It was a weekend to remember for Northwestern wrestling. Following a record-setting performance at the Big Ten Championships just two weeks ago, the ‘Cats stayed as hot as ever, surpassing expectations once again at the highest stage. Four NU wrestlers achieved All-American status, the squad reached their highest team finish since 2007 and Ryan Deakin finally reached the summit of college wrestling by becoming a national champion.
After losing just one match in three years, Deakin, a star in the 157 weight class, had achieved nearly everything there was to in college wrestling. He’s a four-time All-American, a three-time Big Ten champion and he’s won multiple invitational championships.