Six Lights battle for NAIA gold

It's been a season unlike any in recent memory for the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team.

Injuries, illness, travel snafus and more really hampered Northern's progress in the second half of the 2023-24 season.

Now though, all that is behind the Lights and head coach Tyson Thivierge. Instead, six Lights will make a push for national championship glory this weekend, as the season starts all over with the NAIA Wrestling Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

Northern is led by star NaKoda Siegel, a former NAIA All-American, who comes into the tournament as the No. 4 seed. Siegel is 19-4...