The sport of wrestling is very interesting: On one hand, the sport is an individual competition where two combatants are facing each other; on the other hand, it is a team sport with a team score. Keeping track of points during a dual can be complicated...
Track and field traveled to the University of Indiana Relays in Bloomington this weekend. Friday saw five Huskies finish in the top 10 of their events. The group was led by senior Rebecca Cronin, who won the open division of the 600 meters with a mark...
Wrestling looks to put a stop to a two dual meet losing streak against conference opponents. The Huskies (7-5, 0-3 MAC) will host Eastern Michigan (6-10, 0-2 MAC). NIU will then host the Missouri Tigers (8-1, 0-1 MAC), MAC newcomers (for wrestling) and...
Friday’s dual meet between NIU and Central Michigan University was a tale of two halves, but in the end the Chippewas prevailed 23-12. The Huskies (7-5, 0-3 MAC) won three of the first five matchups and had a 9-7 lead on the 12th ranked Chippewas (9-3,...
Over the weekend, track and field traveled to the Twin Cities to take part in the Jack Johnson Classic hosted by the University of Minnesota. NIU finished seventh out of ten with 25 points. The Golden Gophers won the event, while the Bisons of North Dakota...
Growing up, brothers may occasionally wrestle each other as a way to release some aggression. To a certain extent, two members of the NIU wrestling team are still doing that; however, instead of wrestling against each other, they are now wrestling with...
Wrestling looks to pick up its first MAC victory of the season when the Huskies (7-4, 0-2 MAC) face the 12th ranked Central Michigan Chippewas (8-3, 2-0 MAC) this weekend. The Huskies are coming off a 32-13 defeat at the hands of MAC rival Ohio University....
Winter break proved to be not much of a break for NIU’S wrestling team as the Huskies (7-4, 0-2MAC) opened up MAC play for the first time this season. NIU lost its MAC opener against Kent St. (4-3, 1-0MAC), 29-9, on Dec. 18 in Ohio. The Midlands Championship...
Saturday’s NIU showcase dual meet against the Spartans of Michigan State (2-2) can be summed up best by the old expression close, but no cigar. The Huskies (5-2) fell to the Spartans 25-9 in the home meet; however, the final score may be deceiving because...
Getting off to fast starts has been a key for NIU wrestling so far this season. Through seven dual meets the Huskies have compiled a record of 5-2 and in two open tournament’s the Huskies have had a combined 27 wrestlers make the podium. One of the...
After a weekend on the road, wrestling returns home for a dual meet against Michigan State University (1-1) in the NIU showcase meet. The Huskies (5-1) will be facing their third Big 10 conference opponent in a dual meet this season, when they take on...
For the second time this season, wrestling competed in an open tournament at the Kaufman-Brand Open in St. Louis. The Huskies had 14 wrestlers make the podium at the tournament this weekend, compared to the 13 who made the podium at the Eastern Michigan...
