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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


Graduate student 141-pounder Chris Cannon in a first-round bout against Illinois’ Danny Pucino at the 2025 Big Ten Championships.

Wrestling: Northwestern’s Chris Cannon finds gratitude after two years battling injuries

March 19, 2025

Graduate student 141-pounder Chris Cannon crumpled to the mat. On that Friday night in January, it was Cannon’s left shoulder — his second time injuring it in less than a week. A month earlier,...

Graduate student 141-pounder Chris Cannon scrambles around Purdue’s Greyson Clark moments before a takedown.

NU sends two to NCAAs, underwhelms at home Big Ten Championships

March 10, 2025

Two wrestlers clinched spots in the 2025 NCAA Championships with podium finishes as Northwestern hosted its first Big Ten Championships since 2011, but performances elsewhere in the rotation left coach...

No. 9 graduate student 157-pounder Trevor Chumbley engages in head hands defense against Minnesota’s No. 8 Tommy Askey.

Wrestling: Young roster triumphs, veterans fall short in loss to No. 8 Minnesota

January 27, 2025

Three Northwestern underclassmen won their bouts, but No. 8 Minnesota steamrolled to a convincing 29-12 win Sunday afternoon. The meet kicked off with the back half of the lineup, where the Wildcats...

No. 23 redshirt freshman 149-pounder Sam Cartella and Michigan’s Dylan Gilcher are locked in a stalemate late in their overtime bout.

Wrestling: Northwestern faces death by 1,000 cuts in loss to No. 15 Michigan

January 21, 2025

Fine margins in key matchups hurt Northwestern in a 26-10 loss to No. 15 Michigan Friday. The Wildcats (2-4, 0-3 Big Ten) entered the night looking for their first conference win after losses to Purdue...

Redshirt freshman 125-pounder Dedrick Navarro tussles with No. 27 Blake West in the opening match of Northwestern’s 29-8 win over Northern Illinois Saturday.

Wrestling: Old faces return, new faces emerge in dominant Northwestern win over Northern Illinois

November 17, 2024

Redshirt freshman 125-pounder Dedrick Navarro’s gutsy decision win over No. 27 Blake West set the tone for Northwestern’s statement 29-8 victory over Northern Illinois Saturday.  NU entered its...

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