Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Wesleyan wrestling will take on Central College and Saint John's University in dual matches, before partaking in the Haws/Elton Rumble.

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN VS CENTRAL COLLEGE DUAL
Nebraska Wesleyan will host Central College on Wednesday, November 5th, at Snyder Arena, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The dual will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be live streamed by Nebraska Wesleyan.

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN @ SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
Nebraska Wesleyan will visit Saint John's University on Friday, November 7th at Sexton Arena, in Collegeville, Minnesota. The dual will begin at 7:00 p.m., and will be live streamed by Saint John's.

HAWS/ELTON RUMBLE

• Host: Saint John's University
• Date: Saturday, November 8th
• Location: Sexton, Arena, Collegeville, Minnesota
• Start Time: 5:00 P.M.

ABOUT NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
Nebraska Wesleyan opened its season at the Luther Hill Invite on Saturday, November 1st. The Prairie Wolves were led by Robbie Fisher, who went 4-0, and claimed the 141 pound division championship. Freshman Cy Peterson opened his college career with a runner up finish at 157 pounds. NWU also saw solid performances from Kellen Monroe and Isaiah Graves who finished with three and two wins respectively. 

HEAD COACH COLTON MCCRYSTAL
Colton McCrystal is in his second season as the head coach at Nebraska Wesleyan. Prior to his arrival at NWU, McCrystal was an assistant coach at the University of Nebraska, where he helped nine athletes reach the NCAA Division One national wrestling tournament in 2023-24. McCrystal also was an assistant at Morningside College, where he helped the team win the 2021 GPAC tournament championship.

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST CENTRAL COLLEGE
Nebraska Wesleyan and Central will meet for the 10th time, Wednesday night, with Central owning a 9-0 series lead.

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
Friday will see Nebraska Wesleyan and Saint John's meet for the second time. Saint John's defeated NWU in the only prior match up between the two teams.

REVIVAL OF NEBRASKA WESLEYAN WRESTLING
Nebraska Wesleyan holds a storied and resilient wrestling history that is split into two eras. The original NWU wrestling program existed from 1962 to 1981. During that time, the Plainsmen won the NIAC in 1973, 74, and 75, while posting a dual record of 94-136-7. The wrestling program was dropped at the conclusion of the 1980-81 season. Then in 2016, after over 40 years, the program was reactivated as Nebraska Wesleyan joined the IIAC. Since wrestling's return, the Prairie Wolves have posted a 22-80 record in dual action. The program saw Eron Haynes earn All-American honors in 2019 and 2021, while also excelling in the classroom with four academic All-Americans.