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| 07/15/2008 09:00 PM |
| » Fighting Illini Athletes Shoot Commercials for BTN |
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Seven University of Illinois student-athletes were the focus of a series of commercials shot Tuesday at the Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building. The commercials will appear on the Big Ten Network in the coming year as part of the "Faces of the Big Ten" campaign.
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| 07/11/2008 03:05 PM |
| » Illini Athletes Show Spiritual Side at Fellowship of Christian Athletes Camp |
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With summer heating up and school ending, college students often find themselves with free time they're not accustomed during the semester. For 10 University of Illinois student-athletes, this was a great time to grow spiritually by attending the first-ever national college conference for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
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| 06/10/2008 07:32 PM |
| » Durlacher, Lackey Earn Seeds at U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
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A pair of former Fighting Illini wrestlers have earned pre-seeds for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, with Lindsey Durlacher (55 kg/121 lbs.) grabbing the No. 2 seed in the Greco-Roman competition and Matt Lackey (74 kg/163 lbs) taking the No. 4 seed in freestyle. The Greco/Roman trials get underway on Friday, June 13, and the freestyle begins on Saturday, June 14.
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| 05/14/2008 05:07 PM |
| » Johnson, 1980 Olympic Team to be Honored at Olympic Trials |
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Illinois head coach Mark Johnson and his teammates from the 1980 United States Olympic wrestling team will be honored at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in Las Vegas, June 13-15. That year, the U.S. team boycotted the Olympics, meaning that those athletes sacrificed their dreams of competing on the world's biggest stage.
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| 05/14/2008 04:25 PM |
| » Illini Sell Out First Week of Team Summer Camp |
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Illinois head coach Mark Johnson announced Wednesday that the first week of Illinois wrestling's summer team camp from June 22-26 has sold out, the third-straight year of selling out the camp's first week.
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| 04/15/2008 06:14 PM |
| » Illini Celebrate Season at Annual Banquet |
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Two-time All-American Mike Poeta was named the 2007-08 Most Valuable Wrestler at the team's postseason banquet held Monday at Alexander's Steakhouse. Poeta also took home one of the awards for most falls on the team as he tied with junior John Wise and freshman Grant Paswall. In addition, Wise was named the team's Most Improved Wrestler and sophomore Jimmy Kennedy was recognized as the Most Dedicated Wrestler.
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| 04/14/2008 08:15 PM |
| » Illini Finish 13th Nationally in Attendance |
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The Fighting Illini wrestling team finished 13th in the nation in average attendance for the 2007-08 season with a mark of 1,169 over four home duals. It is the fourth-straight year that Illinois has been ranked in the top 20 nationally and the third time in the last four that the Orange and Blue have had an average attendance in the top 15.
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| 03/23/2008 01:34 AM |
| » Poeta Takes Second at NCAA Championships |
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Two-time All-American junior No. 2 seed Mike Poeta took second at the NCAA Championships, dropping a tight 5-4 bout to Cornell's No. 8 seed Jordan Leen in the 157-pound title match. Poeta becomes Illinois' highest national placer since Kyle Ott finished second at 125 pounds in 2005.
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| 03/22/2008 04:20 PM |
| » Kennedy Takes Fourth at NCAA Championships |
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No. 2 seed Jimmy Kennedy finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, defeating eighth-seeded Mack Reiter (Minnesota) but dropping his third-place bout to Michigan State's top-seeded Franklin Gomez. It is Kennedy's first All-America honor and highest finish, ending his sophomore campaign with a 32-7 record.
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| 03/22/2008 12:25 AM |
| » Poeta Reaches Title Bout |
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No. 2 seed Mike Poeta defeated Penn State's third-seeded Dan Vallimont for the third time this season, winning 6-5 in his 157-pound NCAA semifinal match to advance to Saturday night's title bout against Cornell's eighth-seeded Jordan Leen.
