WAVERLY, Iowa-- The top-ranked Wartburg wrestling team (19-1 overall, 8-0 IIAC) defeated Iowa Conference opponent, Loras (4-17, 2-4) 37-10 Wednesday evening in Levick Arena.

Fittingly on Senior Night, all four senior Knights won their respective matches. Mike Kremer (Independence) won at 141, Bradley Banks (Stockbridge, Ga.) at 174, Ben Scott (Adel) at 184 and Byron Tate (Clinton) at 197.

Second-ranked Kenny Anderson and Banks both moved their streaks to 11-straight wins and Tate increased  his string to 16-straight wins.

Cole Welter recorded his seventh pin of year and Phil Hawes had his second pin in a Knights singlet.

Landon Williams (Davenport) reached the 30-win mark of the year with his 6-0 decision and Scott attained his 31st win of the season and 101st career victory on the night.

Wartburg returns to the mat in two weeks at the Iowa Conference Championships on Feb. 24.

Complete results:
#1 Wartburg wins 37-10
125 #2 Kenny Anderson (WB) vs. Pat Pfantz (LC), Tech fall 17-0, 4:45, WB 5-0
133 Matt Holmes (LC) vs. Jake Agnitsch (WB), fall 6:30, Loras 6-5
141 Mike Kremer (WB) vs. Chris Reed (LC), maj dec, 13-5, WB 9-6
149 Joe Wood (LC) vs. Braxton Chiccelly (WB), maj dec 11-1, LC 10-9
157 #7 Cole Welter (WB) vs. Chris Gansen (LC), fall, 2:42 WB 15-10
165 #2 Landon Williams (WB) vs. Mitch Gansen (LC), dec 6-0, WB 18-10
174 #4 Bradley Banks (WB) vs. Joe Butler (LC), tech fall 23-1, 6:30 WB 23-10
184 Ben Scott (WB) vs. Josh Kirkland (LC), dec 2-1, WB 26-10
197 #1 Byron Tate (WB) vs. Ryan Ward (LC), tech fall, 17-2, 4:30, WB 31-10
HWT Phil Hawes (WB) vs. Kyle Henry (LC), fall 2:35, WB 37-10
Time: 1:22 hr
Official: Keith Stahl