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2025-26 UNK Wrestling Roster

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
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Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

Crew Howard

  • Hometown Clarinda, IA
  • Highschool Clarinda
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Business, Marketing, & Info Tech 6-12

Biography

CAREER NOTES
41-5 with 11 falls, seven majors and four tech falls ... 1-time All-American ... 2-time MIAA "A" Game Scholar Award Winner (2024 & 2025) ... 3-time MIAA Excellence Award winner for a 4.00 cumulative GPA ... 3-time NWCA All-Academic ... 3-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 1-time MIAA Scholar Athlete 

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 cumulative GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll & MIAA Scholar Athlete ... NWCA All-Academic ... MIAA "A Game" winner for highest GPA/most hours in the league ... third at the NCAA Championships ... Super Region VI champion ... second-team All-MIAA ... 29-4 with eight falls, five majors and four techs ... first at the Younes Hospitality Open ... setbacks came to D2 champ Shawn Streck (UCO), D2 runner up Juan Edmond-Holmes (Lander) and NAIA Champ Greg Hagan (Grand View)

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2022-23)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 cumulative GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... NWCA All-Academic ... reserve behind All-American Lee Herrington ... 12-1 with three falls and two majors ... wrestled in two open tournaments and several duals ... first at Doane and third place at the Younes Hospitality ... 5-0 in duals ... wins came over Chadron State, Indianapolis, Newberry (S.C.), Northern State and Central Missouri ... lone setback came to UNL's Austin Emerson, 5-3

AS A FRESHMAN (2021-22)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 cumulative GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... took a redshirt season ... competed at 285 pounds ... wrestled unattached in five open tournaments ... seven falls and a major ... went 15-7 overall ... fifth at the Younes Hospitality Open in November ... third in the Hastings Open in January 

HIGH SCHOOL
Twice placed fourth at 220-pounds in the Class 2A state tournament ... also member of the football team

PERSONAL
Son of Shawn & Marcy

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    285

  • 2022-23Redshirt Freshman

    285

  • 2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    285

  • 2024-25Redshirt Junior

    285

  • 2025-2026Graduate Student

    285