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DEKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois University head wrestling coach Dave Grant announced the signing of six grapplers to National Letters of Intent Thursday.
“Ryan [Ludwig] and Dominick [Moyer] have worked extremely hard bringing these guys in,” Grant said. “It’s a great recruiting class, not only because of their athletic accomplishments, but academically. They’re strong students that care about wrestling and their academic endeavors.”
Grant’s final signing class at NIU consists of three wrestlers from the state of Illinois, and three out-of-state recruits representing Indiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania. Three of NIU’s six signees are currently ranked nationally by Wrestling USA Magazine.
Ethan Davis of Monett High School in Missouri, the same high school that produced current NIU senior Dakota Greenhaw, headlines the group. Davis, ranked No. 17 at 140 by Wrestling USA Magazine, was a state champion at 140 as a junior and 119 as a freshman. Davis posted a perfect 45-0 record last season and ranks sixth in school history in victories with 132. He also has garnered all-America honors three times at the NHSCA National Tournament in Virginia Beach, placing fifth at the tournament last spring as a junior.
Tyler Argue, a native of Matteson, Ill. and brother of current Huskie Charles Argue is ranked 18th in the nation at 140. The Mount Carmel product posted a 49-16 record with 15 pins last season for the Caravan and took fourth place in the state championships at 135. Argue took fifth and sixth place at the Ironman and Dvorak Tournaments respectively as a junior.
Ranked 23rd in the country at 119, Nick Harrison hails from Stillman Valley, Ill. A two-time state champion at 119, he won the state title in 2009 and 2008. Harrison has amassed a 128-12 record and has been named all-conference and all-state the last three years of his career at Stillman Valley High School.
A two-sport athlete, Jackson Bratcher of Marion, Ind. has posted a 107-7 record during his high school career. He went 38-1 and took third place at 171 in the state championships as a junior. Jackson placed fourth at the FloNationals last spring as well. He also played fullback and nose tackle for the Panther football team.
Thorian Twyner has turned in a 110-8 record in three years at Orion High School. Last season, the Orion, Ill. native posted a 40-1 mark and took first place at the state championships last year at 125. A three-year letterwinner, Twyner has won his team’s MVP honors the last two seasons and is a three-time all-conference, all-area and all-state selection. In the classroom, he was named to the Honor Roll in 2008, 2009 and Fall 2010 and is a member of the Orion’s Environmental Science Club.
Ryan Smith of Honesdale, Pa. has been named all-area by the Scranton Tribune all three years of his career at Honesdale High School. He has compiled a 73-36 mark and tallied 24 pins during his high school career. Smith also excels off the mat. He is a two-year honor roll student and a member of the student council.
“This group really tightens up the lighter weights within our roster. Every one of these student-athletes has experience and success in national level competition,” associate head coach Ryan Ludwig said. “They are hard-nosed competitors that like to push the pace. They have that competitive fire we are looking for. They fit in well with our team philosophy here at Northern.”
The Huskies return to the mat, Saturday, Nov. 27 when the Huskies travel to Bloomington, Ind. to compete in the Indiana Duals. Northern Illinois will face off against UNC-Greensboro, Indiana, Old Dominion and Liberty. The Huskies open the day against Old Dominion at 8 a.m.
Courtesy of Joe Summins, Assistant Director of Media Relations
Beavers Open 2010-11 Regular Season> Oregon State opens its 2010-11 regular season Saturday night when making the trek to Boise to square off with No. 2 Boise State
at Taco Bell Arena. The meet’s start time is scheduled for 8 p.m. PT (9 p.m. in Boise).
Media> Boise State is not expected to have live stats through the NWCA portal. If they are available, they will be linked to osubeavers.com. Boise State will provide live video of the event via BroncoVision on broncosports.com. There is, however, a fee for the service and the event can be purchased for $ 10.95 (monthly fee).
The Online Home Of OSU Athletics> Make sure and visit osubeavers.com for a full recap and results of Saturday night’s meet after its completion.
On The March To Philadelphia> The Beavers’ first meet will be significant for OSU as the wrestling team starts to defend its seventh Pacific-10 Conference title, achieved last year at UC Davis. The Beavers’ goal, however, is a national title at the NCAA Championships, scheduled for March 17-19 in Philadelphia.
By Jason Bryant USA Wrestling
11/11/2010
In the latest edition of USA Wrestling’s MatChat Podcast, Jason Bryant talks with Willie Saylor of TheOpenMat.com on things related to the start of the early signing period, recruiting and some discussion about two big college wrestling duals this weekend.
Among the discussion topics were the commitments received from programs around the country and duals between Oregon State and Boise State and the big one out East with Lehigh and Penn State.
To listen to the MatChat Podcast, click here!
By Jason Bryant USA Wrestling
11/11/2010
In the latest edition of USA Wrestling’s MatChat Podcast, Jason Bryant talks with Willie Saylor of TheOpenMat.com on things related to the start of the early signing period, recruiting and some discussion about two big college wrestling duals this weekend.
Among the discussion topics were the commitments received from programs around the country and duals between Oregon State and Boise State and the big one out East with Lehigh and Penn State.
