HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a Thursday night dual against the University of Dubuque, the Nebraska Wesleyan wrestling team hit the road and traveled to Central College to participate in their Last Chance Invitational. Four Prairie Wolves placed at the event, including Seth Littrell, who finished second at 165 lbs.
- Littrell rattled off two quick decision victories to find himself in a first-place match later on in the evening. The sophomore defeated Central's Kale Downey 7 to 2 in the quarterfinals and William Penn's Jesus Diaz Pavon 15 to 8 in the semifinals. Battling for gold, Littrell's run was unfortunately stopped by Central's Jason Hermann, who won via major decision.
- Up a weight class, Andrew Luna made some noise as he finished in fourth place at 174 lbs. Receiving a bye in the first round, immediately put Luna in the quarterfinals, where he won by fall over ISU Club's Ben Brushaber. The junior's day came to a close after medically forfeiting his next two matches.
- Christian Keller and Caleb Schwerdtfeger represented Nebraska Wesleyan well. The pair finished fifth in the 149 lb. and 184 lb. brackets. Keller ended the tournament with three wins, of which two came by fall. Schwerdtfeger followed in his footsteps with three straight wins, including two major decisions.
- Tyler Salpas, Braike Jones, and Habeeb Raji also earned at least one win on the day but were unable to place.
RESULTS
College 125
Ivan Duero's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Ivan Duero (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Colin Suyko (Central) won by fall over Ivan Duero (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 2:15)
- Cons. Round 2 - Ivan Duero (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Semi - Khadyn Jacobs (Augustana (IL)) won by fall over Ivan Duero (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 1:51)
College 133
Jar`kavin Pennell's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Jar`kavin Pennell (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Lane Scorpil (William Penn (Iowa)) won by fall over Jar`kavin Pennell (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 1:43)
- Cons. Round 2 - Jar`kavin Pennell (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Semi - Will Taylor (Augustana (IL)) won by major decision over Jar`kavin Pennell (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Maj 16-8)
College 149
Christian Keller's place is 5th and has scored 11.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Cael Cox (Central) won by decision over Christian Keller (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Dec 9-5)
- Cons. Round 1 - Christian Keller (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Christian Keller (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by fall over Dominic Tenayuca (Eureka) (Fall 3:50)
- Cons. Semi - Christian Keller (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by fall over Cole Smith (William Penn (Iowa)) (Fall 3:36)
- 5th Place Match - Christian Keller (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by decision over Jaden Machado (Graceland University) (Dec 13-12)
College 157
Tyler Salpas's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Salpas (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by fall over Colin Sharp (Graceland University) (Fall 2:20)
- Quarterfinal - Craig Omozeje (ISU CLUB) won by decision over Tyler Salpas (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Dec 6-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Braden Peglow (William Penn (Iowa)) won by fall over Tyler Salpas (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 2:10)
College 165
Seth Littrell's place is 2nd and has scored 12.0 team points.
- Quarterfinal - Seth Littrell (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by decision over Kale Downey (Central) (Dec 7-2)
- Semifinal - Seth Littrell (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by decision over Jesus Diaz Pavon (William Penn (Iowa)) (Dec 15-8)
- 1st Place Match - Jason Hermann (Central) won by major decision over Seth Littrell (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Maj 10-2)
College 174
Diontrell Evans's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Diontrell Evans (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Austin Roos (Central) won by fall over Diontrell Evans (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 3:23)
- Cons. Round 2 - Braike Jones (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by fall over Diontrell Evans (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 5:00)
College 174
Braike Jones's place is unknown and has scored 5.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Dominick Evans (Schreiner) won by fall over Braike Jones (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 0:57)
- Cons. Round 1 - Braike Jones (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by fall over Kaleb Loving (William Penn (Iowa)) (Fall 2:59)
- Cons. Round 2 - Braike Jones (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by fall over Diontrell Evans (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 5:00)
- Cons. Semi - Emiliano Saucedo (ISU CLUB) won by fall over Braike Jones (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 2:18)
College 174
Andrew Luna's place is 4th and has scored 11.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Luna (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Andrew Luna (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by fall over Ben Brushaber (ISU CLUB) (Fall 4:30)
- Semifinal - Landon Kirby (Central) won by medical forfeit over Andrew Luna (Nebraska Wesleyan) (MFF)
- 3rd Place Match - Matheson Meade (William Penn (Iowa)) won by medical forfeit over Andrew Luna (Nebraska Wesleyan) (MFF)
College 184
Dayshaun Albertorio Medina's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
College 184
Emilio Chavez's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Emilio Chavez (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Clay DeBaillie (Augustana (IL)) won in sudden victory - 1 over Emilio Chavez (Nebraska Wesleyan) (SV-1 8-5)
- Cons. Round 2 - Makail Stanley (William Penn (Iowa)) won by fall over Emilio Chavez (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 2:25)
College 184
Caleb Schwerdtfeger's place is 5th and has scored 10.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Schwerdtfeger (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Nawab Singh (Schreiner) won in sudden victory - 1 over Caleb Schwerdtfeger (Nebraska Wesleyan) (SV-1 5-2)
- Cons. Round 2 - Caleb Schwerdtfeger (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by major decision over Garrett McHugh (ISU CLUB) (Maj 12-1)
- Cons. Semi - Caleb Schwerdtfeger (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by tech fall over Alex Muhammad (Eureka) (TF 21-5)
- 5th Place Match - Caleb Schwerdtfeger (Nebraska Wesleyan) won by major decision over Kaden Kaiser (William Penn (Iowa)) (Maj 13-4)
College 197
Edward Zuniga's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Edward Zuniga (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - David Stewart (Central) won by fall over Edward Zuniga (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 1:28)
- Cons. Round 2 - Habeeb Raji (Nebraska Wesleyan) won in sudden victory - 1 over Edward Zuniga (Nebraska Wesleyan) (SV-1 8-5)
College 197
Habeeb Raji's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Lofgren (Schreiner) won by decision over Habeeb Raji (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Dec 7-3)
- Cons. Round 1 - Habeeb Raji (Nebraska Wesleyan) received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 - Habeeb Raji (Nebraska Wesleyan) won in sudden victory - 1 over Edward Zuniga (Nebraska Wesleyan) (SV-1 8-5)
- Cons. Semi - Treviante Thomas (Graceland University) won by fall over Habeeb Raji (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 1:56)
UP NEXT
The Prairie Wolves will now train for a couple of weeks before heading to Cedar Rapids, Iowa on February 29, to wrestle in the NCAA DIII Lower Midwest Regional tournament.