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| 03/21/2008 05:51 PM |
| » Kennedy, Poeta Reach Semifinals; Become All-Americans |
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No. 2 seeds Jimmy Kennedy (133) and Mike Poeta (157) became All-Americans by advancing to Friday night's semifinal round, and No. 6 seed Gabe Flores (125) and John Wise (HWT) are one win away from becoming All-Americans through the consolation bracket after the third session of the 2008 NCAA Championships.
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| 03/21/2008 01:43 AM |
| » Flores, Kennedy, Poeta Advance to Quarterfinals |
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No. 2 seeds Jimmy Kennedy (133) and Mike Poeta (157), and No. 6 seed Gabe Flores advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships with wins Thursday night, in front of 15,170 fans at the Scottrade Center. All seven Illini remained alive in the tournament as No. 9 seed Patrick Bond (197), Roger Smith-Bergsrud (165), John Dergo (174) and John Wise (HWT) reached Friday morning's consolation second round.
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| 03/20/2008 06:36 PM |
| » Five Illini Advance in NCAA Championship Round |
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Second-seeded Jimmy Kennedy (133) rolled to a 12-2 major decision and five Illini remain in the championship bracket after the first session of the NCAA Championships in front of 15,513 fans at the Scottrade Center Thursday.
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| 03/17/2008 11:52 PM |
| » Illini Take 7 Wrestlers to NCAA Championships |
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All seven of Illinois' NCAA qualifiers reached the tournament last year. Jimmy Kennedy (133) and Mike Poeta (157) each grabbed the No. 2 seeds in their brackets, while Gabe Flores (125) is seeded sixth and Patrick Bond (197) is the No. 9 seed. Roger Smith-Bergsrud (165), John Dergo (174) and John Wise (HWT) also will be vying for All-America honors.
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| 03/09/2008 03:41 PM |
| » Poeta Wins Big Ten Title |
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Check back often for live updates from each of Illinois' matches on Championship Sunday at the Big Ten Championships.
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Northern Illinois Wrestling news
| 07/17/2008 05:00 PM |
| » Wrestling Recruits Ranked 28th Nationally |
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Northern Illinois Head Wrestling Coach Dave Grant has brought in a top-level recruiting class, according to IntermatWrestle.com, which named the 2008-09 newcomers the 28th-best in the nation, Thursday.
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| 07/09/2008 02:35 PM |
| » Limited Spots Still Available for Northern Open Wrestling Challenge |
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The Northern Open Wrestling Challenge, held July 12 at the NIU Convocation Center, has limited places available for wrestlers in all age brackets.
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| 06/26/2008 09:44 PM |
| » 49 Huskie Student-Athletes Earn Degrees from Northern Illinois in 2007-08 |
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Forty-nine Northern Illinois University student-athletes representing 16 different sports programs earned their undergraduate degrees from NIU in 2007-08, including six who will return to compete for the Cardinal and Black next season.
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| 06/26/2008 09:42 PM |
| » 49 Huskie Student-Athletes Earn Degrees from Northern Illinois in 2007-08 |
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Forty-nine Northern Illinois University student-athletes representing 16 different sports programs earned their undergraduate degrees from NIU in 2007-08, including six who will return to compete for the Cardinal and Black next season.
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| 06/21/2008 03:01 PM |
| » Huskie Hall of Fame Wrestler Earns Spot on U.S. Olympic Team |
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Northern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame wrestler T.C. Dantzler qualified for the 2008 Olympics by winning the 163-pound division of the Greco-Roman U.S. Olympic Trials, last Saturday.
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| 05/30/2008 07:12 PM |
| » Northern Illinois Athletics Extends 3.0 Streak to Six Semesters |
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With 11 of Northern Illinois' 17 teams reporting a semester grade point average of 3.0 or above, Huskie student-athletes finished the spring with a cumulative GPA of 3.051, marking the sixth straight semester that NIU has surpassed the 3.0 mark.
