Thanks to T.C. Dantzler, the NIU wrestling program will have a competitor in the NCAA Championships for a 20th consecutive season. Dantzler started strong at Saturday's NCAA West Regional Championships with a 13-0 shutout, followed by a 6-1 decision....

In order to survive in Saturday's NCAA West Regionals at Illinois State, NIU's wrestling squad will need an all-around top-notch performance by all. Despite the notion of team competition, the Huskies will divide into their separate weight classes and...

On a night when veteran engines were sputtering, two underclassmen jump-started the NIU wrestling team. Sophomore Jim Gussman and freshman Mel Heckman hit on all cylinders as the duo led the Huskies (8-10) past Eastern Illinois by a 25-17 count at Chick...

When the Huskies host Eastern Illinois Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., the meet may not mean much for the standings. However, an impressive showing by the Huskies may help earn important seeds in the upcoming NCAA regionals. "There are nine teams in a regional,...

Casual observers of NIU athletics may feel the Huskies' most prominent sports figures are Stacey Robinson, Donnell Thomas and Lisa Foss. The expert observer, though, will be sure to add three names to that list: Jim Kossakowski, Mark Kuehl and T.C. Dantzler....

The NIU wrestling squad gave head coach Ed Vatch reason to smile by earning a split in its two weekend meets. After a disappointing 47-2 loss to Northern Iowa Friday, the Huskies displayed a turnaround by defeating Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville...

If a slight tremor can be felt on the NIU campus this weekend, fear not; it's only the Huskies' wrestling squad taking on regional powerhouses Northern Iowa Friday and Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville Saturday. Both matches will take place at...

With the Huskies' wrestling season kicked into full gear, head coach Ed Vatch is driving the NIU wrestling team straight ahead to three dual meets in just four days. A tough enough task made even more impressive because none of the matches are at home....

battle against Illinois rivals An uphill battle lies in the path of the NIU wrestling team, who will host University of Illinois Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chick Evans Field House. "It's always been a good rivalry between the two teams. We expect another...

NIU wrestling coach Ed Vatch, this weekend wasn't a matter of whether his team won or lost, but how they played (wrestled) the game. Vatch's feeling came from a weekend which saw the Huskies scratch their way to an 18-12 win over the University of Wisconsin-Stevens...

Two key matches, one home and one away, serve as the focal point for this week's NIU wrestling agenda. The Huskies make their home debut Friday in a rescheduled match with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Chick Evans Field House meeting...

For the NIU wrestling program, this past weekend's University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Tombstone Open was an aptly named invitational. Drawing sponsorship from Tombstone Pizza, the two-day open meet was just like its namesake for the Huskies. Some of...