NWU Athletic News

December 12, 2012

Nebraska Wesleyan fell behind 16-3 in the first ten minutes of the game and they never recovered as Midland University defeated the Prairie Wolves, 68-33, in GPAC women's basketball action on

December 12, 2012

Kaczor Named AFCA NAIA All-American Linebacker

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior linebacker Brett Kaczor was named to the 2012 AFCA NAIA Coaches All-America Team that was announced today (Dec. 12) by the American Football Coaches Association

December 8, 2012

Prairie Wolves Upset #7 Dordt 71-69 in Overtime

Eric Jackson hit a long jump shot with 0:04 remaining in overtime and Cliff Warner’s game-winning 3-point attempt at the buzzer was off as Nebraska Wesleyan held on for a 71-69 upset victory over

December 8, 2012

First Half Drought Costs NWU in 67-34 Loss

Trailing by just one point with over eight minutes before halftime, Nebraska Wesleyan would be held scoreless for the next 8:32 as Dordt College went on a 21-0 run to end the half and they would

December 7, 2012

Nebraska Wesleyan Tops All Football Schools in Academic All-Americans

Nebraska Wesleyan University had five football players named to the First-Team of the 2012 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America® College Division Football Team. The five CoSIDA/Academic All-

December 5, 2012

Hastings Downs Prairie Wolves 64-58 in GPAC Battle

Long time conference rivals Nebraska Wesleyan and Hastings battled back and forth in a GPAC men's basketball contest with the Broncos coming out on top, 64-58, on Wednesday night (Dec. 5) at

December 5, 2012

Broncos Hold Off NWU Women 56-49

Hastings College ended Nebraska Wesleyan's threat of earning their first GPAC victory as the Broncos defeated the Prairie Wolves, 56-49, in women's basketball action on Wednesday night (Dec. 5) at

December 3, 2012

NWU Leads NAIA With Five Football Academic All-Americans

Nebraska Wesleyan University had five football players named to the First-Team of the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® College Division Football Team that was announced Dec. 3. The five

November 28, 2012

Prairie Wolves Can't Hang on in 71-64 Loss to Briar Cliff

Nebraska Wesleyan built up a 15-point first half lead but couldn’t hold on as Briar Cliff University rallied back to earn a 71-64 victory over the Prairie Wolves in GPAC men’s basketball action on

November 28, 2012

5th-Ranked Briar Cliff Hands NWU 77-39 Loss

5th-ranked Briar Cliff University jumped out to a 29-4 lead and never looked back as the Chargers defeated Nebraska Wesleyan University, 77-39, in GPAC women’s basketball action on Wednesday night

November 25, 2012

Women Fall Twice at Wisconsin-La Crosse Classic

The Nebraska Wesleyan University women's basketball team dropped a pair of games over the Thanksgiving break at the Wisconsin-La Crosse Thanksgiving Classic in La Crosse, Wis. On Saturday the

November 24, 2012

NWU Closes Snyder Classic With 69-61 Win

Nebraska Wesleyan closed out the 24th Annual Snyder Men’s Basketball Classic with a 69-61 victory over Austin College on Saturday night (Nov. 24) to finish 2-0 for the weekend and improve to 4-1

November 23, 2012

Bradley Banks In Game-Winner in Overtime

Trailing by two points with under eight seconds left in overtime Jonah Bradley grabbed a rebound off a missed free throw, drove the length off the floor, pulled up from 3-point range and banked in

November 23, 2012

24th Annual Snyder Classic To Be Held Nov. 23-24

The 24th Annual Snyder Men's Basketball Classic takes place this weekend (Nov. 23-24) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln, Neb. Participating in this years classic will be Nebraska Wesleyan University,

November 20, 2012

Concordia Overcomes Double Digit Lead in 68-65 Win

Concordia outscored Nebraska Wesleyan by 17 points at the free throw line as the Bulldogs overcame a double digit second half lead to down the Prairie Wolves, 68-65, in the home opener for NWU on

November 20, 2012

Top Ranked Bulldogs Down NWU 91-61

No. 1 ranked Concordia jumped out to a 27-point halftime lead and went on to a 91-61 victory in the GPAC women's basketball opener for Nebraska Wesleyan on Tuesday night (Nov. 20) at Snyder Arena

November 17, 2012

2-0 Start for the Prairie Wolves

Nebraska Wesleyan got the 2012-13 season off to a great start by posting two convincing victories at the River Forest Classic in River Forest, Illinois over the weekend. NWU downed Concordia-

November 17, 2012

Women Split Opening Season Games

The Nebraska Wesleyan women's basketball team opened the 2012-13 season by splitting a pair of games at the Colorado College Tip-Off Classic in Colorado Springs, Colo. NWU defeated Macalester, 52

November 15, 2012

Four Prairie Wolves Earn All-GPAC in Volleyball

Four players on the Nebraska Wesleyan University volleyball team were named to the 2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference Volleyball All-Conference team that was announced Thursday (Nov. 15).

November 14, 2012

Prairie Wolf Women Open Season in Colorado

The Nebraska Wesleyan University women's basketball team will open up the 2012-13 season this weekend (Nov. 16-17) in Colorado at the Colorado College Classic in Colorado Springs, Colo.