BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The NSIC has announced its wrestling (and basketball) schedules for the 2020-21 academic year. The schedules were approved by the NSIC Board of Directors with the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, and staff as the top priority. Wrestling schedules will begin in January and schools will follow NCAA Sports Science Institute (SSI) guidelines for competition.
To mitigate COVID-19 exposure, schools will only compete against one opponent each week of the season.
The NSIC Wrestling schedule will be six duals starting the second week of January and concluding the second week of February. Schools will compete against six of its nine conference opponents. A regular-season champion will be crowned based on win percentage from the six duals.
Enhanced preseason reveals will be announced in mid-December for all winter sports via the NSIC Network and at NorthernSun.org. The reveals will include preseason coaches’ polls, preseason players of the year, preseason student-athletes to watch, team previews, and quotes from coaches.
The conference will continue to monitor the landscape and conditions surrounding the pandemic, locally, regionally, and nationally, and make any decisions or announcements, at a later date, as necessary.
Duals will be streamed at nsicnetwork.com.
2020-21 NSIC Wrestling Schedules
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Minnesota State University Mankato at Minot State University – 7:00 PM – Minot N.D.
Southwest Minnesota State University at Minnesota State University Moorhead – 7:00 PM – Moorhead Minn.
Augustana University at University of Wisconsin- Parkside – 7:00 PM – Kenosha Wis.
St. Cloud State University at Mary – 7:00 PM – Bismarck N.D.
Northern State University at Upper Iowa University – 7:00 PM – Fayette Iowa
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Mary at Southwest Minnesota State University – 7:00 PM – Marshall Minn.
Upper Iowa University at Minnesota State University Moorhead – 7:00 PM – Moorhead Minn.
Minot State University at St. Cloud State University – 7:00 PM – St. Cloud Minn.
University of Wisconsin- Parkside at Northern State University – 7:00 PM – Aberdeen S.D.
Augustana University at Minnesota State University Mankato – 7:00 PM – Mankato Minn.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Minnesota State University Moorhead at Mary – 7:00 PM – Bismarck N.D.
Northern State University at Minot State University – 7:00 PM – Minot N.D.
Southwest Minnesota State University at University of Wisconsin- Parkside – 7:00 PM – Kenosha Wis.
Minnesota State University Mankato at Upper Iowa University – 7:00 PM – Fayette Iowa
St. Cloud State University at Augustana University – 7:00 PM – Sioux Falls S.D.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
University of Wisconsin- Parkside at Upper Iowa University – 7:00 PM – Fayette Iowa
Minnesota State University Moorhead at Northern State University – 7:00 PM – Aberdeen S.D.
Minot State University at Mary – 7:00 PM – Bismarck N.D.
Augustana University at Southwest Minnesota State University – 7:00 PM – Marshall Minn.
Minnesota State University Mankato at St. Cloud State University – 7:00 PM – St. Cloud Minn.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Minot State University at Minnesota State University Moorhead – 7:00 PM – Moorhead Minn.
Mary at Minnesota State University Mankato – 7:00 PM – Mankato Minn.
Upper Iowa University at Augustana University – 7:00 PM – Sioux Falls S.D.
Northern State University at Southwest Minnesota State University – 7:00 PM – Marshall Minn.
St. Cloud State University at University of Wisconsin- Parkside – 7:00 PM – Kenosha Wis.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
University of Wisconsin- Parkside at Minnesota State University Mankato – 7:00 PM – Mankato Minn.
Mary at Northern State University – 7:00 PM – Aberdeen S.D.
Southwest Minnesota State University at Minot State University – 7:00 PM – Minot N.D.
Upper Iowa University at St. Cloud State University – 7:00 PM – St. Cloud Minn.
Minnesota State University Moorhead at Augustana University – 7:00 PM – Sioux Falls S.D.
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter-century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.