To listen to the MatChat Podcast, click here!
40 regular-season duals plus Big Ten Championships to receive coverage
CHICAGO –The Big Ten Network will offer its most extensive wrestling schedule ever, with a total of 41 events on television or online, including the addition of 18 live streamed events over last year. The schedule features a minimum of 40 regular-season duals, plus the Big Ten Championships to be hosted by Northwestern University in March.
Thirty-three of the 41 events will be conference matchups, and 36 will be available live. The regular-season schedule begins Nov. 14 as Michigan hosts Pittsburgh. Other non-conference highlights include Iowa hosting Iowa State on Friday, Dec. 3, and future Big Ten member Nebraska traveling to Wisconsin on Friday, Jan. 21. The network will dedicate three live hours to the Big Ten Championships.
Last season, Iowa captured its third-straight national championship, and was one of eight Big Ten wrestling programs to finish in the top 25. The Hawkeyes were joined by No. 3 Ohio State, No. 5 Minnesota, No. 10 Penn State, No. 13 Indiana, No. 14 Wisconsin, No. 21 Purdue and No. 23 Illinois.
The Big Ten Network is available to approximately 75 million homes in the United States and Canada, and produces the most college wrestling of any network in the country.
Date Event Time Outlet Airtime
Sun., Nov. 14 Pittsburgh at Michigan 2 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Dec. 3 Iowa State at Iowa 8 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Dec. 5 Oklahoma State at Minnesota 3 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Dec. 5 Michigan State at Iowa 3 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Dec. 12 Missouri at Purdue 12 PM Big Ten Network LIVE
Wed., Dec. 15 Northwestern at Indiana 7 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Jan. 7 SIU-E at Iowa 8 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Jan. 14 Purdue at Michigan 7 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Jan. 14 Illinois at Northwestern 8 PM Big Ten Network LIVE
Fri., Jan. 14 Indiana at Minnesota 8 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Jan. 21 Minnesota at Purdue 7 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Jan. 21 Pittsburgh at Penn State 7 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Jan. 21 Nebraska at Wisconsin 8 PM Big Ten Network LIVE
Fri., Jan. 21 SIU-E at Illinois 8 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sat., Jan. 22 Ohio State at Iowa 4 PM Big Ten Network LIVE
Sun., Jan. 23 Penn State at Indiana 1 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Jan. 23 Minnesota at Illinois 2 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Jan. 28 Michigan at Ohio State 7 PM Big Ten Network LIVE
Fri., Jan. 28 Iowa at Northwestern 8 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Jan. 30 Iowa at Penn State 2 PM Big Ten Network Delay – 1/31, 9 PM
Fri., Feb. 4 Penn State at Michigan State 7 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Feb. 4 Purdue at Northwestern 8 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Feb. 4 Ohio State at Illinois 8 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sat., Feb. 5 Minnesota at Ohio State 7 PM Big Ten Network LIVE
Sun., Feb. 6 Purdue at Wisconsin 2 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Feb. 6 Indiana at Iowa 6:30 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Feb. 11 Michigan State at Indiana 7 PM Big Ten Network Delay – 2/12, 2 PM
Fri., Feb. 11 Illinois at Penn State 7 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Feb. 11 Minnesota at Michigan 7 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Feb. 11 Wisconsin at Northwestern 8 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Feb. 13 Michigan State at Purdue 1 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Feb. 13 Michigan at Iowa 2 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Feb. 13 Penn State at Minnesota 3 PM Big Ten Network Delay – 2/14, 9 PM
Thurs, Feb. 17 Indiana at Illinois 8 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Feb. 18 Indiana at Purdue 7 PM Big Ten Network Delay – 2/19, 11:30 AM
Fri., Feb. 18 Wisconsin at Penn State 7 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Fri., Feb. 18 Michigan at Michigan State 7 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sat., Feb. 19 Northwestern at Ohio State 12 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Feb. 20 Wisconsin at Michigan State 2 PM BigTenNetwork.com LIVE
Sun., Feb. 20 Iowa at Minnesota 3 PM Big Ten Network Delay – 2/21, 9 PM
Sun., March 6 Big Ten Championships 4 PM Big Ten Network LIVE
All times Eastern and subject to change
About the Big Ten Network: A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, the Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With approximately 350 live sporting events, and nearly all of them in HD, the network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The network operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, showcasing a wide array of classic-to-current sports and televising more Olympic sporting events and women’s sports than has ever been aired on any other network. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation’s finest universities. Each year, the network offers between 35 and 40 football games, 105 regular season men’s basketball games; 55 women’s basketball games; dozens of Big Ten Championship events; studio shows; coaches’ shows; and classic games. The network is available to more than 75 million homes across the United States and Canada, and currently has agreements with more than 300 affiliates, including AT&T U-Verse, Atlantic Broadband, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox (Cleveland, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Omaha, Las Vegas and Northern Virginia), DirecTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Rogers Cable (Canada), Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct (Canada), Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS. For updated information on the Big Ten Network, go to www.BigTenNetwork.com.