Graduate student 157-pounder Trevor Chumbley made a Cinderella run to fourth place at the NCAA Championships this weekend, winning his first All-American honor and the program’s best individual finish since 2022. Chumbley was one of four Wildcats (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) who qualified for the tournament. Redshirt senior 165-pounder Maxx Mayfield and redshirt junior 197-pounder... The … [Read more...] about Wrestling: Chumbley upsets four, places fourth at NCAA Championships
Women’s Tennis: Northwestern drops first match to Iowa in 33 years, falls to 2-2 in Big Ten play
In her first 26 years at the helm for Northwestern, coach Claire Pollard made beating Iowa an annual routine, posting an unblemished 28-0 record over her conference foe during that stretch. But after freshman Erica Jessel’s backhand flew long with the match tied at 3-3 Sunday afternoon, the No. 38 Wildcats (9-7, 2-2 Big Ten)... The post Women’s Tennis: Northwestern drops first … [Read more...] about Women’s Tennis: Northwestern drops first match to Iowa in 33 years, falls to 2-2 in Big Ten play
Football: Ten Northwestern players take part in Pro Day, embrace team culture on way out
Ten Northwestern players took one step closer to reaching their professional dreams by participating in the team’s annual Pro Day inside Ryan Fieldhouse Tuesday morning. The players participated in the 40-yard dash, three-cone drill, shuttle run, broad jump, vertical jump and bench press before doing position-specific drills in front of representatives from over 25 NFL... The … [Read more...] about Football: Ten Northwestern players take part in Pro Day, embrace team culture on way out
Wrestling: Northwestern’s Chris Cannon finds gratitude after two years battling injuries
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, it was a displaced rib, and before that, a concussion so severe he almost quit wrestling for good. Cannon was once... The post Wrestling: Northwestern’s Chris Cannon finds gratitude … [Read more...] about Wrestling: Northwestern’s Chris Cannon finds gratitude after two years battling injuries
Softball: Northwestern strides past Big Ten foes in Oklahoma, records 4 wins
Northwestern swept both Penn State and Michigan State as it opened Big Ten conference play in Oklahoma City this weekend, extending its win streak to seven straight. At the home of the Women’s College World Series, the Wildcats (13-9, 4-0 Big Ten) trounced the Nittany Lions (12-13, 0-2 Big Ten) 13-7 in their weekend opener... The post Softball: Northwestern strides past Big … [Read more...] about Softball: Northwestern strides past Big Ten foes in Oklahoma, records 4 wins