The Event...The Northwestern College wrestling team will host Hastings College Friday, Feb. 5, at 7pm in the Bultman Center. Northwestern is 3-4 in the GPAC, 7-4 overall, looking for their third straight victory. Hastings is 2-5 in the conference and 2-11 overall. Both teams are receiving votes in the NAIA poll.

Head Coach Rik Dahl and the coaching staff will recognize the three seniors, Chase Peterson, Reid Seelhammer and Bennett Sikkink, prior to the dual.

The Raiders will also send 11 wrestlers to compete at the Sioux City Open, hosted by Morningside, on Saturday.

Follow the match live at this link: Watch Now

All-Time...dating back to 2008, Northwestern holds a 9-2 advantage over the Broncos, winning the last seven duals. In last year's meeting, the Raiders beat the Broncos 29-19 on Jan. 10; Sean Heeney, D'Rell Gist, and Reid Seelhammer contributed pins. 

Scouting Reports...

(RV) Hastings College Broncos
    Dual Record: 2-5 (GPAC), 2-11 overall
    Head Coach: Joshua Erickson (2nd year)    
    Last year: 3-5 (7th), 4-7overall
            -2 all-conference
    Probable Line-Up:
        125 - Kavika Aholelei
        133 - Andy Rojas
        141 - Edrich Nortje #2 in GPAC; #11 in NAIA
        149 - Trystan Berry or Riley Dement
        157 - Taygen Smith #1 in GPAC; #10 in NAIA
        165 - Thomas Stevenson
        174 - Jayden Miller
        184 - Open
        197 - Evan Morara
        285 - Marco Valdvia

(RV) Northwestern Red Raiders:
    Dual Record: 3-4 (GPAC), 7-4
    Head Coach: Rik Dahl (13th year)
    Last Year: 4-4 (4th), 5-6 overall
            -3rd at GPAC postseason championships
            -3 national qualifiers, 1 All-American
            -Dante Preciado 1st at GPAC championship (149)
            -Andrew Null 1st at GPAC championship (165)
            -Luke Jenness 1st at GPAC championship (184)
    Probable Line-Up
        125 - Open
        133 - Manny Jaramillo (2-10)
        141 - John Seth (4-10) - #6 in GPAC
        149 - Chase Peterson (6-4) #5 in GPAC
        157 - Blake Pomajzl (10-9) - #6 in GPAC
        165 - Sam Copley (5-6)
        174 - Austin Hendrickson (6-7) - #5 in GPAC
        184 - Luke Jenness (17-1) - #2 in GPAC; #11 in NAIA
        197 - Bennett Sikkink (10-6) #5 in GPAC
        285 - Chris Van Der Brink (4-4)

    Seniors:
        Chase Peterson - 2x letter winner; placed 6th at 2020 GPAC Championships @ 157; 13-16 career record
        Bennett Sikkink - 4x letter winner, 2x captain, placed 4th at 2019 GPAC Championships @ 184; 31-32 career record
        Reid Seelhammer - 3x letter winner; placed 6th at 2018 GPAC Championships @ 197; 11-13 career record