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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,...

Huskies compete in the Beauty and the Beast meet

By Marcel Carrasco | January 27, 2019

NIU hosted its 2019 Beauty and Beast competition Sunday when the wrestling and gymnastics teams competed simultaneously at the Convocation Center. The wrestling team faced the Ohio University Bobcats in its fifth Mid-American Conference match, while the...

Wrestling picks up first away wins of the season

By Marcel Carrasco | January 23, 2019

DeKALB — The wrestling team capped off its duals against The Citadel and Hofstra University Saturday with two dominating victories, giving the Huskies their first away wins of the season.NIU is now on a three-match win streak after putting together...

Wrestling dominates Southern Illinois

By Marcel Carrasco | January 14, 2019

DeKALB — The wrestling team cruised its way to a 28-6 win Sunday over in-state opponent Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.The win over the Cougars marked the first conference victory of the year for NIU, putting the team at 1-3 in Mid-American...

Wrestling falls to Illini

By Marcel Carrasco | December 10, 2018

DeKALB — The wrestling team dropped its second home loss of the season Friday against the University of Illinois 24-9.“The guys competed hard,” Head Coach Ryan Ludwig said. “They have a good mindset, and we are always looking for more.”NIU won...

Wrestling Drops meet to Hoosiers

By Marcel Carrasco | December 3, 2018

Back and forth efforts by the wrestling team were not enough as the Huskies fell Friday to the Indiana University Hoosiers 20-14 on Friday night.The Huskies fought to gain momentum but were quickly countered by the Hoosiers. Indiana pushed through with...

Wrestling hosts Huskie Duals

By Marcel Carrasco | November 28, 2018

The wrestling team kicked off their home opener with two victories in the Huskie Duals before Thanksgiving break.The Huskies were quick to establish their presence when they faced in-state opponent Harper College in their first matchup, defeating the...

Wrestling falls in Fargo

By Marcel Carrasco | November 11, 2018

The No. 22-ranked North Dakota State University Bison proved too much for the Huskies in a 35-4 defeat Thursday at the Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota.“There were a lot of tightly contested bouts that were won in a crucial situation,” Huskies’...