WAVERLY, Iowa-- The No. 2 Wartburg men's wrestling team (12-1 overall) will host No. 1 Augsburg (13-0) Thursday, Jan. 30 in the annual Battle of the Burgs dual at 7 p.m. in Levick Arena. 

The rivalry between the two Lutheran schools is one of the most significant in all of NCAA Division III sports, as the DIII wrestling national championship has been won by either Augsburg or Wartburg every year since 1995. The schools are tied for the DIII wrestling record with 15 National Championships each.

The winner of the dual will own the Swens-Milboy trophy belt for the next year. This title belt is named for the two coaches who built the Lutheran colleges to national prominence in small-college wrestling -- Augsburg's Jeff Swenson (1980-84, 1986-2007) and Wartburg's Jim Miller (1991-2013). Both coaches led their teams to 10 NCAA Division III national titles during their careers.

Documentary Watch Party
The historic Battle of the 'Burgs men's wrestling rivalry took center stage in an episode of "LG Presents: The Rivalries," a docuseries that highlight some of the longest-standing rivalries in collegiate athletics.
 
"The Battle of the Burgs," which is episode 16 in "The Rivalries" series, is available on the NCAA Championships channel and on-demand via LG channels. Those who don't have access to these stations are invited to a watch party Thursday, Jan. 30, in The W East Classroom, on the Wartburg campus. The first screening will begin at 5 p.m., and the second will begin at 6 p.m. Fans are encouraged to stick around after the show to catch the 2025 Battle of the 'Burgs dual live in Levick Arena at 7 p.m.
 
The 50-minute documentary highlights the annual dual between Wartburg and Augsburg, as well as the team race that unfolded at the 2024 NCAA Championships. The epic rivalry is one of the most significant in all of NCAA Division III sports. Either Wartburg or Augsburg have won the DIII wrestling national championship every year since 1995. The schools are currently tied for the DIII wrestling record with 15 national championships each.

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The series
Wartburg owns the all-time series lead at 25-18, though Augsburg has won the last two-straight duals. The Auggies claimed the Battle of the Burgs last year in Minneapolis, and the NWCA National Duals Championship match earlier this month.

In the named Battle of the Burgs duals, Wartburg leads 17-10, and in the traveling trophy belt era (since 2015), Wartburg leads 8-1.

Probable lineups
Wartburg                            
125        Brett Birchman  
133        #7 Josh Gervey   
141        #15 Tommy Thongseng 
149        #3 Kyler Romero 
157        #6 Blain Christie 
165        Aiden Brosinski  
Or           Carter Proffitt     
Or           Nathan Fuller 
174        Devin Nobiling   
Or           #13 Matt Rogge
184        #2 Kasey Ross    
197        #1 Massoma Endene 
285        #5 Mitchell Williamson 
 
Augsburg                         
125        #12 Wyatt Kaczrowski               
133        Chance Suddeth                           
141        Austin Gabbert                               
Or           Cole Becker                                    
149        #11 Matthew Randolph               
157        #4 Karsen Otis                                 
165        #2 Cooper Willis                              
174        #6 Seth Goetzinger                      
184        #4 Brandt Bombard                      
197        #2 Parker Venz                                
285        Tyler Raway                                    
Or          Jagger Schack