WAVERLY, Iowa -- The No. 4-ranked Wartburg College men's wrestling team (2-0, 2-0 A-R-C) delivered yet another dominant performance in its home opener, shutting out Nebraska Wesleyan (1-2, 0-2 A-R-C) by a score of 54-0.

The victory marked a pair of historic milestones for the powerhouse program — its 950th all-time dual win and 75th victory inside Levick Arena. 

At 125 pounds, No. 7 Brett Birchman opened the dual with a 17-2 technical fall over Q. Chavez in just 3:37. Bowen Brunson followed with a pin at 133 pounds, sticking I. Graves in 3:15 to make it 11-0. 

The momentum kept rolling as Patrick Mullen recorded another fall at 141, finishing R. Fisher in just 1:43. Reese Osborne (149) continued the onslaught with a 15-0 technical fall in exactly three minutes, pushing Wartburg's lead to 22-0. 

At 157 pounds, Caleb Olson added another technical fall, defeating C. Peterson 18-3 in 4:40, before No. 14 Aidan Brosinski (165) racked up a 16-0 tech fall in 3:31 to extend the margin to 32-0. 

Hesston Johnson (174) kept the Knights rolling with a 22-7 tech fall and No. 4 Kasey Ross (184) followed with a first-period pin at 3:26 to make it 43-0. 

At 197, Cal Dorota dominated from start to finish, securing a 21-6 technical fall in just 1:55. To close out the night, top-ranked heavyweight Mitch Williamson wasted no time, pinning his opponent in only 46 seconds to cap the 54-0 sweep. 

In total, the Knights racked up six tech falls and four pins, to earn its second-consecutive shutout to open the 2025 season, as four freshman made their collegiate debuts: Bowen Brunson (143), Patrick Mullen (141), Caleb Olson (157) and Hesston Johnson (174). 
 
RESULTS 
125: #7 Brett Birchman (Wartburg) over Q Chavez (Nebraska Wesleyan) (TF 17-2 3:37) (5-0) 
133: Bowen Brunson (Wartburg) over I Graves (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 3:15) (11-0) 
141: Patrick Mullen (Wartburg) over R Fisher (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 1:43) (17-0) 
149: Reese Osborne (Wartburg) over M Barretto (Nebraska Wesleyan) (TF 15-0 3:00) (22-0) 
157: Caleb Olson (Wartburg) over C Peterson (Nebraska Wesleyan) (TF 18-3 4:40) (27-0) 
165: #14 Aidan Brosinski (Wartburg) over T Halsey (Nebraska Wesleyan) (TF 16-0 3:31) (32-0) 
174: Hesston Johnson (Wartburg) over E Chavez (Nebraska Wesleyan) (TF 22-7 7:00) (37-0) 
184: #4 Kasey Ross (Wartburg) over C Kinnell (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 3:26) (43-0) 
197: Cal Dorota (Wartburg) over H Raji (Nebraska Wesleyan) (TF 21-6 1:55) (48-0) 
HWT: #1 Mitch Williamson (Wartburg) over (Nebraska Wesleyan) (Fall 0:46) (54-0) 
 
UP NEXT 
The Knights set their sights on the Luther Open on Saturday, Nov. 15 in Decorah, Iowa. The Luther Open will see 74 individually ranked wrestlers across 26 teams – 14 ranked teams.