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A graphic shows NIU student-athletes from various sports with arrows indicating highs and lows. Sports Editor Edison Miller discusses the high and low points for NIU Athletics throughout March. (Edison Miller | Northern Star)

MILLER: Highs and lows of NIU Athletics in March

By Edison Miller, Sports Editor | March 31, 2025

With March coming to a close, the madness associated with it hasn’t.  As NIU’s spring sports are in full swing, the winter sports have wrapped up their season. Nonetheless, programs like women’s tennis and wrestling have flourished amid the...

NIU wrestling redshirt junior Blake West takes down Southern Illinois University Edwardsville freshman Drew Davis as the Huskies defeated SIUE by a score of 19-12 on Feb. 22. West, along with redshirt sophomore Landen Johnson, were eliminated from the NCAA Wrestling Championship on Friday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskie duo comes up short in NCAA Tourney

By James Bennett, Sports Reporter | March 22, 2025

NIU wrestling competed in the NCAA tournament with two wrestlers taking the mat Thursday and Friday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NIU redshirt junior Blake West and redshirt sophomore Landen Johnson represented the Huskies in their respective weight...

NIU wrestling redshirt junior Blake West faces off with University at Buffalo sophomore Max Elton during the Beauty and the Beast meet on Feb. 7. West became the Mid-American Conference 125 pound champion during the MAC Championships on Saturday. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

Blake West wins NIU’s first 125 pound MAC Championship since 2007

By L.J. Bennett, Sports Reporter | March 10, 2025

NIU wrestling competed in the final day of the Mid-American Conference championship on Saturday in Trenton, New Jersey, after having five wrestlers advance to the second day of competition.  WEST SHINES BRIGHTEST  NIU redshirt junior Blake West...

NIU wrestling redshirt sophomore Landen Johnson, bleeding in the mouth, holds Purdue redshirt sophomore Kade Law to the ground at the Convocation Center on Jan. 12. After claiming an overtime victory against University at Buffalo redshirt junior Kaleb Burgess on Friday, Johnson earned Mid-American Conference West Wrestler of the Week honors. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Overtime victory earns Johnson MAC Wrestler of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | February 11, 2025

NIU wrestling No. 31-ranked 157-pound redshirt sophomore Landen Johnson earned this week’s Mid-American Conference West Wrestler of the Week after claiming an overtime victory over a nationally ranked opponent Friday. Johnson matched up against previously...

NIU wrestling redshirt sophomore Landen Johnson is declared the winner of his match against Purdue University redshirt sophomore Kade Law amid the Huskies' 29-8 loss against Purdue on Jan. 12. The Huskies overcame the Cleveland State University Vikings Friday by a score of 29-14. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Wrestling jumps ahead early, holds on to plunder Vikings

By James Bennett, Sports Reporter | February 1, 2025

NIU wrestling (4-3, 4-1 MAC) triumphed over the Cleveland State University Vikings (2-6, 2-4 MAC) by a score of 29-14 Friday. The win is the Huskies’ second in a row and moves the Huskies into second place in the MAC West, tied with Ohio University.  LIGHTWEIGHTS...

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