Illinois wrestling’s Martinez wins back-to-back NCAA titles
March 19, 2016
New York – Boos erupted from the crowd at Madison Square Garden as Illinois wrestling’s Isaiah Martinez was tied with Penn State's Jason Nolf with 1:43 left in the National Championship match. But with 12 seconds to go, Martinez saw an opening and got the takedown to claim his second-strai...
Martinez and Richards seek glory at National Championships
By Alex Wallner
March 15, 2016
Tweet: [email protected] and [email protected] look to add final touches to impressive seasons.Six Illini will represent the wrestling team at the NCAA Championships Thursday in New York City, with four of the six wrestlers earning seeds.Of all the storylines going into this weekend, two that emerge ...
Illini of the Week March 10: Isaiah Martinez
By Alex Wallner
March 9, 2016
Editor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down each week and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the Week. Athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success.On Jan. 23, Illinois wrestler Isaiah Martinez entered his match again...
Big Ten wrestling power rankings
By Alex Wallner
February 17, 2016
Big Ten regular season wrestling is nearing the end. Most of the Big Ten teams are competing against non-conference opponents this weekend, with the regular season officially ending on Sunday.As of today, Iowa and Penn State are tied atop the Big Ten conference at 9-0. Michigan is third at 8-1.Her...
Illini wrestling look to postseason after Minnesota win
By Alex Wallner
February 16, 2016
Tweet: [email protected] look forward to postseason after Minnesota win.Senior Jeff Koepke improved to 18-5 on the season after Friday night’s victory in Illinois' match against No. 18 Minnesota at Huff Hall, a team Illinois had not beat since the 2007-08 season. agKoepke defeated Chris Pfarr o...
Illini wrestling’s Brooks Black pins Jennings for an Illinois win
By Alex Wallner
February 7, 2016
Tweet: “He told me that if it came down to me, I wasn’t going to lose and I kind of had that sitting in the back of my head before I went out there and wrestled.” — Brooks BlackWith the dual coming down to the final match, Illinois’ Brooks Black faced Northwestern’s Conan Jennings with the Wildcats le...
Illini wrestling takes on defending national champion Ohio State on Sunday at Huff
By Alex Wallner
January 3, 2016
The No. 11-ranked Illinois wrestling team will take on defending national champion No. 6 Ohio State on Sunday at Huff Hall.This will be the first Big Ten bout for the Illini this season and the second for the Buckeyes, as it is coming off a 26-17 road victory over Northwestern two weeks ago.Ohio St...
Martinez, Richards, Rodrigues shine as No. 12 Illini wrestling sweeps Sunday afternoon.
By Alex Wallner
November 30, 2015
By Alex WallnerStaff WriterThe No. 12-ranked Illinois wrestling team dominated a pair of matches at Madison Square Garden on Sunday and defeated Princeton at the New York Athletic Club to wrap up a successful East Coast trip.SOThe Illini defeated Big Ten foe Maryland, 34-9, to improve to 6-0 on the season.S...
No. 12-ranked Illini wrestling travel to NYC for three Sunday matches
By Alex Wallner
November 28, 2015
After a week off from competition, the No. 12-ranked Illinois wrestling team dropped one spot to 12th in the Nov. 24 NCAA rankings. Illinois travels to New York City to take on Drexel and Big Ten foe Maryland at Madison Square Garden as a part of Madison Square Garden’s annual Grapple at the Garde...
Redshirts shine on a Sunday afternoon for Illinois wrestling
By Alex Wallner
November 16, 2015
Tweet: [email protected] earned a lot of production from various redshirts on Sunday’s Illini Duals.Redshirts reigned supreme on Sunday at the Illini Duals for the No. 11 Illinois wrestling team: Three Illini redshirt wrestlers came away with three pinfall victories in the first period.Redshir...
Illini wrestling sweeps second dual meet of the season at Illini Duals
By Alex Wallner
November 15, 2015
The No. 11-ranked Illinois wrestling team hosted its Illini Duals against Arizona State and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Sunday at Huff HallJT.The Illini came away with two winsJT, improving their record to 5-0 on the season. Illinois dropped just three matches for the entire meet &...
No. 10 Illini wrestling prepare for a competitive Sunday afternoon
By Alex Wallner
November 11, 2015
Tweet: [email protected] will host [email protected] and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Sunday at the Illini DualsBy Alex WallnerStaff writerThe No. 11 Illinois wrestling team will compete in the Illini Duals on Sunday at Huff Hall against Arizona State and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville. The Illini will fac...
