Tag: wrestling
After falling behind 16-0 early, the Northern Illinois University wrestling team came up short Friday in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in a 30-6 loss to Northern Iowa. The Huskies (7-8, 0-2 MAC) claimed wins from Andrew Morse (Alto, Mich./Lowell) and Trace Engelkes (Winnebago, Ill./Winnebago) on the night, but four-straight wins to open the dual and three...
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team extended its winning streak to six Saturday with a 3-0 day at the Journeymen/ASICS Northeast Duals. The Huskies opened the day with a tight 18-17 win over West Virginia, then capped the day by pounding Binghamton, 27-13, and Sacred Heart, 40-3. “We took three duals today and that was...
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team split its four dual matches on a busy Saturday of wrestling at the Eastern Michigan University Duals, defeating Olivet and Clarion while falling to No. 14 Edinboro and Chattanooga. Redshirt sophomore 197-pounder Shawn Scott (Holly, Mich./Holly) led the way for the Huskies (2-5), winning all four of his matches...
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team fell in all three duals Sunday at the Illini Quad, suffering losses to No. 13 Illinois, Rider and SIU Edwardsville. “We needed more grit in crucial situations,” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. “We let some controversial situations beyond our control dictate some outcomes (against SIUE). We will get...
All 27 Northern Illinois University home basketball games, along with two volleyball matches, two gymnastics meets, two wrestling meets and NIU’s football signing day press conference will be broadcast live on ESPN3 as part of its school content production schedule. NIU’s first live game broadcast on ESPN3 will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov....
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team opened its season Sunday at the Michigan State Open by placing four wrestlers on the podium. Derek Elmore (Loves Park, Ill./Harlem) and Shawn Scott (Holly, Mich./Holly) both took fifth-place finishes at 125 and 197 pounds, respectively, on the open side of the tournament. Quinton Rosser (Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller) placed...
The NIU wrestling team kicked off its 2014-15 campaign Friday night with its annual Red/Black Dual at Victor E. Court. The Red squad, who started out with a 15-3 lead, emerged victorious after the Black squad rallied back within four points to clinch the dual, 21-15. Freshman Quinton Rosser (Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller) sealed the dual...
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team caps its preseason Friday, Oct. 24, with the annual Red/Black Dual. The intrasquad meet starts at 7 p.m. inside Victor E. Court. “My staff and I are looking for competitive fire,” said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. “We want our guys to go out and let it fly without...
At least 35 Northern Illinois University athletic events, including nearly every home men’s and women’s basketball game, will be available to fans across the nation for free on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app in 2014-15. NIU, the Mid-American Conference and ESPN made the joint announcement Wednesday. NIU is one of three MAC institutions selected to...
During his NIU days, award-winning chef Paul Kahan studied computer science. A career in culinary arts hadn’t crossed his mind. Today, Kahan runs seven Chicago restaurants, including the nationally known Blackbird, avec and the Publican. He won the Outstanding Chef Award from the James Beard Foundation last year and was named Best Chef of the...
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team saw its season come to an end Friday in Oklahoma City, Okla., as seniors Nick Smith (Ida, Mich./Ida) and Rob Jillard (Franklinville, N.J./Delsea Regional) dropped consolation matches to seeded opponents at the NCAA championships. Smith suffered a close 10-7 defeat against No. 10 Nick Soto of Chattanooga, while Jillard...
Seniors Nick Smith and Rob Jillard helped the Northern Illinois University wrestling team extend its postseason run Sunday in Kent, Ohio, as both clinched automatic berths to the NCAA tournament on the final day of the MAC Championships. Smith and Jillard each took fourth place finishes at 133 and 149, respectively, while Shawn Scott (third-197),...
