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June 24, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS – Prep players may have to wait a little longer to start accepting scholarship offers.
June 9, 2010
All 17 of Northern Illinois University’s intercollegiate athletic team have surpassed the academic standards measured by the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Academic Progress Rate for 2008-09, marking the fifth consecutive year that every NIU team has made the grade. The NCAA released its complete 2008-09 Division I APR report Wednesday.
June 8, 2010
A pair of state champions highlight the addition of five signees to the 2009-10 Northern Illinois University wrestling recruiting class, coach Dave Grant announced Monday.
May 26, 2010
The top Mid-American Conference institutional awards were handed out Wednesday as Kent State was awarded the Reese Trophy representing the top men's athletic program and the Jacoby Trophy representing the top women's athletic program.
COLUMBIA, Mo. – After scoring just 22 points all season in mop-up duty, Missouri freshman forward Tyler Stone has no illusions of bolting college for the NBA after a single year.
April 26, 2010
Northern Illinois wrestling coach Dave Grant will retire following the 2011 season, Grant announced this morning.
April 15, 2010
After undergoing an 18-month, campus-wide effort to study its intercollegiate athletics program as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletics certification program, Northern Illinois University has received the highest classification of "certified," the NCAA announced Thursday. This is the third time Northern Illinois has successfully gone through the organization's certification process.
March 19, 2010
Junior Bryan Deutsch's run in the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships came to an end Thursday evening as the 157-pounder fell to Northern Iowa's Tyson Reiner, 7-4, at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb.
March 17, 2010
Junior Bryan Deutsch opens competition at the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships on Thursday when he faces No. 4 seed Cyler Sanderson of Penn State at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb.
March 10, 2010
Junior Bryan Deutsch will represent Northern Illinois University at the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Omaha, Neb. March 18-20 as he earned an at-large selection in the 157-pound weight class. The NCAA released the 2010 brackets for the national championships Wednesday.
March 7, 2010
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - The Northern Illinois University wrestling team concluded its run in the 2010 Mid-American Conference Championships at Central Michigan's Rose Center placing three wrestlers and taking fifth place overall Sunday afternoon.
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - The Northern Illinois University wrestling team will have two wrestlers competing for conference titles after Bryan Deutsch and Patrick McLemore each posted victories in their semifinal bouts of the 2010 Mid-American Conference Championships at Central Michigan's Rose Center Saturday afternoon.
March 5, 2010
NIU wrestling coach suspends two wrestlers after they were arrested and charged with assault in Iowa
March 4, 2010
True and Dieckhaus accused of assaulting University of Iowa student
February 21, 2010
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team suffered a 25-8 setback to Mid-American Conference foe Buffalo Sunday in Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center.
February 19, 2010
Ruettiger is lone senior for Huskie wrestling squad
February 13, 2010
DeKALB – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team suffered a 36-0 shutout at the hands of Northern Iowa Friday in Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center.
February 5, 2010
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team opened its weekend of two Mid-American Conference matches in three days with a 21-15 victory over Eastern Michigan at Bowen Field House Friday night.
January 23, 2010
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team suffered a 29-9 defeat to No. 17 Kent State on Friday in Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center in a match up of Mid-American Conference foes.
January 17, 2010
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team defeated Findlay, 27-12, and fell to Stanford, 22-18, and Michigan State, 28-6, at the Spartan Duals on Saturday afternoon.
December 22, 2009
December 13, 2009
FARGO, N.D. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team scored victories over North Dakota State and Morehead State at the North Dakota State duals on Sunday.
December 3, 2009
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team defeated in-state rival Northwestern of the Big Ten Conference, 24-13, in the annual showcase meet on Thursday at the Convocation Center.
December 2, 2009
DeKALB – Dave Grant wants to see one thing out of his wrestling team tonight.
November 16, 2009
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team turned in a solid performance in its first tournament of the season, winning three of eight weight classes at the Michigan State Open on Sunday.
November 7, 2009
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team is one step closer to determining its starting line up for the upcoming season after the results from the 2009 Huskie Wrestle-Offs Friday night in Victor E. Court.
November 5, 2009
Courtesy of NIU Media Relations
September 16, 2009
A five-meet home slate, including the Huskies' lone Showcase Meet of the season and a dual meet with in-state rival Northwestern, highlight the Northern Illinois University wrestling schedule for 2009-10, NIU head wrestling coach Dave Grant announces today.