'Cats Open Big Ten Season With Two Road Duals

NORTHWESTERN WRESTLING: GAME INFORMATION
DATE	Opponent	TIME	LOCATION	Watch
Friday, January 7	@ Wisconsin	7 pm CT	Madison, Wisc.	B1G+
Sunday, January 9	@ Minnesota	1 pm CT	Minneapolis, Minn.	B1G+
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EVANSTON, Ill. – #24 Northwestern opens the Big Ten season with two road duals this weekend, traveling to #15 Wisconsin on Friday and #14 Minnesota on Sunday. Friday's matchup will begin at 7 p.m. CT, while the 'Cats will take on Minnesota at 1 p.m. CT. Both duals will be broadcast on B1G+.

This is the 25^th meeting all time between Northwestern and Minnesota, and the 29^th meeting between the 'Cats and Wisconsin. Northwestern defeated #19 Wisconsin last season, 18-17.

Northwestern opened competition during the first weekend of December, placing fourth at the CKLV Invitational in Las Vegas. Ryan Deakin won his third straight CKLV title, going 5-0 on the weekend and defeating three top-15 ranked opponents.

The Wildcats swept a tri-dual with Virginia and SIUE last Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Welsh-Ryan Arena, defeating SIUE, 39-3, and Virginia, 18-16. A pin from Yahya Thomas at 149 and Chris Cannon's 8-7 decision in the final matchup of the dual sealed a tight victory for the Wildcats over Virginia.

Northwestern currently has six wrestlers listed in InterMat's Division I rankings. Ryan Deakin sits at #2 in the 157 class, while Yahya Thomas also sits in a top five at #4 in the 149 section. Redshirt sophomores Chris Cannon and Troy Fisher, sophomore David Ferrante, and senior Michael DeAugustino all rank in the top 33 for their respective weight classes.

'Cats Open Big Ten Season With Two Road Duals

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Players Mentioned

Chris Cannon

Ryan Deakin

Michael DeAugustino

David Ferrante

Troy Fisher

Yahya Thomas

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