The NWCA All-Star Classic presented by Cliff Keen will be held on November 22 in Austin, Texas, and will be streamed LIVE on FloWrestling. Below is a preview of the 109-pound match between Peyton Prussin (Life) and Emily Shilson (Augsburg). 

Peyton Prussin, Life University, JR
2021: NAIA champion (116 pounds)
2022: NAIA champion (109 pounds)

Emily Shilson, Augsburg University, SR
2020: WCWA and NCWWC champion (109 pounds)
2021: NCWWC champion (109 pounds)
2022: NCWWC champion (109 pounds)

Match history

This is the first meeting between Shilson and Prussin. 

What You Need To Know? 

This is the match we’ve been waiting for: two multi-time national champions from different divisions putting it all on the line at the NWCA All-Star Classic. 

Prussin has won NAIA Invitational titles at two different weights (109 and 116) and only has one loss during her collegiate career: a 10-0 setback to Felicity Taylor as a freshman during the 2019 Missouri Valley Open finals on November 17. Taylor transferred from McKendree to the University of Iowa after winning the US Open and reaching Final X this year.

Shilson (NCAA) enters with a laundry list of credentials, including an undefeated college career, four national collegiate championships (one WCWA and three NCWWC), and three age-level World titles (U17, U20, and U23). 

What You Can Expect?

Prussin and Shilson are two of the most offensive-minded wrestlers in the country, which could make this the most entertaining match at the NCWA All-Star Classic. Remember, women’s collegiate wrestling uses freestyle rules so there’s always a chance this match could end early with a takedown and four turns. 

Prussin wrestles as if her life depends on it, which includes lots of shots from space and a fast pace. She had a 19-14 shootout with 2021 national champion McKayla Campbell of Campbellsville at the 2022 NWCA National Duals where she led 8-0 before giving up a four-point throw on her own double-leg attempt. Prussin actually fell behind 14-11 before storming back for the win with a takedown and three gut wrenches in the final minute.

Shilson has a diverse set of takedown attacks highlighted by her headlock and her low single. Hitting the low single seems more likely against a high-caliber opponent like Prussin — especially since Shilson is shorter. The Maple Grove, Minnesota, native also has a huge gas tank, which could make a difference if the match goes to deep waters. 

Don’t blink during this match. It should be fireworks from the beginning until the end. 

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Emily Shilson ends most of her matches early, like in the 2022 NCWWC finals

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National champions McKayla Campbell and Peyton Prussin had a 19-14 shootout at the 2022 NWCA National Duals