CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-- Wartburg took third at the Iowa Conference Championships Saturday with its 5-2 win over Central. This marked the third consecutive year the Knights finished third at the IIAC Championships.

Wartburg fell 5-0 to Luther in the semifinal match:

Singles competition

1. Ramesh Karki (LUTM) vs. Eric Hilpert (WARM) 6-0, 4-3, unfinished

2. Torstein Jystad (LUTM) vs. Koo Miyake (WARM) 6-2, 2-4, unfinished

3. Kyle Appel (LUTM) def. Dayton Stevens (WARM) 6-1, 6-0

4. Matt Bellio (LUTM) vs. Brandon Hornback (WARM) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished

5. James Ayer (LUTM) def. Luke Benna (WARM) 6-0, 6-2

6. Isaiah Mayerchak (LUTM) vs. Coy Wiegmann (WARM) 6-3, 2-5, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. Ramesh Karki/Quinn Foley (LUTM) def. Eric Hilpert/Andrew Greene (WARM) 8-4

2. James Ayer/Kyle Appel (LUTM) def. Luke Benna/Brandon Hornback (WARM) 8-1

3. Matt Bellio/Isaiah Mayerchak (LUTM) def. Dayton Stevens/Coy Wiegmann (WARM) 8-2

Central's results:

Singles competition

1. West Adelman (CEN) def. Eric Hilpert (WARM) 6-4, 6-7, 7-3

3. Dayton Stevens (WARM) def. Josh Forst (CEN) 6-3, 6-0

4. Brandon Hornback (WARM) def. Collin Schares (CEN) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4

5. Luke Benna (WARM) def. John Seier (CEN) 6-3, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. West Adelman/Tim Kahl (CEN) def. Eric Hilpert/Andrew Greene (WARM) 8-5

2. Luke Benna/Brandon Hornback (WARM) def. Josh Forst/John Seier (CEN) 8-6

3. Dayton Stevens/Coy Wiegmann (WARM) def. Chris Kosmicki/Kyle Freischlag (CEN) 8-6