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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’...

Huskies impress at MSU Open

By Marcel Carrasco | November 7, 2018

The wrestling team grappled its way to a good showing Saturday afternoon at the MSU Open.“I was pleased,” Head Coach Ryan Ludwig said. “I thought we competed with a lot of fire and lot of vigor. We scrapped, and we hustled. I walked away with a...

Huskie wrestling supports everyone

By Khobi Price | September 16, 2018

Huskies supporting Huskies is a culture NIU Athletics has developed, and few teams personify this mantra like the wrestling team.During the volleyball team’s opening match of the 2018 season against the DePaul University Blue Demons Aug. 24, a dozen...

Head Coach Ryan Ludwig (right) coaches from the sidelines in 2018.

What we learned from wrestling this season

By Rick Green | March 22, 2018

Head Coach Ryan Ludwig (right) coaches from the sidelines in the Huskies’ 34-3 home loss Jan. 28 against South Dakota State. NIU finished 3-10 this season.