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The Northern Illinois University wrestling team opened the second half of their season on a positive note Saturday in Victor E. Court with an easy 33-15 victory over SIU Edwardsville. In the five weights with a match, the Huskies (4-5, 0-2 MAC) earned victories over the Cougars (3-8, 1-0 SoCon) in four of them. Meanwhile,...

The Northern Illinois University wrestling team advanced two wrestlers to Day Two of the Midlands Championships, as junior Tyler Argue and sophomore Andrew Morse moved one step closer Sunday to getting on the podium at one of the nation’s toughest tournaments. As a team, the Huskies are tied for 17th with Rider with 18.5 points....

The Northern Illinois University wrestling team suffered a tough loss at home Saturday in Victor E. Court, as the Central Michigan Chippewas came away with a 25-6 win over the Huskies. CMU (6-4, 2-0 MAC) built a big 22-point lead against NIU (3-5, 0-2 MAC). Caleb Busson and Jared Torrence were the bright spots for...

NIU’s wrestling team opens the month of December playing host to the Cleveland State Vikings. The dual starts at approximately 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, inside Victor E. Court. Prior to the meet, Sycamore and Kaneland high schools grapple at 5 p.m. “Our home match environment is going to be great this week,” said NIU...

The Northern Illinois University wrestling team kicked off their dual schedule Saturday at the EMU Duals by winning two of their four matchups. NIU began the day with a 22-9 loss against No. 14 Michigan, followed by a 27-9 defeat against sixth-ranked Oregon State. The Huskies bounced back by downing Clarion, 21-15, and Findlay, 41-9....

The Northern Illinois University wrestling team faced some of the region’s best programs Saturday inside Jenison Fieldhouse, where the Huskies got five placewinners at the MSU Open. Sophomore Andrew Morse took second place at 157 pounds, while freshman Jordan Northrup won the fresh/soph 133 bracket. “The field of competition was outstanding and we had some...

The Northern Illinois University wrestling team opened its season Sunday at South Dakota State, where they placed nine wrestlers at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. Leading the way for the Huskies were Shawn Scott and Jordan Northrup. Scott was the runner-up at 197 pounds, while Northrup took second place as an unattached wrestler at 133. “We...

Preseason came to an end for the Northern Illinois University wrestling team Friday night at the Evans Fieldhouse with the annual Red/Black Dual, where Black defeated Red, 21-15. With a six-point difference, it came down to extra team points, as five matches were decided by three points or less. Two finishes were the difference that...

The Northern Illinois University wrestling team brings its preseason to a close Friday night at the Red/Black Dual. The intra-squad meet starts at 7 p.m. inside the Chick Evans Field House. “My staff and I have been impressed with how intensely these guys have competed throughout the preliminary matches,” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig....

The Northern Illinois wrestling team dropped a tough 25-9 decision Saturday against Michigan State in the annual Showcase Meet. The loss puts NIU’s record at 5-2, while the Spartans improved to 2-2 in a match that was much closer than the final score indicated. “The way dual meet scores settle out, if you lose 10...

The Northern Illinois wrestling team hit two big milestones Saturday at the NIU Convocation Center, as they went 3-0 at the Huskie Duals. With a win over South Dakota State in the second match of the day, the team recorded their 500th win in program history. In addition, the Huskies’ victory over Indiana was their...

The Northern Illinois wrestling team opened its season on the right foot with 13 placewinners Saturday at the EMU Open. Eight of those placewinners came out of the open bracket, while five of NIU’s six freshman/sophomore wrestlers finished on the podium in their collegiate debuts. “We learned a lot about ourselves as a team today,”...