Knee injury keeps NIC wrestler down, not out
Garrett Cabeza, Sports Editor
March 6, 2013
When Adrian Peterson tore his ACL and MCL on Christmas Eve 2011, not many people would have predicted he would come back this season and win the MVP award and come nine yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record. Some NFL analysts referred to Peterson’s body as freakish... Read more »
NIC wrestling wins 14th national championship
Garrett Cabeza, Sports Editor
March 6, 2013
After earning a No. 1 ranking from the preseason to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 22 and 23, the North Idaho College wrestling team polished off its season with its 14th national title in school history. NIC shared the title with... Read more »
NIC wrestler once overlooked, now center of attention
Garrett Cabeza, Sports Editor
March 5, 2013
When a wrestler graduates from high school and travels to Paraguay for a two-year Mormon mission, his return to the United States usually does not result in interest from college wrestling coaches. This was the case for NIC sophomore All-American wrestler Jarrett Morrill. The 141-pounder from Logan,... Read more »
NIC wrestlers take home Region 18 title
Garrett Cabeza, Sports Editor
March 4, 2013
The North Idaho College wrestling team won the Region 18 Tournament Saturday in Oregon City, Oregon. The Cardinals qualified all ten wrestlers to nationals. Five wrestlers, including Brock Banta (125), Michael Carreon (133), Jeremy Golding (149), Ryan Zumwalt (165) and V.J. Giulio (197) won regional... Read more »
NIC wrestling earns win on sophomore night
Garrett Cabeza, Sports Editor
February 7, 2013
The North Idaho College wrestling team ended its regular season Jan. 31 with a 29-15 win at home against Simon Fraser University of Burnaby, British Columbia. It was sophomore night meaning it was the last home match for eight Cardinal wrestlers, including All-American Jarrett Morrill, who ended his... Read more »
NIC routs conference rivals
Isaac Schaefer, Staff Writer
December 19, 2012
The top-ranked NIC wrestling team defeated three conference opponents over the weekend. The Cardinals won both duals of their doubleheader at home Saturday afternoon, beating conference foes Southwestern Oregon Community College 35-6, and later third-ranked Clackamas Community College 33-15. After... Read more »
NIC wrestlers owning mat
Chad McIntosh, Staff Writer
November 30, 2012
The NIC men’s wrestling team competed against two teams at the Cardinal Duals Saturday afternoon at Christianson Gymnasium and defeated both of them. It beat Region 18 rival Highline Community College 29-18 and later Simon Fraser University (SFU) 24-15. All-American 174-pounder Kyle Sweedman, one of... Read more »
Wrestlers compete for starting spots
Chad McIntosh, Staff Writer
November 2, 2012
The North Idaho College wrestling Grey team defeated the NIC Red team 22-17 Oct. 18 at NIC. 133-pounder and returning sophomore Michael Rodriguez, a four-time state high school champion in Oregon, defeated his opponent, Casey Scheidt, 11-5. “The whole team did really good,” said Grey team coach Jamelle... Read more »
NIC alumni wrestlers clash with current team
Garrett Cabeza, Sports Editor
October 23, 2012
The North Idaho College wrestling team took on former NIC wrestlers in the annual NIC Alumni Match Oct. 20 at Christianson Gymnasium with the Alumni winning 44-12. The Alumni took a 6-0 lead before the event had started after NIC head athletic trainer Randy Boswell ran onto the mat and was declared... Read more »
