HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Nebraska Wesleyan wrestling suffered a home loss to #21 Dubuque on senior night by a score of 40-9. 
• Before competition got underway, Brandon Bradley and Nebraska Wesleyan athletics recognized senior's Zeth Gerkensmeyer and Dawson Schwerdtfeger. Both have been multiyear starters for the Prairie Wolves as well as participants at the NCAA Regional tournament.
• The Prairie Wolves picked up two victories in the match. The two athletes who secured victory were Jared Gallub and Julian Long. Gallub defeated Dubuque's Evan Atchley by decision, while Long won via forfeit. 

RESULTS 

• 125 Julian Long (NWU) over Unknown (For.) 

• 133 Tyler Klein (UD) over Jar'Kavin Pennell (NWU) (Fall 4:15) 

• 141 Randy McPhee (UD)over Michael Barretto (NWU) (MD 9-1) 

• 149 Jared Gallub (NWU) over Evan Atchley (UD) (Dec 2-1) 

• 156 Kale Roth (DU) over Travis Guzman (NWU) (MD 15-1) 

• 165 Alonza Smiley (UD) over Seth Littrell (NWU) (MD 13-2) 

• 174 Zane Pannell (UD) over Braike Jones (NWU) (Fall 1:03) 

• 184 Tyler Thurston (UD) over Emilio Chavez (NWU) (MD 13-3) 

• 197 Eli Pannell (UD)  over Sam Weaver (NWU) (Fall 2:49) 

• 285 Justin Matson (UD) over Dawson Schwerdtfeger (NWU) (Fall 1:33) 

UP NEXT

Nebraska Wesleyan will travel to Pella, Iowa to take part in the Central College Last Chance Invitational on Friday, February 9th. The invitational is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m.