EVANSTON — The Northwestern wrestling team secured a 19-13 victory over Lock Haven in an dual meet held at Welsh-Ryan Arena on December 19, 2025. The dual featured closely contested bouts across multiple weight classes.

Early Wildcats Momentum

The action began at 125 pounds where Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern) secured a decision victory (12-5) to give the home team an early lead at Northwestern 3, Lock Haven 0. The 133-pound bout saw Sean Spidle (Northwestern) earned a decision (4-2), extending the home team's advantage at Northwestern 6, Lock Haven 0. At 141 pounds, Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) secured a major decision (13-4), narrowing the gap at Northwestern 6, Lock Haven 4.

Key Middle Bouts

The momentum firmly shifted to Wildcats beginning at 165 pounds, as the home team put together a crucial streak of 3 consecutive victories. At 165 pounds, Jacob Bostelman won by decision, followed by Eddie Enright with a decision at 174 pounds, and at 184 pounds, J.D. Perez capped the run with a major decision, pushing the score to Northwestern 19, Lock Haven 7.

Sealing the Victory

at 184 pounds, J.D. Perez (Northwestern) secured a major decision (17-3), The team victory was mathematically secured at 197 pounds when Tucker Hogan earned a decision (13-10), making the final score Northwestern 19, Lock Haven 10. In the final bout at 285 pounds, Kade Sottolano earned a decision (3-2), making the final score Northwestern 19, Lock Haven 13.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Northwestern led with a 3 takedown advantage. Overall, Northwestern finished with 10 takedowns to Lock Haven's 7. J.D. Perez (Northwestern) led all wrestlers with 4 takedowns, followed by Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) with 3 takedowns and Curtis Nelson (Lock Haven) with 1 takedown.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis