WAVERLY - The No. 3-ranked Wartburg wrestling team defeated Simpson College 47-3 during an American Rivers Conference dual at Levick Arena Wednesday evening, honoring former great Kenny Anderson ' 14 during the 2019-20 home opener. 

Simpson opened the dual with an 8-3 decision at 125 to take a 3-0 lead, but the Knights followed winning eight individual bouts along with a forfeit at 165. 

Kris Rumph, ranked No. 4 nationally at 133, got the Knights on the board with a pin in under two minutes. Wartburg added to the lead with a major decision from Nick Meling and pins from No. 6 Brady Fritz and Martine Sandoval heading into the intermission. 

Paul Calo over Simpson's Kirtly was forfeited. The Orange & Black closed out the dual with victories from Bronson Harmon at 184, No. 6 Kobe Woods at 197, and a heavyweight pin in 52 seconds by Eli Pannell. 

No. 3 Wartburg 47 (2-0, 2-0 A-R-C), Simpson 3 (0-2, 0-1 A-R-C)
125 -- Dylan McChesney (SIMP) over Noah Padilla (WAR); Dec 8-3 (0-3)
133 -- #4 Kris Rumph (WAR) over Josh Bower (SIMP); Fall 1:37 (6-3)
141 -- Nick Meling (WAR) over Sam McCoy (SIMP); M Dec 14-4 (10-3)
149 -- #6 Brady Fritz (WAR) over Jakob Slavin (SIMP); Fall 1:03 (16-3)
157 -- Martine Sandoval (WAR) over Robby Silva (SIMP); Fall 2:09 (22-3)
165 -- Max Forsyth (WAR) over Dalton Cockman (SIMP); Forfeit (28-3)
174 -- Paul Calo (WAR) over Noah Kirtley (SIMP); T Fall 20-2 (33-3)
184 -- Bronson Harmon (WAR) over Shyler Langley (SIMP); M Dec 15-5 (37-3)
197 -- #6 Kobe Woods (WAR) over Sam Mathis (SIMP); M Dec. 14-3 (41-3)
HWT -- Eli Pannell (WAR) over Colton Kinnison (SIMP); Fall 0:52 (47-3)

Up Next
Wartburg, now 2-0 overall, is set for split-squad meets this Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Augsburg Open in Minneapolis, Minn. and the Concorida Wisconsin Open in Mequon, Wis.