Wrestling (6-7, 1-3 MAC) won two of its three duals this weekend after heading in with only four wins in its first 10 duals.The Huskies earned their first road win and their first conference win when they defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-4, 1-1...
Wrestling has a tough weekend ahead as it looks to bounce back from a loss at Ohio.The Huskies (4-6, 0-3 MAC) take on Eastern Michigan Eagles(8-3, 1-0 MAC) 6 p.m Friday inYpsilanti, Mich.NIU will then wrestle in the Wendy’s Duals starting at 11 a.m....
Wrestling (4-6, 0-3 MAC) failed to win its first conference dual this season and suffered its sixth straight loss to the Ohio Bobcats (5-1, 1-1 MAC) Friday when it traveled to Athens, Ohio.The Huskies found themselves in an 18-0 hole after the first five...
Wrestling shined under the spotlights on Victor E. Court Thursday night, winning its first home dual of the season over Cleveland State, 25-6.The win marks the first since Nov. 16 for the Huskies (3-4, 0-1 MAC), who dropped their first two home duals...
After a pair of tough home losses, wrestling hopes to turn its season back in the right direction when it faces Cleveland State at 7 p.m. today at Victor E. Court.NIU (2-4) has had a successful run against the Vikings (1-2), winning all four previous...
For wrestling’s Kevin Fanta and Tyler Argue, practice means more than it ever has before.Redshirt senior Fanta has had his fair share of success during his five years on the NIU mats. The 141-pounder has made it to the NCAA Championships and has finished...
John Helgerson joined wrestling’s coaching staff last season after an inaugural one-year coaching stint at Wartburg. Now in his second season with the Huskies, the assistant coach continues to dedicate his time to improving a talented heavyweight class.Helgerson...
Wrestling hosted the Northern Duals, but did not reach the goals it had hoped to achieve.NIU (2-4, 0-1 MAC) dropped both of the weekend’s duals, including its matchup against No. 17 Northern Iowa.Opening against one of the best programs in the MAC,...
Wrestling is coming off a test run last weekend at the EMU Duals. Now it is set to host the Northern Duals and face its first conference opponent of the season in Northern Iowa at 10 a.m. Saturday at Victor E. Court.NIU (2-2) will face the No. 17 program...
The MAC has always been one of the toughest conferences for college wrestling. This season, it is only getting tougher.The MAC can now consider itself among the top three conferences in the country, sitting alongside the Big Ten and Big 12. With last...
Wrestling found success across the board over the weekend at the EMU Duals.NIU (2-2) won its matchups over Clarion and Findlay and dropped its two toughest duals, against No. 6 Oregon State and No. 14 Michigan.NIU lost 22-9 in its Saturday opener against...
Wrestling is set to head to the Eastern Michigan Duals Saturday before embarking on a tough MAC schedule.NIU will square off against four quality opponents, two of which are nationally ranked Div. I powerhouse programs.“It’s going to be great competition,...
