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ITHACA, NY -  #6 Illini (16-2, 6-2 B10) advance to the 2012 NWCA Final Four in Stillwater, Oklahoma with victories over #11 Oklahoma and #5 Cornell.  Oklahoma State University hosts the Final Four of the 2012 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday, February 19. "I co

CHAMPAIGN, IL - The #6 ranked Fighting Illini (14-2, 6-2 B10) are heading to the east regional of the 2012 NCAA Division 1 National Duals this Sunday in Ithaca, NY.  The Illini will be competing against Cornell, Oklahoma, American, Purdue, and Central Michigan for an opportunity to advance to the

BLOOMINGTON, IN -  A trip to the crossroads of America is all it took to show Hoosier fans that #8 Illinios is an up-and-coming B10 power.  A young Illini team (one starting senior) outmaneuvered an equally young Indiana Hoosier team 29-10 moving the Illini to 13-2 on the season and 5-2 in th

CHAMPAIGN, IL -  The #8 Fighting Illini reclaim intrastate bragging rights with a convincing 26-10 victory of the Wildcats from Northwestern. In front of a large home crowd and a national B10 television audience the Illini took control early and never looked back. The dual started pair of three

CHAMPAIGN, IL -  Pat Walker (HWT) got the overtime take-down he's been looking for all year in an exciting 3-1 SV decision over #10 Mike McClure to punctuate a #6 Illini victory over the Spartans from Michigan State. With a modest crowd looking on and a 14-10 Illinois lead after 7 matches the Ill

CHAMPAIGN, IL -  Mario Gonzalez (197) and Conrad Polz (165) each get big wins over ranked opponents but it's not enough as the Illini come up short in a 25-9 loss to #3 Golden Gophers of Minnesota. With the largest crowd of the year looking on the dual got of to a great start when Gonzalez defeat

ANN ARBOR, MI - A much anticipated Sunday afternoon match between #7 Illinois and #8 Michigan was billed as a battle between two up-and-comming B10 contenders.  This one however was all Illinois as the Ilini scored three quick falls and captured 7 of 10 bouts to defeat Michigan 31-9 at Michgan's C

CHAMPAIGN, IL -In the second of three matches in three days the Illini soared to victory number nine on the season with a well executed 38 - 6 victory over the Bald Eagles of Lock Haven University.  The dual got under way at 285 with Pat Walker facing Lock Haven RS Junior Harry Turner. Walker bounced b

West Lafayette, IN - On a January night in Indiana with temperatures nearing 56 degrees the Illini continued to sizzle with an exciting 24-9 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers.  This first of three duals in three days started at 141.  In an exciting back and forth match Daryl Thomas turned it on

Evanston, IL - The fighting Illini finish 6th at the 49th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championship.  Jesse Delgado (125), B.J Futrell (133), and Jordan Blanton (174) place 3rd giving the Illini their highest Midlands finish since 2005-2006. The Illini start the new year with matches on January 6th, 7th,