NWU Athletic News

November 8, 2012

Six Prairie Wolves Honored as Academic All-District Selections

Six Nebraska Wesleyan University football players have been honored as Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 selections. The teams were announced Thursday (Nov. 8). and NWU had six players

November 8, 2012

Hite Named 1st-Team AVCA All-Region

Nebraska Wesleyan junior volleyball player Mackenzie Hite was named to the 2012 AVCA/Division III Central Region 1st-Team All-Region Team when the honors were announced (Nov. 8). Hite was one of

November 7, 2012

Prairie Wolves Close Season At Hastings

Nebraska Wesleyan will close out the 2012 football season this Saturday (Nov. 10) with a road game at Hastings College in the GPAC football season finale. Kickoff between the Prairie Wolves and

November 5, 2012

Walton is GPAC Defensive Player of the Week

Nebraska Wesleyan defensive lineman Russell Walton has been named this week’s GPAC/Hauff Sports Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played on November 3. He is the fourth NWU defensive

November 5, 2012

NWU Men's Golf Moves Up 12 Spots To No. 4 in Coaches' Poll

The Nebraska Wesleyan University men’s golf team moved up 12 spots from No. 16 to No. 4 in the latest NCAA Division III Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll that was released Nov. 1. The poll

November 5, 2012

Heideman Named NAIA Baseball Preseason All-American

Nebraska Wesleyan senior Alex Heideman has been named a 2013 NAIA Baseball Preseason All-American in an announcement made by the NAIA on Monday (Nov. 5). The 17-member team was selected by the

November 3, 2012

Volleyball Ends Season With Win Over Dordt

Hannah Softley made her last kill in a Nebraska Wesleyan uniform a memorable one as she pounded out the game-winning point to give the Prairie Wolves a 3-1 victory over Dordt in the 2012

November 3, 2012

Defense Shuts Down Dakota Wesleyan in 17-0 Win

The Nebraska Wesleyan defense had one of their most dominating performances of the season and the Prairie Wolves offense scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes as NWU defeated Dakota

November 3, 2012

Women 2nd, Men 3rd at GPAC Cross Country Championships

The Nebraska Wesleyan University cross country teams both placed in the top three at the 2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships that were held Saturday (Nov. 3) at Adams

November 1, 2012

#22 Midland Denies Prairie Wolves Upset Bid in Five Sets

Nebraska Wesleyan stood toe-to-toe with No. 22 Midland all night long but the Warriors came had just enough in the fifth set to hold on for a 3-2 victory over the Prairie Wolves in GPAC volleyball

November 1, 2012

NWU Selected to Host 2014 NCAA III Indoor Track Championships

Nebraska Wesleyan University, in conjunction with the Lincoln Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, has been selected to host the 2014 NCAA III Indoor Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Championships

October 31, 2012

Senior Day Battle of the Wesleyan's

It will be a GPAC football battle of the Wesleyan's on Saturday (Nov. 3) as the Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairie Wolves host the Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers in the final home game for

October 30, 2012

#19 Doane Defeats NWU In Straight Sets

19th-ranked Doane College made quick work of Nebraska Wesleyan on Tuesday night (Oct. 30) as the Tigers swept past the Prairie Wolves, 3-0, in GPAC volleyball action at the Haddix Center in Crete

October 27, 2012

Chargers Avenge Earlier Loss to Prairie Wolves in Five Sets

Nebraska Wesleyan looked as if they would have an easy time at Briar Cliff as they breezed to a first set victory but the Chargers responded and eventually pulled out a 3-2 victory on Saturday

October 27, 2012

NWU Extends Win Streak To Three With 35-14 Win

Nebraska Wesleyan extended its winning streak to three games and got its record back to .500 as they defeated Briar Cliff University 35-14 in GPAC football action on Saturday (Oct. 27) at Memorial

October 27, 2012

Men's Season Ends in 2-2 Tie

The Nebraska Wesleyan men's soccer team closed out the 2012 season with a 2-2 tie to Briar Cliff University in the season finale on Saturday (Oct. 27) at Abel Stadium in Lincoln.

October 27, 2012

Slade Scores Game Winner in Season Finale

It took until the final minute of the second overtime, but Nebraska Wesleyan was able to end its 2012 season on a winning note as Ashlee Slade scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to

October 24, 2012

6th-Ranked Broncos Take Down Prairie Wolves

6th-ranked Hastings College remained unbeaten in conference play and on top of the Great Plains Athletic Conference standings as the Broncos defeated Nebraska Wesleyan, 3-0, in volleyball action

October 24, 2012

Football Goes For Three Straight At Briar Cliff

Nebraska Wesleyan will look to extend its winning streak to three games this Saturday (Oct. 27) as they hit the road to face Briar Cliff University in a GPAC football matchup. Kickoff between the

October 22, 2012

Twist Takes Home AD3I Soccer Player of Week Honor

Nebraska Wesleyan junior soccer player Colby Twist has been named this week’s Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) men’s soccer Player-of-the-Week.