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| 05/12/2008 06:52 PM |
| » Wrestling Camps Early-Bird Special Ends May 16 |
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Northern Illinois wrestling is offering an Early Bird Discount for grapplers who sign up for an NIU Wrestling Camp by May 16. Camp participants will receive 10 percent off any or all of the camps, which begin June 27 and run through July 17, if they sign up by the Early Bird deadline.
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| 05/08/2008 07:07 PM |
| » Wrestling Team Earns National Top-10 Academic Notice |
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The Northern Illinois wrestling team ranked 10th in the nation with a 3.10 grade point average, the National Wrestling Coaches Association revealed Wednesday in its 2007-08 Division I All-Academic Top-30.
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| 04/29/2008 12:35 PM |
| » NIU Appoints Ludwig Associate Head Wrestling Coach |
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Northern Illinois head wrestling coach Dave Grant promoted third-year assistant Ryan Ludwig to associate head coach, Monday. Ludwig has served as the primary recruiter for the Huskie wrestling program since his arrival in 2005.
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| 04/23/2008 06:58 PM |
| » NIU, Grant Agree to Three-Year Contract Extension |
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Northern Illinois and head wrestling coach Dave Grant have agreed to a three-year contract extension, making Grant the leader of the Huskie program through the 2010-11 season, Interim Director of Athletics Robert Collins announced, Wednesday.
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| 04/22/2008 07:01 PM |
| » Huskies Hand Out Awards at Season-Ending Banquet |
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The Northern Illinois wrestling team named senior Pat Castillo the recipient of the 2008 Bruce Swierczewski Award at the annual team banquet, Saturday.
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| 04/14/2008 06:55 PM |
| » Fans Welcome at Wrestling Banquet, Set for April 20 |
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The Northern Illinois wrestling team will celebrate the 2007-08 season with a team banquet, Saturday, April 20. Huskie fans are welcome to join head coach Dave Grant and the team at Eduardo's Mexican Restaurant in downtown DeKalb, as NIU recalls the 2007-08 season.
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| 04/07/2008 01:15 PM |
| » Northern Illinois Elite Wrestling Club Welcomes Grapplers |
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Northern Illinois wrestlers and wrestling coaches are providing technique and training sessions for athletes in third grade or older, from now through late May.
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| 04/02/2008 02:21 PM |
| » Castillo Finishes Season as Nation's Leader in Major Decisions |
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Northern Illinois senior wrestler Pat Castillo led the nation in major decisions, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced Wednesday.
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Northwestern Wrestling news
| 07/09/2008 07:38 PM |
| » Jake Herbert Takes Bronze At World University Games |
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Northwestern's Jake Herbert posted a 2-1 record to capture the bronze medal at the World University Games held in Thessoloniki, Greece. It is Herbert's second bronze medal in as many attempts. The Wildcat took third place at the 2006 edition of the event.
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| 07/08/2008 11:40 AM |
| » Herbert Seeks Another Medal From University World Championships |
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After taking bronze at the 2006 University World Championships, Northwestern's Jake Herbert is looking to bring home another medal at this year's event, held in Thessoloniki, Greece, from July 9-13. Herbert will provide leadership and experience as the only returning competitor on the men's freestyle team.
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| 06/16/2008 02:36 PM |
| » Herbert's Quest For Olympics Ends; Ready For World University Championships |
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Northwestern's Jake Herbert posted a 1-2 record at Sunday's U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Las Vegas to end his quest for a spot on the United States Olympic Team. Herbert, who took an Olympic redshirt last season to train and compete in international events leading up to the trials, will return to the Wildcats for 2008-09 to pursue his second NCAA title.
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| 06/10/2008 02:37 PM |
| » Herbert Six Wins from Beijing; Ready For U.S. Olympic Trials |
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Northwestern's Jake Herbert will find out his Olympic fate this weekend at the United States Olympic Team Trials held June 13-15 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Herbert -- one of 12 entries at 185 lbs. -- must win six matches in one day to qualify.
