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Junior Andrew Morse (157) looks for an opening to shoot in on Eastern Michigan’s Brandon Zeerip during Friday’s dual at Victor E. Court. Morse lost by a 3-2 decision, but the Huskies beat the Eagles, 21-12.

NIU wrestling: Huskies surge to 1st MAC win

By Frank Gogola | February 9, 2015

What happenedWrestling (9-10, 1-4 MAC) notched its first conference victory of the season Friday with a 21-12 win over the Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-9, 0-4 MAC) at the Convocation Center.How it happenedComing out of intermission knotted 9-9, the Huskies...

NIU wrestling: Huskies set for ‘huge’ weekend

By Frank Gogola | January 22, 2015

There’s no “just another dual” mindset for wrestling this weekend. The pair of conference duals are big for several reasons, and the team knows it.The Huskies (8-8, 0-2 MAC) return home for the first time since Dec. 5 when they host the Ohio Bobcats...

Wrestling hosts Michigan State

By Danny Albers | December 3, 2014

Wrestling hosts its first home solo dual of the season when the Michigan State Spartans come to DeKalb this weekend.The Huskies (7-5) take on the Spartans (2-3) 7 p.m. Friday. The matchup will be held in the Chick Evans Field House due to scheduling conflicts...

Wrestling wins trio of duals on road

By Danny Albers | November 30, 2014

Wrestling swept away its competition at the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Duals to move above .500 for the first time this season.The Huskies (7-5) defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers (0-4), 18-17, the Binghamton Bearcats (1-5), 27-13, and the Sacred...

Wrestling opens home slate

By Danny Albers | November 19, 2014

Wrestling is coming home after being on the road for the first month of the season.The Huskies (2-5) look to gain some momentum on the season and get closer to .500 when they take on the Buena Vista Beavers 10 a.m. Saturday and the Tiffin Dragons 2 p.m....

Wrestling picks up 1st win, splits four matches

By Danny Albers | November 16, 2014

Redshirt sophomore Shawn Scott was the lone NIU wrestler to win all four of his matches as wrestling earned a split at the EMU Duals.The Huskies (2-5) beat the Olivet Comets (0-3) and the Clarion Golden Eagles (0-4) and lost to the Edinboro Fighting Scots...

Wrestling expects ‘battle’ at EMU Duals

By Danny Albers | November 12, 2014

Wrestling has its hands full when it takes on two nationally ranked teams and one of the best teams in Div. III wrestling.The Huskies (0-3) will partake in the EMU Duals Sunday in Ypsilanti, Mich. They take on the Olivet Comets 9 a.m., the Edinboro Fighting...

Four wrestlers get on podium at Michigan State Open

By Danny Albers | November 3, 2014

Wrestling’s freshmen and sophomore competitors, as well as the upperclassmen, showed a lot of promise Sunday at the Michigan State Open.In an open that holds a tournament for both upperclassmen and freshmen and sophomores, the Huskies placed four wrestlers...

Wrestling opens season on road

By Danny Albers | October 29, 2014

Wrestling’s young nucleus is looking to gain some much-needed experience in its first live competition of the 2014-15 season.The Huskies break in the regular season 8 a.m. Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., at the Michigan State Open. The event is only...

Red squad prevails in wrestling dual

Red squad prevails in wrestling dual

By Northern Star Staff | October 26, 2014

Wrestling’s Red squad defeated the Black squad in the annual Red/Black Dual.The Red squad won Friday at Victor E. Court with a team score of 21-15.The Red squad won the first three matches and jumped out to a 15-3 lead after five matchesBut, the Black...

Smith, Jillard fall at championships

By Zack Thompson | March 23, 2014

Wrestling’s season came to an end this weekend at the NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla.Seniors Nick Smith and Rob Jillard finished their careers on a strong note as they were able to advance to the NCAA Championships.Smith (133) started with...

Jillard, Smith off to wrestling championships

By Zack Thompson | March 19, 2014

Wrestling has two seniors headed to Oklahoma City, Okla., for the NCAA National Tournament this weekend.The Huskies finished eighth in the MAC Tournament last week, and seniors Nick Smith and Rob Jillard were able to advance to nationals as individuals.This...