Lincoln, NE - Nebraska Wesleyan wrestling will compete on Friday at the Central Last Chance Invitational.

MEET INFO
Host: Cental College
Location: H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse, Pella Iowa
Start Time: 4:00 P.M.

ABOUT NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
Friday will mark Nebraska Wesleyan's 16th and final competition of the 2025-26 regular season. This year, the Black and Gold have competed in 10 duals and five tournaments. In dual play, the Prairie Wolves posted a 3-7 record, with wins over Saint John's, Westminster, and Buena Vista. In five tournaments, the Black and Gold held their own, with tough and gritty performances at the Luther Hill Invite, Haws/Elton Rumble, 8 Man Battles, Central Under Armour Invitational, and most recently the Pete Wilson Invite. The team looks to perform well this week and get tuned up for the NCAA Lower Midwest Regional in two weeks.

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.

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 23-81 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.