No. 13 Illinois wrestling look to bounce back in conference play at Michigan

By Alex Wallner
January 15, 2016
After dropping the first two duals of its Big Ten season, the No. 13 Illinois wrestling team heads to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a top-15 dual against No. 10 Michigan.The Illini will also face Michigan State on Sunday in East Lansing, Michigan.Illinois began the Big Ten slate with two tough opponents – No. 11...
Our kind of thing: the Fighting Illini family
By Alexis Casati
November 15, 2015
Being a student-athlete is a tricky thing. It’s an emotional thing, it’s a mental thing and it’s a physical thing.And as surprising as this may sound, I haven’t found many outside of college sports that are able to do justice to just how amazing an experience it is.But balancing all of these feel...
Martinez dominates 2015 for Illini Wrestling
By Ethan Swanson
May 10, 2015
For Illinois wrestling, 2014-15 marked the beginning of one stellar career and the end of another.The Illini (13-5, 6-3 Big Ten) experienced its fair share of success this season, registering three more wins than the team did in 2013-14 and capturing sixth and 12th place finishes at the Big Ten Champio...