Waverly, Iowa - No. 4 ranked Wartburg College handed Nebraska Wesleyan a 39-13 loss in the 2018-19 season opening wrestling dual on Wednesday night (Nov. 7). The Prairie Wolves picked up three wins on the day with Ben Lodema picking up a fall in the second period. Eron Haynes and Justin Hennesy also collected wins on the night. Haynes started off the dual with a 15-7 major decision. Hennessy closed out the dual with 12-7 decision.

Nebraska Wesleyan's 13 points were the most scored against Wartburg in a conference dual over the past four years.  In each of the past two years, NWU did not score a point against the Knights.

The Prairie Wolves will next be in action on November 10 at the Luther College Open.

11/7/18
Waverly, IA
#4 Wartburg vs. Nebraska Wesleyan
 
Wartburg 39, Nebraska Wesleyan 13
125: Eron Haynes (NWU) over Brady Kyner (WART) (MD 15-7)
133: Brock Rathbun (WART) over Ryan Smales (NWU) (Fall 1:16)
141: Brenden Baker (WART) over Brayden Dowding (NWU) (TF 18-0 2:10)
149: Zayren Terukina (WART) over Dustin Monroe (NWU) (Dec 15-8)
157: Blake Meyer (WART) over Kendrick Frazier (NWU) (Fall 1:16)
165: Mike Ross (WART) over Dominick Moser (NWU) (Fall 0:28)
174: Kyle Briggs (WART) over Matthew Fricke (NWU) (Fall 0:46)
184: Isaiah Cox (WART) over Alex Kerr (NWU) (Fall 6:27)
197: Ben Lodema (NWU) over Brock Meyer (WART) (Fall 4:13)
285: Justin Hennessy (NWU) over Bowen Wileman (WART) (Dec 12-7)