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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
