After a rough start to the new year for the mat ‘Cats, NU wrestling got back on track with two straight team wins over conference opponents. Here’s a recap of everything that went down.
Following a two meet home stretch, Northwestern wrestling hit the road again, meeting the Fighting Illini in Champaign on January 29. In a return to form, the ‘Cats took home their first Big Ten win of the season, taking a solid 26-13 victory aided by extra point wins.
Opening the night, Michael DeAugustino took a low-scoring 1-0 decision over Justin Cardani at 125.