WAVERLY, Iowa - The No. 1/2-ranked Wartburg wrestling team will continue its conference schedule on Tuesday, Feb. 2, for an American Rivers Conference dual match at Luther College, beginning at 7 p.m.

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Each participant (including student-athletes and; coaches) will be permitted two immediate family members, or four immediate family members for a split family, to attend games in the Regents Center Gymnasium.

No students, faculty, staff and community members will be allowed to attend and there will not be a fee charged to attend the duals.

Parking is available in the lower campus parking lot located North of the Regents Center. Preferred spectator entrance to the triangular is the south lobby of the Regents Center.

Learn more HERE. 

#1/2 WARTBURG COLLEGE (3-1, 3-0 A-R-C) AT LUTHER COLLEGE (1-1, 1-1 A-R-C)
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Decorah, Iowa // Regents Center Gymnasium
Series: Wartburg leads 49-17
Last meeting: Wartburg 47, Luther 0 (1/16/2020)

WARTBURG PROJECTED LINEUP
125 – Brenden Baker
133 – Joe Pins
141 – Kris Rumph
149 – Brady Fritz
157 – Carter Proffitt
165 – Zane Mulder
174 – Kyle Briggs OR Jacob Herrmann
184 – David Papach
197 – Kobe Woods
HWT – Jordon Brandon

LAST TIME OUT
Wartburg is coming off two victories at the Simpson College Triangular in Indianola, Iowa, over the weekend. The Knights downed No. 14 Coe College 23-21 and Simpson 45-6 to improve its overall record to 3-1 on the season and 3-0 during A-R-C competition. 

RUMPH HONORED BY A-R-C
The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced its athletes of the week for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 31, with Kris Rumph (Jr., Portage, Ind.) named the Wrester of the Week. 

The award is the second of Rumph's career and the second conference weekly award in a row for Wartburg, as the Knights' Zane Mulder received the honor last week.

Rumph improved his record to 3-0 during A-R-C action at 141 lbs. with a pair of wins to help guide Wartburg to victories over No. 14 Coe and Simpson. He won by fall in 5:54 over Coe's No. 4-ranked and 2020 A-R-C Freshman of the Year Riley Wright and followed up with a 21-6 technical fall over Simpson's Josh Bower.

THE SERIES
Tuesday's meeting versus Luther will mark the 67th all-time match between the Knights and Norse. Most recently, Wartburg defeated Luther 47-0 last season in Decorah. The Knights are undefeated versus the Norse dating back to 1987.

KNIGHTS SELECTED FIRST IN PRESEASON POLL
Wartburg was voted to finish first in the American Rivers Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, released Jan. 13. The Knights received 63 points and seven first place votes, which was seven points higher than second place Loras College who collected 56 points and one first place vote. 

SIX KNIGHTS RANKED BY NWCA
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released its first edition of the 2021 NCAA Division III Coaches Rankings Thursday, Jan. 21, with Wartburg tied for second of 16 teams with 39 points. 

Additionally, six Knights were ranked individually among the top 10 in their respective weight classes, which leads the nation.

125 - Brady Kyner, 10th
141 - Kris Rumph, 2nd
149 - Brady Fritz, 10th
174 - Kyle Briggs, 2nd
197 - Kobe Woods, 10th
HWT - Jordon Brandon, 2nd

WARTBURG PICKED FIRST IN FLOWRESTLING RANKINGS
Wartburg was ranked first in the second release of the 2020-21 Division III FloWrestling team rankings, totaling 61 points to sit atop the top-25 poll, released Jan. 29, 2021.