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Wrestling vs NIU 02-22-25: 

SIUE Cougars host the Northern Illinois Huskies for a wrestling match at the Vadalabene Center on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Saturday, February 22, 2025. (Photo: Scott Kane/SIUE Athletics)
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Eric Almarinez

Wrestling Eric Hess, SIUE Athletic Communications

Huskies Upend Cougars 19-12

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE wrestling closed out the regular season Saturday evening with a 19-12 loss to Mid-American Conference rival Northern Illinois.

SIUE dropped to 7-8 for the season and 4-3 in MAC matches. The Huskies improved to 7-3 overall and 6-1 in the MAC.

The Cougars now turn their focus to the postseason for the MAC Championships in Trenton, New Jersey. The two-day tournament is set for March 7-8.

Northern Illinois grabbed the early lead and held on with victories in the first four matches.

Eric Almarinez collected SIUE's first win at 157 pounds, a 10-5 decision over NIU's Landen Johnson. Almarinez used a seven-point move with a takedown and a four-near fall to take control of the match.

The Cougars later won the final three matches led by Deron Pulliam's 9-5 win at 184 pounds over Damarion Ross. Nick Nosler bested NIU's Sean Carroll. Bryson Buhk closed out the match with a decisive takedown in the sudden victory period, winning 4-1 at heavyweight over Jacob Christensen.

Northern Illinois 19 SIUE 12
125 Blake West (NIU) over Drew Davis (SIUE) (Dec 3-0)
133 Markel Baker (NIU) over Marcel Lopez (SIUE) (Dec 3-2)
141 Jacob Brya (NIU) over Porter Matecki (SIUE) (MD 14-0)
149 Collin Arch (NIU) over Alec Peralta (SIUE) (Dec 5-0)
157 Eric Almarinez (SIUE) over Landen Johnson (NIU) (Dec 10-5)
165 Brett Smith (NIU) over Bradley Gillum (SIUE) (SV-1 4-1) 
174 Tommy Bennett (NIU) over Luke Odom (SIUE) (Dec 8-5)
184 Deron Pulliam (SIUE) over Damarion Ross (NIU) (Dec 9-3)
197 Nick Nosler (SIUE) over Sean Carroll (NIU) (Dec 4-1)
285 Bryson Buhk (SIUE) over Jacob Christensen (NIU) (SV-1 4-1)


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Players Mentioned

Eric Almarinez

Eric Almarinez

Redshirt Sophomore
Bryson Buhk

Bryson Buhk

Redshirt Sophomore
Bradley Gillum

Bradley Gillum

Redshirt Sophomore
Marcel Lopez

Marcel Lopez

Redshirt Sophomore
Nick Nosler

Nick Nosler

Sophomore
Alec Peralta

Alec Peralta

Redshirt Sophomore
Deron Pulliam

Deron Pulliam

Redshirt Junior
Drew Davis

Drew Davis

Freshman
Porter Matecki

Porter Matecki

Freshman
Luke Odom

Luke Odom

Senior

Players Mentioned

Eric Almarinez

Eric Almarinez

Redshirt Sophomore
Bryson Buhk

Bryson Buhk

Redshirt Sophomore
Bradley Gillum

Bradley Gillum

Redshirt Sophomore
Marcel Lopez

Marcel Lopez

Redshirt Sophomore
Nick Nosler

Nick Nosler

Sophomore
Alec Peralta

Alec Peralta

Redshirt Sophomore
Deron Pulliam

Deron Pulliam

Redshirt Junior
Drew Davis

Drew Davis

Freshman
Porter Matecki

Porter Matecki

Freshman
Luke Odom

Luke Odom

Senior