DECORAH, Iowa - The Wartburg men's and women's indoor track & field teams finished up competition at the American Rivers Conference Indoor Championships. The women's team took first out of nine teams with 211 points, and earned their 16th conference title. The men's team took second out of nine teams with 147 points. 

The women's coaches also won Coaching Staff of the Year.

The Knights claimed the first place title in five events. In the men's mile, junior Ryan Dalton won with a time of 4:19.05. Meanwhile in the men's 3,000-meter run, junior Joe Freiburger took his second overall win, running a time of 8:33.70. Freiburger also won the men's 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:02.43. Freshman Breya Christopher took first in the women's high jump with a height of 1.66m. The women's 4x8 relay team consisting of Carson McSorley, Natalie Fober, Moriah Morter and Belle Tyynismaa, were the winners with an overall time of 9:32.88.

Complete Women's Team Standings:
1. Wartburg, 211 points
2. Loras, 174 points
3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 83 points
4. Dubuque, 78.5 points
5. Central, 78 points
6. Luther, 33 points
7. Buena Vista, 22 points
8. Coe, 11 points
9. Simpson, 10.5 points

Complete Men's Team Standings:
1. Loras, 161 points
2. Wartburg, 147 points
3. Dubuque, 88 points
4. Nebraska Wesleyan, 86 points
5. Central, 81 points
6. Simpson, 62 points
7. Luther, 34 points
8. Buena Vista, 28 points
9. Coe, 14 points

Complete All-Conference Performers
Women's Pentathlon: Marissa Nolan, 3132 points (2nd)
Women's 5,000m Run: Carina Collet, 17:42.52 (2nd)
Men's Pole Vault: Riley Barrett, 4.24m (3rd)
Men's 5,000m Run: Joe Freiburger, 15:02.43 (1st)
Men's 5,000m Run: Morgan Shirley-Fairbairn, 15:08.83 (2nd)
Men's 5,000m Run: Jay Mixdorf, 15:13.13 (3rd)
Women's Distance Medley: Cassidy Christopher, Brenna Jacobs, Moriah Morter & Aubrie Fisher, 12:23.51 (2nd)
Men's Distance Medley: Matt Heinzman, Mackenzie Nuanez, Sam Madson & Sam Pinkowski, 10:24.60 (3rd)
Women's Long Jump: Cherisse Ward, 5.43m (3rd)
Women's Pole Vault: Anna Achter, 3.26m (2nd)
Women's Pole Vault: Nicki Schneider, 3.26m (3rd)
Men's Heptathlon: Riley Barrett, 4576 points (2nd)
Women's Mile: Aubrie Fisher, 5:06.95 (2nd)
Men's Mile: Ryan Dalton, 4:19.05 (1st)
Men's 55m Dash: Dallas Wright, 6.53 (3rd)
Women's 55m Dash: Sailor Hinegardner, 8.48 (2nd)
Men's 55m Hurdles: Dallas Wright, 7.70 (3rd)
Women's 400m Dash: Jaderial Staebler, 59.25 (3rd)
Women's 800m Run: Erica Rittgers, 2:17.77 (2nd)
Women's 800m Run: Moriah Morter, 2:20.10 (3rd)
Men's 800m Run: Dalton Martin, 1:53.84 (2nd)
Women's High Jump: Breya Christopher, 1.66m (1st)
Women's High Jump: Ellie Roquet, 1.63m (2nd)
Men's Triple Jump: Max Goodhue, 13.34m (3rd)
Women's Weight Throw: Anna Rehberg, 17.45m (2nd)
Men's 200m Dash: Dallas Wright, 22.05 (2nd)
Women's 3,000m Run: Aubrie Fisher, 10:19.49 (2nd)
Women's 3,000m Run: Carina Collet, 10:19.80 (3rd)
Men's 3,000m Run: Joe Freiburger, 8:33.70 (1st)
Men's 3,000m Run: Alec Ille, 8:34.15 (2nd)
Women's 4x800m Relay: Carson McSorley, Natalie Fober, Moriah Morter & Belle Tyynismaa, 9:32.88 (1st)
Men's 4x800m Relay: Sam Pinkowski, Frosty Lorimer, Wyatt Schmidt & Dalton Martin, 7:58.54 (2nd)
Women's 4x400m Relay: Jackie Ganshirt, Jaderial Staebler, Bri Dellamuth & Erica Rittgers, 3:57.20 (2nd)
Men's 4x400m Relay: Dallas Wright, Grant Olson, Jared Braun & Nicholas Kennicker, 3:22.03 (3rd)

The Knights will return to Hoover Field House next week, as the program will host the NCAA Qualifier meet on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7.