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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


Redshirt senior Maxx Mayfield attempts a takedown against his opponent in a match last year.

Wrestling: ’Cats break down in road trip losses to Purdue, Illinois

January 12, 2025

Northwestern opened its 2025 with a whimper this weekend, starting with a sour 31-13 loss at Purdue Friday before falling at No. 11 Illinois 33-7 Sunday. The Wildcats (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) entered the...

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: Wildcats expect boos, tough competition from rivals Iowa, Illinois

January 21, 2015

Wrestling No. 22 Northwestern (9-4, 1-3 Big Ten) faces its toughest challenge yet this weekend with a road meet at No. 2 Iowa (9-0, 4-0) and a rivalry home match against No. 10 Illinois (8-3, 2-2). “At...

Wrestling: Northwestern regroups, splits against conference foes

January 19, 2015

Wrestling The Wildcats returned to Evanston on Sunday with their heads held high, even with a disappointing start to the weekend’s road trip. After a close 22-17 loss Friday at No. 23 Purdue...

Senior Mike McMullan wrestles an opponent. Sophomore Jason Tsirtsis may garner the most attention, but McMullan is a three-time All-American at NU and currently ranks No. 2 in his weight class.

Wrestling: Tsirtsis and company impress at Midlands

January 7, 2015

Wrestling No. 18 Northwestern continued its strong start to the season last week at the 52nd annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, with sophomore Jason Tsirtsis winning the 149-pound title and...

Redshirt sophomore Lee Munster sizes up his opponent from Ohio State. The dual against Ohio State came after a December of mixed results for the Wildcats.

Wrestling: Northwestern gets mixed December results

January 8, 2013

December is usually a big month for Northwestern, which spends the time preparing for the NCAA Championships in March. The No. 15 Wildcats open up their conference slate at the beginning of the month...

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