Won the 5,000 meters at the MAC Championship (Feb. 28) with a time of 16:41.43 … Named MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete …Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Named MAC Track Athlete of the Week on Dec. 10 … Set a new school record in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:26.86 at the GVSU Holiday Open (Dec. 7) … Set a new school record in the 5,000 meters at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 14) with a time of 16:20.13 … Finished second in the mile at the MAC Championship (Feb. 29) with a season-best time of 4:49.74.

2018-19
Cross Country: Earned All-Region honors with a 14th place finish at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional (20:56.0) … Named a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete … Earned Second Team All-MAC honors … Earned Academic All-MAC honors … Helped NIU to a fourth-place finish at the Mid-American Conference Championship (Oct. 27), finishing eighth with a time of 21:08.9 … Took 15th at the Bradley Pink Classic (Oct. 12) with a time of 21:09.5 … Finished second in the 5K John McNichols Invitational (Sept. 15) with a time of 17:53.4.
Indoor: Did not compete. 
Outdoor: Did not compete. 

2017-18
Cross Country: Ran in six of the Huskies’ seven meets as a true freshman. Was named MAC Female Freshman of the Year for being the first freshman to cross the finish line at the MAC Championship (Oct. 28) in 13th place to also make the Second Team All-MAC. Earned USA Track & Field Junior Women’s Six-Kilometer Championship (Feb. 3) title to qualify for the North American, Central American, and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross-Country Championships (Feb. 17) where she took sixth and led team USA to a second-place finish. During the Regular season, Tutt improved as the season progressed into longer distances. She ran her fastest 6k at the NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 10) in 20:47.68.
Indoor: Competed in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters … Had a season-best time of 9:42.67 in the 3,000 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24), finishing fifth … Finished eighth at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24) in the 5,000 meters in 17:07.90 … Finished 10th in the 5,000 meters at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 9) with a season-best time of 17:01.52.
Outdoor: Competed in the 1,500 meters, 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters … Qualified for the NCAA Preliminary in the 10,000 meters, finishing in a season-best time of 33:58.77 to place 29th … Finished third in the MAC Championships (May 12) in the 5,000 meters with a season-best time of 16:15.03 … Finished sixth in the MAC Championships in the 10,000 meters with a time of 34:52.61 … Had a season-best time of 4:39.86 in the 1,500 meters at the Illinois Twilight (April 14), finishing second … Finished fourth in the 5,000 meters at the Drake Relays (April 28) in 16:37.24. 

High School: Holds the three-mile Minooka school record at 16:36 as a junior, indoor conference 3200m record at 10:56.57 and Minooka Invite 3200 record at 10:58.66…Four-time conference, regional and sectional champions…Undefeated in conference all four seasons…State champions during junior season…took second at state in track & field in the 3200m race as a junior….Finished first individually in cross country conference championship during freshman, sophomore and junior seasons.
 
Personal: Born June 2, 1999 in Oak Lawn, Ill… Daughter of Jeffrey and Cheryl Tutt…Majoring in history with a minor in Spanish.