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March 9, 2013
Prairie Wolves Go 2-1 at McPherson Tournament

The Nebraska Wesleyan University softball team opened the 2013 season by going 2-1 at the McPherson College Tournament on Friday (Mar. 8).

March 8, 2013
#15 Sterling Downs NWU in Prairie Wolves Opener

15th-ranked Sterling College swept Nebraska Wesleyan, 12-3 and 8-6 on Friday (Mar. 8) in the opening season baseball games for the Prairie Wolves.

March 4, 2013
NWU Sending 3 Athletes to NCAA III Indoor Track Championships

Nebraska Wesleyan University will have three athletes competing at the 2013 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships that will be held on March 8-9 at North Central College in

February 27, 2013
Weekend Softball Games Cancelled

The start of the 2013 Nebraska Wesleyan softball season will be delayed by one week as this weekend's scheduled games have been cancelled due to the weather.

February 27, 2013
Three NWU Men Earn All-GPAC in Basketball

Nebraska Wesleyan University had three players recognized by the Great Plains Athletic Conference on Wednesday (Feb. 27) when the 2012-13 Men’s Basketball All-GPAC team’s were announced. Junior

February 27, 2013
Shanahan Named 1st-Team All-GPAC

Two Nebraska Wesleyan University women’s basketball players earned All-Conference honors when the 2012-13 GPAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams were released on Wednesday (Feb. 27). Senior

February 21, 2013
Baseball Opener Postponed

Nebraska Wesleyan's 2013 baseball opening doubleheader that was scheduled for Sunday (Feb. 24) versus William Penn University has been postponed.  No makeup date has been announced.

February 20, 2013
Women Move Up to #21 in NAIA Tennis Poll

Nebraska Wesleyan University moved up three spots to No. 21 in the second NAIA Women’s Tennis Coaches Top 25 poll that was released on Tuesday (Feb. 19).  It is the highest ranking ever for

February 18, 2013
Trevor Johnson is 3rd-Team Academic All-American

Nebraska Wesleyan University junior Trevor Johnson was selected to the Third-Team of the 2013 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division Men’s Basketball Team, as selected by the

February 16, 2013
Men's Basketball Ends Season Just Short of GPAC Tournament

Nebraska Wesleyan men's basketball will not make the Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason tournament as they ended up ninth in the GPAC standings after Dakota Wesleyan University defeated

February 16, 2013
Women's Tennis Knocks off #20 Bethel For First Win

The Nebraska Wesleyan University women's tennis team defeated No. 20 Bethel University (Kan.) in a battle of ranked NAIA teams on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 16) giving the Prairie Wolves their first

February 16, 2013
Men 5th, Women 6th at GPAC Indoor Track Championships

The Nebraska Wesleyan University men placed fifth and the women took sixth at the 2013 GPAC Indoor Track & Field Championships that were held on Saturday (Feb. 16) at the Bob Devaney Sports

February 14, 2013
Jensen Resigns as NWU Women's Basketball Coach

Nebraska Wesleyan University head women’s basketball coach Eric Jensen has resigned his position as head women’s coach effective immediately, the university announced Thursday (Feb. 14).

February 13, 2013
Prairie Wolves Defeat Rival Doane 75-58

Nebraska Wesleyan jumped out to an 18-point first half lead and fed off the enthusiastic home crowd as they came out and defeated arch-rival Doane College, 75-58, in the final regular season of

February 13, 2013
Women Fall to Doane 62-57 in Finale

Janelle Baal scored a career-high 18 points shooting 4-5 from 3-point range in her final game for the Prairie Wolves but it wasn't enough as Doane College defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 62-57, in the

February 10, 2013
NWU Women Win Team Title at Darren Young Invite

The Nebraska Wesleyan women's track & field team had five individual winners as the Prairie Wolves scored 105 team points to edge Wartburg College by three points for the team title at the

February 9, 2013
Prairie Wolves Knock Off Tigers in Battle of Wesleyans

Nebraska Wesleyan limited Dakota Wesleyan to just 35.8 percent shooting and only 48 points as the Prairie Wolves defeated the Tigers, 63-48, in GPAC men's basketball action on Saturday at Snyder

February 9, 2013
Tigers Shoot Past Prairie Wolves 81-53

Dakota Wesleyan hit nine 3-pointers as a team as they defeated Nebraska Wesleyan 81-53 in GPAC women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 9) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln.

February 6, 2013
Wolves Rally To Keep Postseason Hopes Alive With 82-79 Win

Eric Jackson and Trent Scheitel blocked Brady Lollman's game-tying 3-point attempt at the buzzer as Nebraska Wesleyan rallied back to earn a huge 82-79 victory over Hastings College on Wednesday

February 6, 2013
Broncos Use 1st Half Run For 67-40 Win

Hastings College broke open a tie game and ended the first half on a 13-1 run and the Broncos never looked back as they defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 67-40, in GPAC women's basketball action on