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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)

Olejnik nabs All-American honors at NCAA championships

By Adrien De La Peña, Sports Reporter | March 20, 2023

DeKALB– NIU redshirt senior Izzak Olejnik took down No. 10 Ohio State University redshirt junior Carson Kharchla in the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships en route to being named an All-American. Olejnik’s status as All-American ranks him as the...

Wrestling falls short of upset win against Illinois

Wrestling falls short of upset win against Illinois

By James Krause | December 7, 2019

DeKALB — The wrestling team split its 10 matchups Friday against the University of Illinois, but two major decision losses and a forfeit in the Illini’s favor kept the Huskies from taking an upset win.Despite the loss, Head Coach Ryan Ludwig said...

Schmelzle qualified for the NCAA Championships with a time of 10:04:37 at the Mid-American Conference west region preliminaries May 26. 

Schmelzle to represent Huskies in NCAA Championship

By Northern Star Staff | June 2, 2017

Schmelzle qualified for the NCAA Championships with a time of 10:04:37 at the Mid-American Conference west region preliminaries May 26.