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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A Wildcat takes down his opponent. NU’s wrestlers experienced varying results over the weekend, with senior Dominick Malone having the best performance.

Wrestling: Wildcats “knock the rust off” in season-opening meet

November 16, 2015

Wrestling Sometimes early in the season, results aren’t the most important thing. Such was the case for Northwestern on Sunday, when 15 wrestlers competed at the season-opening Michigan State...

Jason Tsirtsis squares off against his Iowa opponent. The freshman, who is ranked No. 4 in his weight class, won by major decision Sunday against Stanford to improve to 22-3 on the season.

Wrestling: Late rally pushes Northwestern past Stanford for first win in over a month

February 16, 2014

No. 23 Northwestern (7-7, 1-7 Big Ten) completed its home season Sunday with a 20-19 win over No. 22 Stanford (17-5). The Wildcats erased a 19-11 deficit with victories in the three final bouts. The...

Junior Alex Polizzi takes down Jeffrey Tyburski in Northwestern’s clean sweep of Chicago on Saturday. Polizzi sealed off the match with a win by major decision and kept the Wildcats perfect in their opening match.

Wrestling: Northwestern starts season with two dominating victories

November 4, 2013

Northwestern took care of business to begin its 2013-14 campaign. The Wildcats were missing their returning national runner-up Mike McMullan, but that didn’t stop the team from cruising to a 38-0...

Redshirt senior Jason Welch wrestles during a home dual. Welch will look to earn his first conference championship at the Big Ten Championships.

Wrestling: Wildcats prepare for Big Ten Tournament

March 7, 2013

After a subpar regular season, Northwestern can erase those poor memories at the Big Ten Championships. The Wildcats finished 2-6 in the Big Ten during dual play, hampered by injuries and inexperience...

Freshman Dominick Malone looks for some advice during a home dual. Malone was one of three true freshmen to win his bout on Sunday.

Wrestling: Northwestern finishes nonconference schedule with win over South Dakota State

February 17, 2013

The bouts only get more difficult from this point forward. Northwestern (8-8) finished Sunday its last dual outside of the Big Ten with a dominant 39-4 win over South Dakota State. The Wildcats will...

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