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Jared Torrence
The Mid-American Conference has announced the seeds for this weekend’s 2014 MAC Wrestling Championships, which will take place Saturday and Sunday inside Kent State’s M.A.C. Center. Jared Torrence and Shawn Scott were the highest-seeded Huskies in the field, as they were ranked third at 197 and 285, respectively. Scott’s first-round opponent will be Old Dominion’s...
Jared Torrence
Despite facing an early 11-0 deficit, the Northern Illinois University wrestling team battled back Sunday afternoon to earn a 20-14 victory over Buffalo. After spotting the Bulls (3-17, 0-8 MAC) the first three matches of the day, the Huskies (7-11, 2-6 MAC) won six of the remaining seven bouts to end the regular season with...
Rob Jillard
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team pushed Kent State to the brink Saturday afternoon on Senior Day, but lost on criteria to the Golden Flashes, 19-18. NIU (6-10, 1-6 MAC) came from behind to tie the match at 18-18 against the Golden Flashes (10-8, 4-2 MAC) with wins at 197 and 285. However, the Huskies...
Facing Mid-American Conference newcomer Old Dominion, the Northern Illinois University wrestling team dropped a 23-12 decision on the road Friday night in Norfolk, Va. Despite a 6-3 lead after two matches, the Huskies (6-9, 1-5 MAC) dropped the next six bouts – including two agonizing overtime defeats back-to-back – to the Monarchs (6-8, 2-2 MAC)....
Shawn Scott
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team was dealt another conference loss Friday in Athens, Ohio, with a 33-9 loss at the hands of the Ohio Bobcats. The Huskies (4-6, 0-3 MAC) got victories from Caleb Busson and Shawn Scott and trailed Ohio (5-1, 1-1 MAC) by only nine with three matches left in the dual....
Jared Torrence
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team opened the second half of their season on a positive note Saturday in Victor E. Court with an easy 33-15 victory over SIU Edwardsville. In the five weights with a match, the Huskies (4-5, 0-2 MAC) earned victories over the Cougars (3-8, 1-0 SoCon) in four of them. Meanwhile,...
Tyler Argue
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team advanced two wrestlers to Day Two of the Midlands Championships, as junior Tyler Argue and sophomore Andrew Morse moved one step closer Sunday to getting on the podium at one of the nation’s toughest tournaments. As a team, the Huskies are tied for 17th with Rider with 18.5 points....
Jared Torrence
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team suffered a tough loss at home Saturday in Victor E. Court, as the Central Michigan Chippewas came away with a 25-6 win over the Huskies. CMU (6-4, 2-0 MAC) built a big 22-point lead against NIU (3-5, 0-2 MAC). Caleb Busson and Jared Torrence were the bright spots for...
Jared Torrence
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team kicked off their dual schedule Saturday at the EMU Duals by winning two of their four matchups. NIU began the day with a 22-9 loss against No. 14 Michigan, followed by a 27-9 defeat against sixth-ranked Oregon State. The Huskies bounced back by downing Clarion, 21-15, and Findlay, 41-9....
Matt Mougin
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team brings its preseason to a close Friday night at the Red/Black Dual. The intra-squad meet starts at 7 p.m. inside the Chick Evans Field House. “My staff and I have been impressed with how intensely these guys have competed throughout the preliminary matches,” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig....
Matt Mougin
The Northern Illinois wrestling team opened its season on the right foot with 13 placewinners Saturday at the EMU Open. Eight of those placewinners came out of the open bracket, while five of NIU’s six freshman/sophomore wrestlers finished on the podium in their collegiate debuts. “We learned a lot about ourselves as a team today,”...
Brad Dieckhaus
Senior Brad Dieckhaus and sophomore Kevin Fanta both secured bids in the NCAA Championships for the Northern Illinois wrestling team Sunday at the MAC Championships. As a team, the Huskies finished fifth with 41 points, falling just a half-point behind Ohio for fourth. Central Michigan won the tournament title with 89 points, followed by Kent...
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