Lincoln, NE - Fresh off a dual win over St. John's and a solid performance at the Haws/Elton Rumble, Nebraska Wesleyan wrestling heads to Waverly, Iowa, for a dual with Wartburg.

DUAL INFO
Nebraska Wesleyan will take on Wartburg College on Wednesday, November 12th, at Levick Arena, in Waverly, Iowa. The dual will begin at 6:00 p.m.

ABOUT NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
Wednesday will mark Nebraska Wesleyan's fifth meet, and third dual of the season. The Prairie Wolves are 1-1 in duals, with a 32-24 victory over St. John's in their last dual. Isaiah Graves, Robbie Fisher, Cy Peterson, Trey Halsey, Emilio Chavez and Casey Kinnell each picked up victories at the dual. At the Haws/Elton Rumble, Jimmy Macias secured the 133 lb division title, while Quinton Chavez, Trey Halsey, and Casey Kinnell claimed second in the 125, 165, and 184 pound divisions. 

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.

ABOUT WARTBURG
Wartburg enters Wednesday night 1-0, after claiming a 50-0 victory over Simpson in their season opening match. The Knights are led by Eric Keller, in his 16th season.

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

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.