Pins come easy for Tristen DeShazer these days. DeShazer pinned Northern Iowa's Steven Fitzgerald 1:29 into Friday night's 133-pound match in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It was DeShazer's 15th pin of the season and 19th victory overall, which ties him for the...

I always hate being underdressed - it makes me so uncomfortable. Yet, there I was in a white T-shirt, blue jeans and hiking boots. Actually, my shirt read "volunteer" across the back, but for the most part, it was white especially when you compared it...

Another tough test faces the NIU wrestling team this weekend as it battles with No. 22 Northern Iowa at 7 p.m. Friday in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The match will feature five ranked wrestlers from the NCAA Division-I Wrestling Coaches Panel including NIU's Tristen...

I always hate being underdressed - it makes me so uncomfortable. Yet there I was, in a white T-shirt, blue jeans and hiking boots. Actually, my shirt read "volunteer" across the back, but for the most part, it was white, especially when you compared it...

Failure is not an answer for some people. The same can be said for redshirt sophomore wrestler Tristen DeShazer. This season could not have become what it is without DeShazer's desire to turn his wrestling career around. In high school, DeShazer was the...

Tristen DeShazer picked up his 14th pin of the year and Steve Zimmerman scored a major decision, but it wasn't enough as the Huskies fell 31-10 to No. 23 Kent State Saturday afternoon in Kent, Ohio. The Golden Flashes (9-4 overall, 1-0 MAC) won eight...

‘Unusual' would be the perfect word to describe Thursday night's showcase meet at the Convocation Center. For starters, there wasn't a working buzzer on the main floor of the Convocation Center, forcing somebody to tap referee Terry Giardini in...

Possible NCAA berths will be on the line tonight for members of the NIU wrestling team. The Huskies (4-3) will square off against Ohio (5-4-1) at 7 p.m. in the annual Showcase Meet. NIU has had great success in recent years against Ohio and its Mid-American...

NIU's wrestling team continued to shine in its double dual meet on Saturday. The Huskies improved their record to 4-3 with a 48-6 win over SIU-Edwardsville (1-3) and a 35-6 win over Missouri Baptist (2-2). NIU won 17-of-20 matchups, including five by...

After a three-week layoff, the NIU wrestling team has an enormous challenge awaiting it. The Huskies (1-2) will square off with No. 17 Northwestern (4-1) tonight at 7:05 p.m. in Evanston. The Wildcats have already conquered a pair of MAC teams in Eastern...

Ben Gross When I reflect on NIU, there's plenty to be thankful for. But if I had to limit it to one thing, I'm most thankful for the facilities NIU has received over the past year and a half. The Yordon Center, the indoor hitting center and the new Soccer/Track...

NIU freshman Steve Zimmerman has wrestled in two tournaments in his collegiate career. So far, Zimmerman has two tournament titles at 149 pounds. After winning the title at the Pointer Open two weeks ago, Zimmerman continued his recent success with a...