DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team concludes the home portion of its 2018-19 schedule when the Huskies welcome No. 8 Missouri to DeKalb Friday and Ohio Sunday.
 
"We host the top two ranked teams in the MAC this weekend," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "We look forward to the elite competition and battles with National and MAC implications."
 
Missouri ranks first in the conference, while Ohio is the No. 2 team in the league. NIU is tied for fifth with Central Michigan in the latest MAC rankings.
 
Friday night's match with the Tigers, which begins at 7 p.m., will take place in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center, while Sunday's Senior Day will be held in the main arena of the Convocation Center. Sunday's match is the Beauty and the Beast event held in conjunction with the NIU gymnastics team and starts at 1 p.m. Both contests will be available on NIUTube.
 
The Huskies (5-6, 1-2) come into this weekend on a high having won both matches at The Citadel Duals. Eight NIU grapplers went undefeated on the day, highlighted by Will Feldkamp (Dexter, Mich./Dexter) and Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo./Mexico), who each recorded a pair of pinfall victories.
 
Wilson, who improved to 17-3 on the season, is currently ranked 12th in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Coaches Rankings.
 
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