While most sports fans cautiously watched their NCAA basketball brackets in hopes of winning their work or online pool, the NCAA held its wrestling national championships at Iowa City. All the hype of basketball's "March Madness" has raised concerns among...

After a long, tough season, goals were finally in sight for juniors Scott Owen and Ryan Egan. Both NIU wrestlers entered the NCAA tournament with aspirations of a national championship and All-American honors. But after a grueling two days against the...

Juniors Scott Owen and Ryan Egan will make their return to the NCAA championships after impressive performances at this weekend's Mid-American Conference championship. The rest of the NIU wrestling team was not as fortunate. The Huskies could only muster...

Senior David Potter said goodbye to Chick Evans Field House on Sunday as the NIU wrestling team lost to Missouri in their last dual meet. In his last home match of his collegiate career, Potter posted a 4-3 decision over UM's Ry Stone. This would prove...

Sunday marks the last home match for senior David Potter as the defending Mid-American Conference champion and the rest of the NIU wrestling team face the University of Missouri. The meet starts at 1 p.m. at Chick Evans Field House. The Huskies (9-7-2...

After posting three victories last weekend, the NIU wrestling team secured its first winning season since 1988-89. The Huskies improved their overall record to 9-7-2 with just one dual remaining. "This is something that I have been working on since I...

When junior Scott Owen steps onto the wrestling mat, he has just one thing on his mind: winning. He stares down his opponent knowing he will win, knowing he has out-worked and out-sweated his opponent in numerous practices leading up to the match. With...

Everyone's heard that close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. The NIU wrestling team grappled with this phrase during Friday's meet against Mid-American Conference opponent Central Michigan University at Chick Evans Field House. The Huskies...

Leshon Johnson has taken on cancer, played in one of the toughest divisions in all of sports and run over opponents at NIU. After all that, the XFL's no-fair-catch rule should be no problem. "It's going to make it very interesting," said the Chicago Enforcers...

Beginning tonight, the NIU wrestling team will face its toughest weekend before the Mid-American Conference championships in March. The Huskies take on Central Michigan University tonight and the University of Northern Iowa on Sunday. Both are ranked...

The NIU wrestling team gained its first Mid-American Conference victory over Ohio University 28-9 on Friday. The meet offered a lot of nail biting for the coaches as well as the fans that filled into the Chick Evans Field House, as five of the matches...

After almost two months of away meets and tournaments, it's home, sweet home for the NIU wrestling team. The Huskies return to Chick Evans Field House to host Mid-American Conference rival Ohio University at 7 p.m. tonight. NIU is 5-5-1 overall, but 0-2-1...