Northwestern is sending eight wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament after solid performances at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan last weekend.
The ‘Cats wound up finishing seventh in the tournament with 78.5 points, and the squad also saw seven top-six finishes by individual wrestlers.
It became clear the Wildcats showed up to Ann Arbor motivated right away. Despite being only the sixth seed in the 125-pound bracket, Michael DeAugustino showed out, winning three matches en route to a berth in the third place match. He survived a tough match with Wisconsin’s Eric Barnett by winning a 3-2 decision, but was unable to complete the third place match due to a medical forfeit.