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Senior Brad Dieckhaus and sophomore Kevin Fanta both secured bids in the NCAA Championships for the Northern Illinois wrestling team Sunday at the MAC Championships. As a team, the Huskies finished fifth with 41 points, falling just a half-point behind Ohio for fourth. Central Michigan won the tournament title with 89 points, followed by Kent...

The Northern Illinois wrestling team recorded two wins Sunday at Victor E. Court, toppling in-state rival SIU-Edwardsville, 34-8, and Tiffin, 42-0. With the wins, the Huskies evened their record at 8-8 on the year; the second-highest win total for NIU in the last six seasons. “We focused on competing hard and competing with fire and...

The Northern Illinois wrestling team fell to the No. 19 Northwestern Wildcats, 24-18, Friday night at historic Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Huskies won four matches and the final three of the night, but it was not enough to overcome the 24-3 lead Northwestern built after seven matches. The loss drops NIU to 6-8 on the year,...

The Northern Illinois wrestling team got out to a quick start Sunday, but couldn’t keep the momentum going as they fell to Eastern Michigan, 22-9. The loss drops the Huskies to 6-7 on the year and 0-4 in Mid-American Conference play, while the Eagles improved to 11-4 and 2-1 in the MAC. The loss was...

Friday the 13th proved to be unlucky for the Northern Illinois wrestling team Friday, as the Huskies lost to the Ohio Bobcats, 27-6. The loss drops NIU’s record to 6-5 overall and 0-2 in the MAC, while Ohio improved to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference. “Instead of setting the tone, we waited around,”...

The Northern Illinois wrestling team scored a hard-fought non-conference victory Sunday at the NIU Convocation Center with a 22-16 win against the Lock Haven Bald Eagles. Despite trailing 16-3 at the meet’s halfway point, the Huskies stunned LHU by winning the final five matches to overtake the Bald Eagles. “It was a major gutcheck,” said...

Members of the Northern Illinois wrestling team gets the second half of their season under way Sunday, Jan. 8, inside the NIU Convocation Center when they face Eastern Wrestling League foe Lock Haven. The 2 p.m. meet will be a part of the inaugural Beauty and the Beast Meet, where the Huskies will compete alongside...

After a month away from home, members of the Huskie wrestling team will host their annual Showcase Meet Thursday when they face the Purdue Boilermakers. The meet, which is the 25th meeting between the two schools since 1969, begins at 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center. The dual will also be the first meeting between...

NIU’s wrestling team grabbed two wins Saturday at the 2011 Hoosier Duals, defeating Campbell and SIU-Edwardsville while dropping a tough one to host Indiana. Individually, three Huskies – Nick Smith, Tyler Loethen and Brad Dieckhaus – won all three of their matches on the day. “I’m proud of our effort and competitive fire today,” said...

NIU Huskie wrestlers return to the mat after a two-week break when they travel Saturday, Nov. 26, to Bloomington, Ind., for the Hoosier Duals. The Huskies will take on Indiana, SIU-Edwardsville and Campbell inside IU’s University Gym. The meet begins at 8 a.m. with NIU taking on Campbell and Indiana battling SIUE. NIU will then...

Facing some of the best teams in the nation, the Northern Illinois wrestling team placed two wrestlers in the top six Saturday at the Michigan State Open. Nick Smith advanced to the finals before taking second at 125, while Rob Jillard placed fourth in 133. “We’d like to finish with some odd numbers in championship...

The Northern Illinois Huskies wrestling team opened its 2011-12 regular season schedule Sunday at Victor E. Court with a split between No. 21 Stanford and North Central. NIU defeated North Central, 30-15, and lost to Stanford, 20-13. Northern Illinois 30, North Central 15 The Huskies kicked off their day on a high note Sunday with...