After a nearly month-long break following another solid performance at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational, the ‘Cats are back on the mats, ending 2021 with two solid home victories and opening 2022 against two tough Big Ten opponents. Here’s an update on how they’ve been doing.
Following the cancellation of the Ken Kraft Midlands championships due to concerns over recent COVID-19 outbreaks, Northwestern managed to schedule a home tri-meet against Virginia and SIU-Edwardsville for December 29. SIU-E and Northwestern had initially been slated to meet in November before COVID outbreaks canceled that dual as well.