CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-- The top-ranked Wartburg wrestling team won its third-straight NCAA National Championship for the first time in program history. The Orange and Black had 103 team points to claim the title. Elmhurst was second with 82, UW-Whitewater third with 78 and UW-LaCrosse took fourth with 56 points.

Picture slideshow

National Championship trophy presentation

Team posing with the trophy

Highlights from Wartburg Television
"I'm just so elated," said co-head coach JimMiller. "I'm elated for our fans, for the college our program as a whole and I'm glad to be a part of the ride."

"God put me at Wartburg," he continued. "I'm just really appreciative of the ride."

Miller video interview

This also marked the tenth overall title for the program.

The Knights have won five National titles in the last six years.

This is the second three-peat in NCAA Division III wrestling as Augsburg first accomplished this in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

The program has recorded over 100 points at the NCAA Championships for the last five straight years.

NCAA.com recap

Waterloo Courier recap & photo gallery

Cedar Rapids Gazette recap, video & photo gallery

Des Moines Register recap & video

KCRG recap

TheMat.com recap

KWWL recap and feature on Miller

Junior Kenny Anderson (Bilerica, Mass.) became a two-time National Champion with a 9-1 major decision against UW-Whitewater’s Grant Sutter. Anderson won the title at 125 pound title last year.

Anderson ends the season undefeated (28-0) and has an overall winning string of 46 which dates back to the National Duals last year.

“After I got that first takedown  I said to myself, I got this. I felt him give up a little and knew I could do this.”
Anderson video interview

Senior Kodie Silvestri (Franklin, N.J.) took second.

Complete results:
Kenny Anderson (WB) won by 9-1 major decision vs. Grant Sutter (UW-Whitewater)

Greg Sanders (Concordia Wisconsin) won by 6-5 dec vs. Kodie Silvestri (WB). Sanders won on a reversal with 0:07 left.

Session three recap