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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


Senior Yahya Thomas wrestles.

Wrestling: Northwestern prepares for upcoming season after top ten finish at NCAA Championships

August 15, 2021

Going into the 2021 season, things looked bleak for Northwestern after losing top wrestler and two-time Big Ten champion Sebastian Rivera to Rutgers while preparing for a shortened season due to COVID-19.  For...

Ken Kraft. The former NU wrestler, coach and athletic director died last week.

Northwestern wrestling legend Ken Kraft dies, leaves behind a legacy

November 11, 2020

Ken Kraft was there for all of wrestling’s biggest moments throughout the end of the last century. In 1966, he founded the Midlands Championships, which have since turned into the most prestigious...

Ryan Deakin wrestles an opponent. The redshirt senior was the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the country at 157 pounds last season.

Wrestling: Northwestern set to be led by All-American Ryan Deakin

August 16, 2020

Wrestling For most of the 2019-20 season, Northwestern was led by one of the best 1-2 combinations in wrestling: Sebastian Rivera at 133 pounds and Ryan Deakin at 157 pounds. The two were brilliant:...

Abbie Wolf drives to the basket in the Cats’ Big Ten-clinching win over Illinois. Wolf’s NU career is over, but she is still training hard in the hopes of playing professionally in Spain.

“Win the day”: How Northwestern athletes are training in the COVID-19 era

May 29, 2020

Even though she’s quarantining at home, Mondays are still quite busy for Julietta Thron. A technical workout at 9:30 a.m., followed by a run before class at 1 p.m. And then yoga, after she turns off...

Sebastian Rivera competes against Nebraska. Rivera returned from an injury last weekend against Maryland.

Wrestling: Cats prepare for final stretch of grueling season

February 20, 2020

Wrestling This season, no win has come easy for an injury-riddled Northwestern in college wrestling’s toughest conference. However, the Wildcats have a chance to return to form as the home stretch...

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