Marcus Urban

 The Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Athlete of the Week is Marcus Urban, it was announced by the DWU athletic department Monday.

 For the first time since 2016, a DWU wrestler has qualified for the NAIA Wrestling National Championships.

 Junior Marcus Urban and the Tiger wrestling team competed in the GPAC Championships on Friday and Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa. In the 165-pounds weight class, Urban won his first match with a 4-2 decision over Kade Thompson of University of Jamestown.

 Going into the semifinals, the Plankinton, S.D., native faced off against Michael Scarponi from Doane University. In a close match, Urban prevailed in an 8-6 decision that put him through to the championship round.

 In the final round, Urban was pitted versus Andrew Null from Northwestern College. The Tiger was not able to bring home the title against the number eight wrestler in the nation. However, after the championship round ended, Urban was voted into the National Championships by a wild card nomination.

 He will compete in the NAIA Wrestling National Championships on March 6-7 in Wichita, Kansas.