After wrestling its hardest schedule in program history, the NIU wrestling team was due for a reprieve from top 25-ranked opponents. In their final dual meets of the season, the No. 24 Huskies saved their best for last with dominating victories over Eastern...

It was Senior Night for Eastern Michigan Thursday, but the Huskies proved to be bad house guests as NIU wrestling won 9-of-10 matches en route to a 28-6 victory. The dominating performance by the Huskies (8-5-2 overall, 3-1-1 MAC) guaranteed the Eagles...

A word of advice for any wrestlers who step onto the mat with NIU's Josh Wooton — don't disrespect him. Mike Billings from Waldorf College learned that the hard way. At the 141-pound championship at the Pointer Open in November, Wooton and Billings...

Northwestern, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Northern Iowa and Central Michigan. The list of the top seven 25-ranked opponents the NIU wrestling team has faced this season is an impressive one. In fact, it is the most difficult schedule in school...

In his first year as a starter, Danny Burk had an up-and-down season that resulted in a 16-14 record. But with the 2005-06 season coming to a close, the 174-pound junior has looked like the most improved wrestler on the team with a top-20 ranking and...

If your idea of romance involves watching a sporting event, you have two problems. First, you should probably get out more — maybe try dinner and a movie. And if you're an NIU sports fan, your second problem is you've probably had your heart broken...

Josh Wooton was scoring at will, but he was tired of hearing Coach Dave Grant yell for a pin. So on Senior Day, the 141-pound Wooton pinned his opponent in his final home dual meet Sunday to help the Huskies split the weekend with a 27-9 victory over...

Red Sox vs. Yankees. Bears vs. Packers. David vs. Goliath. Any of these match-up clichés could be appropriately used to describe the rivalry between the NIU and Central Michigan wrestling teams. After being reduced to bridesmaids the last four seasons,...

OK, we all know football is the powerhouse sport at NIU. Everybody loves the football program. And they should — the team wins, and that's what fans like. The men's basketball team does get some attention from students. They should get more because...

Derek Hunsinger was feeling a little rusty. He was only a few weeks removed from eye surgery and he hadn't wrestled competitively in three weeks. But with the NIU wrestling team trailing 10-6 to Northern Iowa Sunday afternoon, Hunsinger knew he was under...

For the second-straight year, the NIU wrestling team had to rally from a large deficit against Northern Iowa. And for the second-straight match, the Huskies were forced to settle with a tie. The No. 24 Huskies (6-4-2) tied two matches in a row for the...

One thing is for certain — Mike Grimes doesn't like to tie. A few minutes after the NIU wrestling team settled for a 16-16 tie with Kent State last Friday, NIU's 149-pound junior was already talking about upcoming opponent Northern Iowa. Grimes didn't...