OK, so Randy “Macho Man” Savage won’t be doing any high-flying elbows off the top turnbuckle. And Hulk Hogan probably won’t show up, rip his T-shirt in half and body slam Andre the Giant. There won’t be any of that kind of “wrestling” on...

Many new faces established themselves in the season opener Saturday as the youthful NIU wrestling team placed 12 wrestlers at the UW-Stevens Point Open. The Huskies, ranked No. 21 in the nation, led all teams in top-four finishers in the 10 weight classes,...

NIU will bring its entire 40-man roster to Stevens Point to compete individually in all 10 weight classes. An estimated 24 schools and 400 wrestlers will be represented. NIU coach Dave Grant said he will determine his lineup for the rest of the season...

The battle for starting lineup spots began Thursday at Victor E. Court during the 2004 Wrestle-off. NIU coach Dave Grant was impressed with the team’s depth as the NIU Black Team defeated the Red Team 21-11. “This is one of our more competitive teams,”...

All-MAC awards and qualifying for the NCAA tournament does not guarantee a spot in the wrestling starting lineup - at least not at NIU. The Huskies will compete at 7 p.m. today for their weight-class spots at the 2004 Wrestle-Off at Victor E. Court. Senior...

Part 1 of a two-part series In 51 chances over the past three seasons, NIU intercollegiate sports teams have won only one Mid-American Conference team title. During those three years, 11 of NIU’s 17 athletic teams averaged below a .500 record despite...

Five former NIU athletes will be inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame as part of NIU’s 98th Homecoming weekend, beginning Friday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. T.C. Dantzler, E.C. Hill, Julie Sexton, Ernie Wickstrom and John Wrenn make...

The NIU men’s wrestling team will begin its 2005 campaign as the co-favorite to win the MAC. The MAC preseason poll gave NIU and defending champion Central Michigan a tie for the top spot. “The easy part is done,” said NIU coach Dave Grant. “It’s...

After being a two-time All-American and a runner-up in the 184-pound weight class, what more is there for Ben Heizer to do? Although he will become a parent within the next couple weeks, Heizer also will work high school wrestling camps where he is paid...

The NIU women’s tennis team was knocked out in the second round of the MAC championship after falling to No. 3 seed Eastern Michigan on Friday. The No. 6 seed Huskies had a first-round bye but were beaten in their first match 4-0 by Eastern Michigan....

The NIU wrestling team signed its first four-time high school state champion earlier this week. Nick Smith of South Dakota won the Class A state title all four years while compiling a 145-5 record in the 125-pound weight class at Yankton High School,...

After NIU’s best individual finish in 31 years, Ben Heizer will go down as one of the best - if not the best - wrestler in NIU history. Heizer took second on Saturday in St. Louis at the NCAA championships. The NCAA wrestling championships are equivalent...