WAVERLY, Iowa-- The No. 1 ranked Wartburg wrestling team will compete in the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional Championships Thursday, Feb. 29-Friday, March 1 at the Alliant Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

The American Rivers Conference will serve as the host and is one of six hosts around the country who will each send 30 wrestlers to the NCAA Division III National Championship March 15-16 in La Crosse, Wis. 

The Lower Midwest Region includes 22 total schools. Each of the nine current American Rivers Conference schools, Augustana College (CCIW), Blackburn College (SLIAC), Cornell College (independent), Huntingdon College (independent), Eureka College (SLIAC), Fontbonne University (SLIAC), Huntingdon (independent), Illinois Wesleyan (CCIW), Lyon (independent), Millikin (CCIW), North Central College (CCIW), the University of the Ozarks (independent), Schreiner University (independent), and Westminster (SLIAC) comprise the regional competition this year.

In addition to the right to earn a the title of "Regional Champion", wrestlers will challenge for the top three spots in each of the ten weight classes. Those top three spots will earn automatic spots in the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships.

Tournament website and schedule
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Ticket prices
Weekend pass: $20 for adults, $12 for students/seniors, $10 for extra team members (weekend pass) and children 5 and under are free.

Single day tickets: $10 for adults, $6 for students/seniors.

Schedule
Thursday, February 29th:
12:00 p.m. Venue Doors Open
1:00 p.m. Preliminary & First Round
3:30 p.m. Regional Quarterfinals, Consolation First and Second Rounds

Friday, March 1st:
9:00 a.m. Venue Doors Open
10:00 a.m. Regional Semifinals, Consolation Third Round
12:00 p.m. Consolation Semifinals, Consolation Third Place
1:30 p.m. Championship, Third Place, Fifth Place, Seventh Place
3:30 p.m. Awards presentation immediately following completion of all wrestling for team awards

Follow the Knights
Click here for the live video on Flo Wrestling. (subscription required).
Click here for the live results.
Click here for the live audio by Hupke Wrestling Productions.

Preview by d3wrestle.com
Preview from Flo Wrestling.