Coming off of a dominant showing at the Michigan State Open, NIU wrestling (0-1) competed against the Northwestern University Wildcats (1-0) in its first meet of the season Saturday night.
Falling behind 14-4 after the fifth match, NIU’s night ended almost as soon as it started. The Huskies finished the meet losing 29-8 to the Wildcats in 10 matches, logging their first loss of the season.
The Huskies picked up their first win of the meet after 133-pound redshirt sophomore Markel Baker won over Northwestern sophomore Massey Odiotti in a 14-3 major decision. This marked Baker’s third win of the season.
In his first win of the season, 285-pound redshirt junior Jacob Christensen secured NIU’s other 4 points on the night. Christensen recorded a 12-2 major decision win over Northwestern redshirt first-year Dirk Morley.
Northwestern took down NIU with 5 decision wins, 2 technical falls and 1 major decision win. This loss brings the Huskies to a 3-9 record against the Wildcats, losing by over 20 points for the first time since February of 2023.
UP NEXT
NIU wrestling hosts the Rider University Broncs in its first home meet of the season at 7 p.m. Friday at Victor E. Court. Live streaming is available on ESPN+ and live stats will be provided by TrackWrestling.
