WAVERLY, Iowa-- Top-ranked Wartburg (19-0 overall, 7-0 IIAC) defeated Loras 45-6 (2-13, 2-5) Friday to win its 24th consecutive and 34th overall Iowa Conference Championship.
WARTBURG vs. LORAS HIGHLIGHTS"This team and program are a family," said head coach Eric Keller. "For some of our guys it was their final match of their career. It's emotional as this group has done incredible things on the mat for Wartburg.
"(Winning the title) is an important stepping stone for us," he continued. "We will turn the page on Monday as we will start preparing for NCAA Regionals and the NCAA Championships."
Complete results:Â
125: #8 Arnulfo Olea (WB) win by fall at 3:09 vs. Jake Lamantia (LC)
133: Michael Triplett (LC) win by fall at 4:36 vs. Dusten Reed (WB)
141: #9 Kaz Onoo (WB) won by forfeit
149: Mark Pinero (WB) win by fall at 2:18 vs. Colin Griffin (LC)
157: #4 Drew Wagenhoffer (WB) win by fall at 4:50 vs. Jimmy Davis (LC)
165: Brandon Madsen (WB) won by tech fall 18-2 vs. Mike Falco (LC)
174: Nick Fuller (WB) won by 11-0 maj dec vs. Chris Malone (LC)
184: Brit Bastow (WB) win by 8-5 dec vs. Javier Soto (LC)
197: #2 Gerard Roman (WB) win by 10-4 dec vs. Malcolm Watson (LC)
285: Ben Nagle (WB) win by fall at 4:54 vs. Dillon Wagner (LC)
WARTBURG vs. LORAS FULL DUALNotes:
-Olea and Wagenhoffer earned their third falls of the year.
-Reed made his varsity dual debut.
-Onoo moved his winning streak to 15.
-Pinero and Roman earned their 20
th wins of the season.
-Madsen and Fuller made their second appearances in a varsity dual this year.
-Madsen earned his second tech fall of the season.
-Fuller moved his winning streak to 10.
-Fuller also remained undefeated on the season.
-Wartburg wins its 24
th consecutive and 34
th overall Iowa Conference Championship.
-The Knights moved it streak to 188 consecutive dual wins against IIAC opponents.
-Wartburg ends the season with eight shutouts, one shy of the school record for a single season.
-This marks the eighth undefeated season in program history.
-Duration: 1:00 hr.
-Attendance: 850
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