MARQUETTE, Mich. – Friday, December 19, marks an exciting and historic day for Northern Michigan wrestling, as the Wildcats will be hosting the Northern Duals at Vandament Arena starting at 9:30 a.m., with seven total teams in attendance. 

The competition will be featured on two mats simultaneously, spanning six rounds into the late afternoon. It will feature five women's teams: No. 12 Northern Michigan, Alma, Carthage College, Siena Heights, and No. 16 Tiffin. In addition, the third round will include NMU's Greco-Roman wrestling program competing against Doane University. 


Schedule of Events

Round 1 @ 9:30 a.m.
Mat 1: Northern Michigan vs. Siena Heights
Mat 2: Alma vs. Tiffin

Round 2 @ 10:45 a.m.
Mat 1: Northern Michigan vs. Alma
Mat 2: Carthage vs. Tiffin

Round 3 @ 12 p.m.
Mat 1: NMU Greco-Roman Wrestling vs. Doane
Mat 2: Siena Heights vs. Tiffin

Round 4 @ 1:15 p.m.
Mat 1: Northern Michigan vs. Tiffin
Mat 2: Siena Heights vs. Carthage

Round 5 @ 2:30 p.m.
Mat 1: Northern Michigan vs. Carthage
Mat 2: Alma vs. Siena Heights

Round 6 @ 3:45 p.m.
Mat 2: Alma vs. Carthage

The event will be live streamed on the GLVC Network, with links to Mat 1 and Mat 2 found here. 


Follow the Action
Follow @nmu_wrestling on Instagram for updates leading up to and after the event.


Last Time Out
On Dec. 14, Northern competed at the North Central College Invitational. In a field of more than 30 teams, the Wildcats totaled 49.5 points on the day. Alissa Caltagirone (145), Alyssa Keane (138), and Sophia Bassino (160) each battled through their bracket to claim third-place finishes and anchor the Green and Gold's performance.

Caltagirone posted a 4-2 record at 145 pounds, Keane won four of her five matches at 138B, and Bassino also went 4-1 at 160 pounds. In total, the Wildcats went 17-15 across 32 matches.