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March 2, 2010
Trappers fourth at national wrestling

Northwest College wrestling coach Jim Zeigler brought home seven All- Americans from the NJCAA national wrestling championships in Des Moines, Iowa, including its latest national champion in sophomore heavyweight Landon Harris, as the team rolled to a fourth-place finish. The seven All-Americans are the second-most ever recorded by the Trappers.

February 16, 2010
Eight is enough

The Northwest College Trappers will be hoping eight is enough after qualifying that many wrestlers for the NJCAA national championship tournament later this month. Included in that number are newly-crowned regional champions Saul Guerrero (133 pounds), McCade Ford (141) and Landon Harris (285).

February 11, 2010
No. 4 NWC departs for regional action

Junior college wrestling enters the post-season this weekend as the Northwest College Trappers, ranked No. 4 in the final poll of the regular season, head to Colby, Kan., for West Central regional tournament action. Eight of the 10 wrestlers from Powell carry national rankings into the event.

February 9, 2010
Trapper wrestlers stay fourth

The expected rankings shakeup in the wake of the Apodaca Dual Showdown hit the NJCAA wrestling poll when it was released last Friday. While the Trappers remain fourth overall, the impact was more significant in the individual weight class rankings, which in some cases saw considerable shakeup.

February 2, 2010
Moose comes home to roost

Prior to his team's Saturday showdown with No. 3 North Idaho, Northwest College wrestling coach Jim Zeigler made one demand of his team.

February 2, 2010
Carranza wins Apodaca Award

Redshirt sophomore Luis Carranza was named the 2010 recipient of the Apodaca Award for Leadership and Excellence presented by Northwest College. Carranza wrestled the two previous seasons for the Trappers before returning this season as a redshirt member of the team.

February 2, 2010
Trappers shine at Apodaca Duals

The fourth-ranked Northwest College Trapper wrestling team scored resounding wins against No. 3 North Idaho and No. 7 Highline on Saturday and narrowly missed taking down three-time defending national champion and top-ranked Iowa Central on Friday at the 2010 installment of the Apodaca Dual Showdown.

January 28, 2010
Ranked wrestlers /colleges attending Apodaca Dual Showdown

Who: No. 1 Iowa Central, No. 3 North Idaho, No. 4 Northwest College, No. 7 Highline and Western Wyoming

January 28, 2010
Trapper wrestlers vault to fourth

The Northwest College wrestling team climbed one space in the first NJCAA wrestling poll of 2010. Head coach Jim Zeigler's crew now sits fourth among junior college wrestling programs.

January 28, 2010
In the limelight

In coaching circles, there's an adage that says you can't coach desire. Northwest College wrestling coach Jim Zeigler has a slightly different take on the situation.

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