WAVERLY, Iowa—After a year off from competition, the Annual "Battle of the Burgs" is set to take place between No. 1 Wartburg College and No. 3 Augsburg University.
The Knights and Auggies are set to dual on January 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Minneapolis, Minn at Si Melby Hall.
How to Watch
Fans not wanting to make the trek to Augsburg's campus can watch a live stream of the dual
here. This is a paid service from TrackWrestling. Fans can also follow bout-by-bout with live results
here.
Augsburg COVID Policy
Masks are required inside Si Melby Hall. The capacity of the facility will be reduced to a maximum of 50 percent. Concessions will not be available and outside food or drink is not permitted. For more information on Augsburg's COVID Policy, click
here.
Series History
The Knights hold a slim 22-16 overall series lead over the Auggies. Since 2009-10, the Knights have posted 10-1 record in "Battle of the Burgs" only duals. The last four time the teams have met, one has been the top-ranked team in the nation.
Knights' wrestlers who will be facing off against the Auggies for a second or third time include
Brady Kyner,
Kris Rumph,
Brady Fritz,
Kobe Woods, and
Kyle Briggs. Kyner holds a 1-2 record, while Woods and Briggs hold a 1-1 record. Rumph and Fritz hold a 2-0 record against the Auggies in previous "Battle of the Burgs" direct duals.
Rankings
In the latest Intermat rankings, the Knights sit at No. 1 in team standings. Augsburg holds onto the No. 3 spot.
Briggs holds the top-spot at 184 in the NWCA, D3wrestle, and Intermat rankings. Kyner (125), Pins (133), Terukina (141), Rumph (149), Hollingsworth (157), Mulder (174), Woods (197), and Brandon (285) hold top-10 rankings in one of the above polls.
Augsburg brings Sam Stuhl (141), Tyler Shilson (157), Solomon Nielsen (174), Nick Rogge (184), Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (197), and Tyler Kim (285) as ranked individuals ahead of the dual.
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