DeKALB — Head Wrestling Coach Ryan Ludwig said the early part of the 2019-2020 season has been about finding an identity as a team, and now he feels they’ve found one.In a sport where control is key, Ludwig said the team’s brand of wrestling is...
DeKALB —There was no caging “The Beast” for the University of Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans, as the NIU wrestling team won its dual 38-4 as part of Friday’s “Beauty and the Beast” event.After a loss in the second contest of the meet, NIU...
By James Krause & Maddie Barrett
| January 15, 2020
DeKALB — Friday gymnastics will host the Western Michigan University Broncos and wrestling will host the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans at the Convocation Center for the ninth annual Beauty and the Beast meet. The Beauty and The Beast...
DeKALB — The wrestling team picked up a dominant 23-9 road win Friday against California Polytechnic State University, with the Huskies winning seven of 10 matchups against the Mustangs.Redshirt senior Kenny Moore and redshirt first-year Caleb Brooks...
DeKALB—The wrestling team picked up a 19-12 dual victory over the Central Michigan Chippewas Sunday, picking up its first win against CMU since 2003.The victory coming now is more satisfying than ever for the team, with the Chippewas entering ranked...
DeKALB—The wrestling team came out of the 2019 Midlands Championships at Northwestern University with a 13th place team finish and a pair of wrestlers placing in a stacked two-day tournament.NIU finished with 44 points in a field that featured wrestlers...
DeKALB — After entering the final three matches tied 13-13, the wrestling team pulled out a 23-13 win in their meet against Kent State University on Wednesday.A major decision win by 184 pound redshirt sophomore Brit Wilson set up a clinching decision...
DeKALB — The wrestling team split its 10 matchups Friday against the University of Illinois, but two major decision losses and a forfeit in the Illini’s favor kept the Huskies from taking an upset win.Despite the loss, Head Coach Ryan Ludwig said...
DeKALB — Winning two of three matchups isn’t bad for the wrestling team, who came out of the Purdue Duals with a 4-2 overall record, and its first win in Mid-American Conference play, on Sunday.The Huskies won their conference matchup with Clarion...
DeKALB — As part of the Huskie Duals, NIU suffered a loss Sunday in its first conference meet of the season to Rider University, 26-6, before picking up a win over Harper College, 46-6."That was a tough match [with] very hard fought battles," Head Coach...
DeKALB — A pinfall victory by redshirt sophomore Brit Wilson Friday helped seal the wrestling team’s 24-10 victory over Bucknell University.Wilson put the win out of Bucknell’s reach with the only fall of the night, at 1:01 in the third round over...
