FORT WAYNE, Ind.-- The No. 2 Wartburg wrestling team (11-1 overall) five-peated as the NWCA National Duals Champions Saturday with its 20-13 upset win over No. 1 UW-Whitewater. The Knights advanced to the finals of the NWCA National Duals for the 13th time with its 34-9 win over No. 3 Wabash in the semifinals earlier Saturday.
No. 2 Wartburg vs. No. 1 UW-Whitewater.
Wartburg wins 20-13
125: Jake Agnitsch (WB) win by 9-5 dec vs Zac Denny (UWW)
133: #6 Connor Campo (WB) won by forfeit
141: Matt Adcock (UWW) win by 10-6 OT dec vs #10 Kaz Onoo (WB)
149: #5 Kenny Martin (WB) win by 4-3 dec vs #2 Elroy Perkin (UWW)
157: Tom Gerszewski (UWW) win by 5-2 dec vs #4 Drew Wagenhoffer (WB)
165: #3 Andrew Steiert (WB) win by 11-4 dec vs Tyler Becker (UWW)
174: #5 Brandon Welter (WB) win by 5-3 dec vs #9 Jordan Newman (UWW)
184: #9 Ryan Aprahamian (UWW) win by 9-7 dec Devin Peterson (WB)
197: #1 Shane Siefert (UWW) win by 11-2 maj dec vs #7 Bryan Levsen (WB)
285: #5 Ben Nagle (WB) win by 5-2 dec vs #8 Anthony Edgren (UWW)
Other Notes:
-Wartburg wins its fifth-consecutive and ninth overall NWCA National Dual Title.
-1 team point was deducted for Wartburg for unsportsmanlike conduct
-Campo and Nagle have a team-best 18 wins.
-Wartburg has been in the finals every year of this event, since 2002.
Complete results:
No. 2 Wartburg vs. No. 3 Wabash
Wartburg won 34-9
125: Jake Agnitsch (WB) win by 3-2 dec in 3 OT vs AJ Belden (Wab)
133: #6 Connor Campo (WB) won by 19-4 tech fall vs Chandler Moore (Wab)
141: #10 Kaz Onoo (WB) won by fall at 0:25 vs Devin Broukal (Wab)
149: #5 Kenny Martin (WB) won by 14-6 maj dec vs. Nick Bova (Wab)
157: #5 Reece Lefever (Wab) won by 4-3 dec vs #4 Drew Wagenhoffer (WB)
165: #3 Andrew Steiert (WB) won by 13-3 maj dec vs Chanc Ravish (Wab)
174: #2 Conner Lefever (Wab) won by 8-6 dec #5 Brandon Welter (WB)
184: #1 Riley Lefever (Wab) won by 6-3 vs Devin Peterson (WB)
197: Gerard Roman (WB) won by fall 4:56 vs Brett Thumm (Wab)
285: #5 Ben Nagle (WB) won by fall at 2:15 vs Jake Barclay (Wab)
Other Notes:
-Campo increased his winning streak to 13.
-Campo had his third tech fall of the season
-Onoo had his first collegiate pin
-Roman earned his second fall of the year
-Nagle recorded his first pin of the year.
-Campo and Nagle have a team-best 16 wins.
-Wartburg advances to the finals of the NWCA National Duals for the 13
th consecutive year. The Knights have been in the finals since this event began in 2002.
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