Wrestling Team Wins NIC
By Bobby Whitenack | Jan 18, 2026 9:06 AM
The New Prairie Cougars wrestling team made history recently by capturing the program's first-ever Northern Indiana Conference title. Individual champions, were Nicholas Freeze (113 lbs), Nathan Scott (120 lbs), Colton Newgent (132 lbs), Aiden Fernandez (144 lbs), Preston Hammond (150) Jeffrey Huyvaert, MJ Staples, and James Hartleroad. If you have never experienced the electric energy of a wrestling meet, there is no better time than this coming Wednesday, January 21st. The Cougars will host John Glenn for Rage on the Stage in the Auditorium. Full Team Results 1. New Prairie: 289.5 points 2. Penn: 280.5 points 3. South Bend Riley: 227 points 4. Elkhart: 141.5 points 5. South Bend Adams: 115 points 6. South Bend Saint Joseph: 92 points 7. Mishawaka Marian: 84 points 8. South Bend Washington: 38 points



