Wrestling is set to head to the Eastern Michigan Duals Saturday before embarking on a tough MAC schedule.NIU will square off against four quality opponents, two of which are nationally ranked Div. I powerhouse programs.“It’s going to be great competition,...
Shawn Scott was in the middle of a promising freshman season for wrestling before a rib injury turned a 10-0 start into a 10-4 finish.He knows shutting down his freshman campaign was the right move for his career, but it wasn’t the preferred one.“In...
Wrestling entered one of the toughest early season open tournaments in the NCAA and exited with five placewinners.Two Huskies finished in the top three at the Michigan State Open in the open division, with one Huskie grabbing first place in the fresh/soph...
The new season continues for wrestling 8 a.m. Saturday when it travels to East Lansing for the Michigan State Open.Wrestling had mixed results in its first open of the season. After sending 22 wrestlers to the mats in last weekend’s Warren Williamson/Daktronics...
Finishing off its preseason in style, wrestling gave its athletes a chance to prove their stuff at the Red/Black Dual Friday at the Chick Evans Field House.The Black team held on for a 21-15 win over the Red team in the intrasquad meet.“[It was] good...
The season’s first dual meet is still three weeks away, but wrestling is set to hit the mats for the annual Red/Black dual at 7 p.m. Friday in the Chick Evans Fieldhouse.The yearly wrestle-offs display a match at each of the 10 weight classes. Head...
Salary information was obtained by request upon the universities. The idea was spawned from the Northern Star salary issue. The sports staff will compare the rest of the NIU head coaches to other head coaches from the MAC so the public has an idea of...
Since wrestling matches last only seven minutes, every point scored is valuable, whether it be on a two-point takedown, a two-point reversal or even a near fall, which can be worth two or three points. Some might argue that the most valuable way a wrestler...
The 2012-13 season for NIU wrestling has had more twists and turns than a roller coaster at Six Flags Great America. The Huskies (7-7, 0-5 MAC) started the year 5-0 and then lost three straight dual meets. After that, NIU won two in a row, followed by...
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...
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...
