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Wrestling to host MAC Championships at the Convocation Center

By Marcel Carrasco | September 16, 2019

DeKALB — March 7 and March 8 are booked for the 2020 Mid-American Conference Championships at the Convocation Center. The MAC is now home to 15 wrestling programs, split into two divisions.“Hosting the MAC Championship this year will be special because...

New athletics ticket system set to take place this fall

New athletics ticket system set to take place this fall

By Maddie Barrett | August 23, 2019

DeKALB— NIU Athletics is launching a new and convenient way to gain access into athletic events. The days of forgetting your OneCards are over, as students can now present their tickets at the gate electronically through their smartphones.All full-time...

Wrestling gives out 10 team awards at banquet

Wrestling gives out 10 team awards at banquet

By Northern Star Staff | April 17, 2019

The Wrestling team celebrated its season’s end Saturday at an awards banquet where the coaching staff handed out 10 team awards to 11 Huskie wrestlers.Redshirt-senior Elijah Jeffery was the lone Huskie that took home two awards. Jeffery was named “Most...

Huskie wrestlers wrap up first career NCAA appearances

Huskie wrestlers wrap up first career NCAA appearances

By Marcel Carrasco | March 26, 2019

DeKALB — The 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships wrapped up over the weekend where redshirt first-years Bryce West and Brit Wilson grappled in their first national tournament.Although the Huskie pair struggled throughout the tournament, West posted a...

Huskies sit in sixth place after day one of MAC Tournament

Huskies sit in sixth place after day one of MAC Tournament

By Marcel Carrasco | March 9, 2019

The Huskies sit in sixth-place after the first day of the 2019 Mid-American Conference Wrestling Championships. NIU completed a strong showing with a team score of 71.0, only one point lower than at the same mark in last years championships.The Huskies...

Comeback falls short as the Huskies drop final regular season match

By Marcel Carrasco | February 23, 2019

DeKALB — A valiant comeback attempt fell short for the wrestling team as it dropped its final match of the regular season Friday against the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y.After falling to a 16-3 deficit, NIU went on to win four of the following...

Inside the Huskies: Alijah Jeffery

Inside the Huskies: Alijah Jeffery

By Marcel Carrasco | February 20, 2019

They say it's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. Wrestling in the 133-weight-class, redshirt-senior Alijah Jeffery is approaching the end of his career as an NIU wrestler. Jeffery currently leads the team in career...

Huskies go 2-0 in weekend wrestling meets

Huskies go 2-0 in weekend wrestling meets

By Marcel Carrasco | February 17, 2019

Redshirt-first-year Mason Kauffman tries to take down his opponent during the Huskies’ 6-40 Jan 25 loss to the University of Missouri.

Huskie wrestling moves to number 4 in MAC rankings

Huskie wrestling moves to number 4 in MAC rankings

By Marcel Carrasco | February 12, 2019

After an up-and-down three months, the wrestling team moved up four spots to no. 4 in the Mid-American Conference rankings.The first of two monthly rankings were posted during the weekend that saw the Huskies move up two spots from January’s results...

Wrestling splits meets in Michigan

By Marcel Carrasco | February 3, 2019

DeKALB — The wrestling team split two duals Saturday on its trip to East Lansing with a 33-6 victory over the Bloomsburg University Huskies before falling to the Michigan State University Spartans 9-27.NIU won its sixth meet of the season, beating Bloomsburg,...