NWU Athletic News

March 1, 2008

Top-seeded Chapman University defeated Nebraska Wesleyan University, 62-45, in the final game of the AD3I West Region women’s basketball tournament on Saturday (Mar. 1) in Lincoln, Neb., to earn

February 25, 2008

Men Receive Top Seed for AD3I Tournament

The official pairings for the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) West Region men’s basketball tournament were released Monday morning. The tournament, hosted by Chapman University in

February 25, 2008

Pairings Set for AD3I West Region Tournament

The official pairings for the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) West Region women’s basketball tournament were released Monday morning. The tournament, hosted by Nebraska

February 22, 2008

NWU Athletes Receive GPAC Honors

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior women’s track athlete Holly Andrews was named the Great Plains Athletic Conference/Hauff Mid-America Sports women’s track athlete-of-the-week

February 21, 2008

Minzel Reaches 1,000 Point Plateau

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior guard Marcus Minzel reached the 1,000 point plateau Wednesday night (Feb. 20), in an 82-60 loss to Midland Lutheran College.

February 21, 2008

NWU Golf Ranked #9 in NCAA III Poll

The Nebraska Wesleyan University men’s golf team is ranked ninth in the first Golf World/Nike Golf Division III Coaches’ Poll of the spring season that was released on Thursday (Feb. 21).

February 20, 2008

Big Weekend For NWU Track Teams

The Nebraska Wesleyan Track & Field squads have a heavy weekend ahead of them from a competition standpoint. On Friday, NWU hosts the Prairie Wolf Invitational at the Bob Devaney Sports Center

February 13, 2008

#10 Bulldogs Too Much for NWU Women

Concordia University opened the second half on an 11-2 run to open up an 18-point lead and the 10th-ranked Bulldogs held off Nebraska Wesleyan for a 94-71 victory on Wednesday night (Feb. 13) at

February 12, 2008

Prairie Wolves Down Concordia 63-56 in Home Finale

Nebraska Wesleyan University senior guard Marcus Minzel scored a team-high 15 points in his last game at Snyder Arena as the Prairie Wolves held off Concordia University, 63-56,

January 22, 2008

Schroer Named VSN Football All-American

Nebraska Wesleyan University defensive back Phil Schroer has been named to the 2007 Victory Sports Network NAIA Football All-American team that was released on Jan. 21.

January 3, 2008

Wesleyan to honor 1988 Final Four Team

The Nebraska Wesleyan University men’s basketball team will honor its 1988 Final Four team this Saturday (Jan. 5) as part of the NWU men’s basketball alumni events that will be held on campus.

December 21, 2007

Thomsen named AVCA All-American

Nebraska Wesleyan’s senior libero Linsey Thomsen has been named to the NCAA Division III/AVCA All-America Third Team. Thomsen makes the fifth volleyball player from NWU to be named to the

December 6, 2007

Nebraska Wesleyan reaches century mark

A pair of Nebraska Wesleyan seniors have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® First Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA).

November 5, 2007

Prairie Wolves earn fourth consecutive NCAA bid

For the fourth year in a row, Nebraska Wesleyan University has been selected to participate in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship.

November 2, 2007

Men’s Basketball team hangs tough with Huskers

Nebraska Wesleyan played the University of Nebraska to a halftime tie and even led briefly in the second half at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday night.

October 4, 2007

Neb. Wesleyan Football: No. 13 hosts top-ranked Sioux Falls

Nebraska Wesleyan’s football team rose to 13th in the latest NAIA Rating, released Monday by the national office, setting up a homecoming clash between the No. 13 Prairie Wolves and the No. 1-

September 26, 2007

NWU Prepares to Add Seven to its Athletic Hall of Fame

The Athletic Hall of Fame at Nebraska Wesleyan University will induct seven new members as a part of Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 6.

July 27, 2007

Nebraska Wesleyan Names Softball Recruits

Nebraska Wesleyan Head Coach Lance Kingery has named 10 recruits who plan to attend NWU and compete for the Prairie Wolves in softball.

July 26, 2007

Prairie Wolves add seven recruits in men’s golf

Head Coach Brett Balak released the names of seven recruits who have said they’ll enroll at Nebraska Wesleyan University and play men’s golf.

July 24, 2007

Nebraska Wesleyan adds 52 recruits in football

Head Coach Brian Keller has announced the names of 52 recruits, who have said they will attend Nebraska Wesleyan University this fall and plan to participate in football for the Prairie Wolves.