Tag: wrestling
NIU head coach Dave Grant couldn’t have scripted his final home regular season match at NIU any better Friday night as the Huskies posted a 21-18 win over Eastern Michigan in Victor E. Court on Senior Night. The victory, the first Mid-American Conference win for the Huskies (3-10, 1-4) this season, was Grant’s final home match...
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team returns home to face Mid-American Conference rival Eastern Michigan at 7 p.m. today, Friday, Feb. 4, at Victor E. Court in the Convocation Center. Tonight’s match against the Eagles is Senior Night for NIU’s six departing seniors: Vince Castillo (Western Springs, Ill./Lyons Township), Tristen DeShazer (Wichita, Kan./Wichita West), Bryan Deutsch...
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team travels Friday to Kent Ohio to face the Golden Flashes of Kent State at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. “We have some key match ups for MAC rankings,” NIU head coach Dave Grant said. “We’ve had a great week of training. We’re always excited to come here and...
The NIU wrestling team returns home Friday, Jan. 14, to play host to Mid-American Conference foe Ohio University at Victor E. Court in the Convocation Center after completing a challenging stretch in its schedule. The Huskies (2-7, 0-1) faced three ranked opponents last week when they took on Central Michigan at home Jan. 6 before traveling...
The NIU wrestling team battled No. 17 Central Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener Thursday night, but fell to the Chippewas, 21-13 at Victor E. Court in the NIU Convocation Center. “I think our guys wrestled extremely well,” said NIU head coach Dave Grant. “We had some really close matches. I thought we competed well...
NIU’s wrestling team opens a big weekend of competition Thursday, Jan. 6, when the Huskies welcome No. 17 Central Michigan in the Mid-American Conference opener to Victor E. Court in the NIU Convocation Center. The first bout is set for 7 p.m. “We’re not changing our approach,” said NIU head coach Dave Grant of the conference...
NIU’s wrestling team welcomes Michigan State to the Convocation Center Friday, Dec. 3, for its annual Showcase Meet. The first match begins at 7 p.m. “We’ve got some big match-ups where ranked guys will be wrestling each other. This is the one meet a year that we bring in an opponent, usually a Big Ten team, and...
Northern Illinois University head wrestling coach Dave Grant today announced the signing of six grapplers to National Letters of Intent. “Ryan (Ludwig) and Dominick (Moyer) have worked extremely hard bringing these guys in,” Grant said. “It’s a great recruiting class, not only because of their athletic accomplishments, but academically. They’re strong students that care about...
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team began its 2010-11 season with some solid performances Saturday at the Michigan State Open at Jenison Field House. The Huskies saw many of their veterans, as well as newcomers, make runs in their respective weight classes and place. Overall, NIU head coach Dave Grant was pleased with the effort....
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team opens its 2010-11 campaign in East Lansing, Mich. when the Huskies compete Saturday in the Michigan State Open at Jenison Field House. NIU head coach Dave Grant, who begins his 15th and final season with the Huskies, is excited to get the season under way. “We’ve been training for...
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team has determined match-ups for its annual Wrestle-Offs, which will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, in Victor E. Court in the Convocation Center. As he heads into his 15th and final season at the helm of the Northern Illinois University wrestling program, head coach Dave Grant is...
