![NIU redshirt sophomore Blake West grapples on the back of Lock Haven freshman Logan Sallot on Feb. 9. West was eliminated in the first round at the 2024 NCAA Championships. (Northern Star File Photo)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Blake-West-2-9-24.png)
West makes earl departure from Nationals
By Zack Rodriguez, Sports Reporter
| March 24, 2024
![Redshirt sophomore Blake West eyes his Kent State University opponent in Day 1 of the MAC Championships Friday. West qualified for the NCAA Tournament after falling in the championship round of the MAC Championships. (Elsye Jones | Courtesy of NIU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/blakewest2-1200x800.jpg)
Wrestling places 7th at MAC Championships
By Zack Rodriguez, Sports Reporter
| March 12, 2024
![Redshirt sophomore Blake West attempts to pin Southern Illinois University Edwardsville redshirt sophomore Davian Guanajuato on Friday's Senior Day event for NIU wrestling. West defeated Guanajuato 4-3 on Friday to finish the season undefeated in dual matchups. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Blake-West-vs-SIUE-1200x877.jpg)
Return of the MAC: Wrestling champions the West
By Zack Rodriguez, Sports Reporter
| February 24, 2024
![Redshirt sophomore Blake West pins his Kent State University opponent on Dec. 19. West recorded his 20th victory of the 2023-2024 season on Saturday against Cleveland State University. (Scott Walstrom | Courtesy of NIU Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Blake-West-courtesy-3-1-1200x800.jpg)
Wrestling owns East tiebreaker, garners first road victory
By Zack Rodriguez, Sports Reporter
| January 20, 2024
![Then-redshirt freshman Blake West opposes Buffalo’s then-redshirt freshman Mason Bush in NIU wrestling's match against Buffalo on Feb. 4. West earned third place at 125 pounds in the Cougar Clash on Saturday. (Northern Star File Photo)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/blake-west-1200x795.jpg)
West earns third, Huskies take fifth at Cougar Clash
By Zack Rodriguez, Sports Reporter
| December 4, 2023
![Redshirt freshman Danny Curran (right) grapples with redshirt freshman Dylan Gvillo (left) during the Huskie Duals exhibition last Friday. The Huskies' first dual takes place Friday against Lindenwood and St. Ambrose. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/wrestling-2-1200x1063.jpg)
NIU wrestling: New faces, returning stars
By Zack Rodriguez, Sports Reporter
| November 1, 2023
![NIU redshirt freshman Blake West opposes Buffalo’s redshirt freshman Mason Bush in the first match of the wrestling side of the meet on Feb. 4 at the Convocation Center. (Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSC_6240-900x596.jpg)
7 Huskie wrestlers named to All-MAC Academic team
By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter
| March 30, 2023
![NIU redshirt senior Izzak Olejnik grapples with Kent State University sophomore Enrique Munguia during Sunday's dual meet. The 165-pound wrestlers clashed in a battle of nationally-ranked opponents. Olejnik and Munguia were ranked No. 10 and No. 25 respectively in the Dec. 13 InterMat rankings for their weight class. (David Dermer)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DWD_7376-900x600.jpg)
Olejnik wins second straight MAC title
By Adrien De La Peña, Sports Reporter
| March 6, 2023
![NIU redshirt senior Anthony Gibson begins his match at the Beauty and the Beast meet on Feb. 4 against Buffalo’s redshirt senior Michael Petite. (Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Wrestling-900x596.jpg)
Two pins propel Huskies past Cougars
By Adrien De La Peña, Sports Reporter
| February 20, 2023
![Redshirt freshman Blake West earns his first Huskie of the Week award. (Graphic by Harrison Linden)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Weekly-Athlete-Post_West-1-900x506.png)
Blake West secures Huskie of the Week honor
By Northern Star Sports Staff
| February 13, 2023
![Isabella Sissi swings through the air during her bars routine and redshirt senior Terrese Aaron takes down University of Buffalo’s Gregory Hodulick late into the Beauty and the Beast gymnastics and wrestling meet at the NIU Convocation Center. (Cheyanne Quintanilla & Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Beauty-and-Beast_Feat-01-900x506.png)
IN PICTURES: Huskies take Beauty and the Beast meet
By Alyssa Queen and Cheyanne Quintanilla
| February 6, 2023
![Wrestlers from NIU and Ohio University grapple during Friday's dual meet in Mount in Athens, Ohio. (Courtesy Ohio Athletics)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/01_20_2023_MW_CS__2-min-900x600.jpg)
Lightweight match momentum propels Huskies over Ohio
By Skyler Kisellus and Adrien De La Peña
| January 21, 2023
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