PELLA, Iowa — Nebraska Wesleyan wrestling used its final tune-up before the postseason to build momentum Friday night, claiming one individual title and placing 11 wrestlers in the top six at the Central Last Chance Invitational.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Competing in a mix of traditional brackets and round-robin formats, the Prairie Wolves leaned on bonus points and depth across the lineup. At 133 pounds, Christopher McClanahan set the tone. In a three-man round robin, he secured two falls, first in 2:10 over Central's Carter Cianfrogna, then in 2:29 against teammate Isaiah Graves, to capture the title. Nebraska Wesleyan added four more top-three finishes, highlighted by third-place efforts from Randy Guerra (141), Braike Jones (184) and Habeeb Raji (197).

PRAIRIE WOLVES TO PLACE TOP 6

125 — Ben Cervantes (5th), Aaron Robles (6th)
133 — Christopher McClanahan (1st), Isaiah Graves (2nd)
141 — Randy Guerra (3rd), Jimmy Macias (6th)
157 — Joseph Piasecki (4th)
165 — Diontrell Evans (4th)
174 — Logan Hede (5th)
184 — Braike Jones (3rd)
197 — Habeeb Raji (3rd)

UP NEXT

Nebraska Wesleyan returns to action Feb. 27-28 at the NCAA Lower Midwest Regional in Dubuque, Iowa.