The Illinois Springfield men's cross country team heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin, this weekend for the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship. The race is set for 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course. UIS ran this course once during the regular season, but will tackle the longer 10-kilometer distance in the regional championship.
The postseason continues this weekend as the Illinois Springfield women's cross country team heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin, for the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championship. The race will be held on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 10:00 a.m. at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course, hosted by Wisconsin-Parkside.
The Illinois Springfield volleyball team wraps up its home schedule this weekend with a pair of matches at TRAC. The Prairie Stars face Upper Iowa on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Truman State on Saturday at 3:00 p.m., with Saturday's match also serving as Senior Day for Bella Hodges, Erica Sledge, Alexis Schwartz, and Lexie Vick.
Illinois Springfield (11-11, 3-6 GLVC)
UIS volleyball standout Makenna Cox has been named the Jimmy John's Athlete of the Month after a dominant stretch of performances that established her as one of the top players in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
University of Illinois Springfield student-athletes came together to make a difference on Civic Engagement Day, assembling more than 1,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for PB&J Springfield, a local organization that provides food to community members in need throughout Springfield.
Student-athletes from multiple UIS teams joined forces for the project, which was organized by UIS Athletics and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The event is part of the department's ongoing commitment to service and community involvement.
Registration is now open for the UIS-BOS Turkey Trot 5K on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025! Join us on the UIS campus for a fun-filled race to support the UIS Cross Country and Track & Field Program.
The race begins at 8:00 a.m. at The Recreation and Athletic Center (TRAC) and welcomes runners, walkers, and families to kick off Thanksgiving Day with a fun and active tradition.
The UIS men's soccer team (3-11-3, 2-10-2) secured a 2-1 victory over Upper Iowa (4-11-2, 3-9-2) on the road on Sunday, with the winning goal coming in the second half of the final game of the season.
The UIS women's soccer team (5-9-3, 4-8-2 GLVC) fell to Upper Iowa (4-12-2, 2-11-1 GLVC) on Sunday, 1-0. Despite outshooting the Peacocks 13-7 and putting nine shots on goal, the Prairie Stars were unable to break through.
The Quincy Hawks (18-5, 7-2 GLVC) defeated the UIS Prairie Stars (11-11, 3-6 GLVC) in four sets on Saturday at TRAC, with scores of 25-20, 26-28, 25-18, and 25-15. The Prairie Stars' defense recorded 82 digs, but it was not enough to overcome Quincy's offensive performance.