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| 06/02/2008 11:15 AM |
| » Northwestern Wrestling Camps Expect Record-Breaking Summer |
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The Northwestern Wildcat Wrestling Camps are beginning to fill up. Coach Cysewski urges area high school, junior high and club coaches to submit their applications soon to reserve your desired camp and date. Currently, over 14 states are represented in the early registration period and some campers are coming from both the East and West Coast.
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| 05/27/2008 12:55 PM |
| » Herbert Wins Freestyle Championship at University World Team Trials |
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Northwestern's Jake Herbert earned a spot on the 2008 U.S. University World Team by winning the 185-pound title at the University World Team Trials held in Colorado Springs last weekend. Herbert will be making his second trip to the World University Championships after capturing bronze in 2006.
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| 05/14/2008 06:20 PM |
| » Northwestern Inks One More To National Letter of Intent |
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Northwestern head coach Tim Cysewski has added to an already stellar recruiting class by signing Paul Rands to a National Letter of Intent. The local product will be eligible to compete for the Wildcats beginning in 2008-09.
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| 05/12/2008 05:10 PM |
| » Northwestern Holds Annual Banquet, Hands Out Team Awards |
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In a banquet held last weekend, Northwestern's coaches handed out the team's annual awards. Sophomore Brandon Precin (pictured) paced the Wildcats in takedowns and falls. Dustin Fox scored the most team points for the Wildcats en route to his NCAA heavyweight title.
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| 05/08/2008 06:08 PM |
| » Three Wildcats Named to NWCA All-Academic Team |
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NCAA qualifiers Nick Hayes, Keith Sulzer and Mike Tamillow have earned All-Academic Team honors from the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), while NU placed 14th among all schools in cumulative team GPA -- the only program to finish in the top-15 at the 2008 NCAA Championships and in grade point average.
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| 05/05/2008 04:06 PM |
| » Fox Returns Home To Hero's Welcome |
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Galion's only two-time state high school wrestling champion, Dustin Fox, came home over the weekend once again a champion and received a homecoming welcome befitting one of his stature.
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| 04/24/2008 04:36 PM |
| » Eight Wildcat Programs Recognized by NCAA for Top APR |
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On Thursday, April 24, eight Northwestern teams were honored by the NCAA with public recognition awards for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores, covering the time period between 2003-07.
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| 04/23/2008 04:08 PM |
| » Future Wildcat Jason Welch Named Nation's Top High School Wrestler |
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Future Wildcat Jason Welch has been named the winner of the Junior Dan Hodge Trophy -- an award presented to the nation's top high school wrestler. Welch, a three-time California state champion and owner of a 194-7 high school record, signed an NLI in November and will join the Wildcats this fall.
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| 04/14/2008 12:07 PM |
| » Herbert Wins Most Outstanding Wrestler at University Nationals; Qualifies For Olympic Trials |
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Northwestern's Jake Herbert qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials by winning the 185-pound division at the University National Freestyle Championships last weekend. Herbert was named Most Outstanding Wrestler and was one of four Wildcats to place in the tournament.
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| 04/08/2008 03:09 PM |
| » Olympic Hopeful Jake Herbert Ranked 10th in the World |
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Northwestern's Jake Herbert is ranked 10th in the world at 185 pounds according to the latest international freestyle rankings. Herbert, the 2007 NCAA champion at 184 lbs., took an Olympic redshirt year last season to pursue a spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
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| 04/03/2008 05:05 PM |
| » 'Cats Set to Hold 2008 Northwestern Wrestling Banquet |
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With an excellent 2007-08 season in the books, Northwestern's wrestling team will hold its annual wrestling banquet at 1 p.m., Saturday May 10 at Maggiano's at Old Orchard. The Wildcats invite you to join in the festivities and help recognize and celebrate a great season of Northwestern wrestling. The event is open to the public and reservations can be made using the above link. The cost is $30 per person.
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