NIU wrestler Brad Dieckhaus may come in at No. 3 on the Northern Star’s top 10 ’11-’12 athletes, but if there was a list for NIU’s most inspiring athletes, he would grace the top spot. Dieckhaus missed the beginning of his senior season after...
NIU wrestler Brad Dieckhaus entered his final season with one goal in sight: winning the NCAA Championships to become the national champion at the 184-lb weight class. A wide range of injuries hampered Dieckhaus from before the season even started through...
Finishing the regular season 8-9 was not the vision Ryan Ludwig had in his first year, but there was plenty to be proud about in regards to the squad’s future. “We had some ups and downs as a team, which is pretty much the status quo when you’re...
Brad Dieckhaus’ wrestling career had all the makings of a storybook ending, but ended on a sour note. Competing for a national title in St. Louis, Mo., near his hometown where he started his career years ago, was seemingly the perfect end to his NIU...
With the wrestling NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo. under two weeks away, NIU wrestlers Brad Dieckhaus and Kevin Fanta are hard at work to improve in every way they can. Dieckhaus and Fanta lost in the finals at the MAC Championships at 184 and 141...
Three NIU wrestlers made it to the championship match in their weight classes and two Huskies earned trips to the NCAA Championships after solid performances in Sunday’s MAC Championships. Central Michigan University won the team title for the 11th...
Heading into the MAC Championships in Athens, Ohio, NIU wrestling has a lot to prove. NIU (8-9, 0-5 MAC) was the only MAC school to finish with a winless conference record, but head coach Ryan Ludwig hopes his grapplers have put the regular season behind...
NIU wrestling came up short against Buffalo, 23-14, Saturday at Victor E. Court in its last dual of the regular season.Izzy Montemayor, Brad Dieckhaus and Mike Lukowski were honored prior to the matches on Senior Day.NIU (8-9, 0-5 MAC) fell behind early,...
NIU wrestling will host Buffalo at home Sunday to end its regular season.The Huskies (8-8. 0-4 MAC) are fresh off back-to-back wins during last weekend's homestand. NIU coach Ryan Ludwig hopes his team can continue its success in a dual that will influence...
After four-straight road losses, NIU wrestling returned home and defeated Tiffin University and SIU-Edwardsville at Victor E. Court Sunday. Facing Tiffin (2-11), the Huskies (8-8, 0-4 MAC) jumped out to an early lead, grabbing their most dominant victory...
With two weeks left in its regular season, NIU wrestling has a chance to do something it has not achieved since the 2007-2008 season: finish with an above .500 record. NIU (6-8, 0-4 MAC) enters this weekend's home duals with the chance to even up its...
After getting an 11 day break, NIU wrestling could not contain No. 19 Northwestern in Evansville Friday.After last year's 38-0 drubbing, NIU (6-8, 0-4 MAC) put up a close fight against one of the nation's top lineups, falling to Northwestern (8-4, 3-4...
