SATURDAY, DEC. 5 | 7 PM | ANDERSON/WERNIMONT MEMORIAL DUAL
No. 2 Wartburg vs. No. 10 Luther  | Waverly, Iowa | Levick Arena
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The No. 2-ranked Wartburg College men's wrestling team (2-0, 2-0 A-R-C) squares up with No. 10 Luther College (0-1 overall) for the Kenny Anderson/Aaron Wernimont Memorial dual on Friday, Dec. 3, inside Levick Arena.
 
The Knights ride a current 41-match winning streak against the Norse, dating back to the 1987-88 season. Wartburg leads the all-time series, 57-19-1, and has a 191-16-2 record against ranked opponents.
 
Head coach Eric Keller eyes the 250 career-win mark on Friday, as he has compiled an impressive 249-13 record in his 16th season leading the program.
 
WARTBURG PROJECTED LINEUP
125 Birchman
133 Murphy or Crawley
141 Blume
149 Osborne or Arias
157 Dojan
165 Martinson or Brosinski
174 Martinson/Slade/Johnson
184 Ross
197 Dorota or Gardner
HWT Williamson
 
LUTHER PROJECTED LINEUP
125 Patrick Gugala-Reinders
133 Connor Kidd or Isaac Ayers
141 Mateo Ochoa
149 Quentin Vilmenay
157 Peter Hollingshead
165 Clayton McDonough or Ryan Muslimovic
174 Bryce McDonough
184 Noah Pettit or Ben Helminski
197 Griffen Schultz
HWT Tashaud Nelson
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Knights boasted four individual champions in Charlie Dojan (157 lbs), Aiden Brosinski (165 lbs), Kasey Ross (165 lbs), and Mitch Williamson (285 lbs), at the 31st Annual CUW Invite in Mequon, Wis., on Nov. 22.

Dojan was unstoppable at 157 pounds, winning every match by technical fall, including a decisive 17-0 victory over Adrian College's Aiden Smith in the championship. Aiden Brosinski captured the 165-pound crown with a narrow decision over Kale Roth of the University of Dubuque, while Kasey Ross rolled through the 184-pound bracket with a string of falls and tech falls – Brosinski won his opening two matches with major decisions. Mitch Williamson finished the day on top in the heavyweight division, defeating Justin Matson of the University of Dubuque in the finals. 
 
SEASON LEADERS
Wartburg has showcased strong early-season production across multiple weights. Charlie Dojan leads the Knights with a team-high 53.5 points and 12 victories, while Aiden Brosinski (44.0 points) and Cal Dorota (41.5 points) round out the top three scorers with consistent bonus-point performances.

Dojan also leads the Knights with a total of eight technical falls, while earning one major decision, as Brosinski has majored a pair of opponents himself.

At 157 and 165, Caleb Olson and Anthony Ulaszek continue to provide depth, combining for 18 wins. Emerging contributors such as Kasey Ross, Hesston Johnson, and Aiden Crawley round out a balanced roster with multiple wrestlers posting six or more wins and strong bonus-point percentages.

As a team, the Knights have combined for 675 points, 208 victories (61.2 winning percentage), 69 falls, 49 tech falls, and 21 major decisions.
 
KEEPIN' TRACK ON KELLER
Head Coach Eric Keller needs just one win to reach the 250-win milestone at Wartburg. Keller currently sits as the second-most winningest coach in Wartburg history behind Jim Miller's 413.  
 
LAST SEASON…
Wartburg enters the season coming off another historic year in 2024, highlighted by two individual national champions — including returning heavyweight Mitchell Williamson, who became just the third HWT national champion in program history. 

The Knights captured their 16th team national title, extending their streak to 30 consecutive years with at least one individual national champion. Wartburg's national championship squad scored 83.5 points behind just six qualifiers. 
 
NATIONAL STATUS 
Wartburg has appeared at the NCAA Championships 46 times – four-straight seasons and fourth-best amongst Division III programs.

The Knights have nine individuals who are national ranked by the NWCA in their given weight classes:

• Brett Birchman 125 #5
• Kade Blume 141 #6
• Charlie Dojan 149 #3
• Caleb Olson 157 #13
• Aiden Brosinski 165 #10
• Carson Martinson 174 #10
• Kasey Ross 184 #2
• Cal Dorata 197 #11
• Mitchell Williamson 285 #1

PICKED AS PRESEASON FAVORITE
Wartburg was picked to win the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) with eight first-place votes. The Knights have won five-straight conference titles – 42 total.  
 
A-R-C Men's Wrestling Preseason Poll 
1. Wartburg - 64 (8) 
2. Coe - 55 (1) 
3. Loras - 52  
4. Central - 39 
5. Luther - 37 
6. Univ. of Dubuque - 32 
7. Nebraska Wesleyan - 20 
8. Simpson - 17 
9. Buena Vista - 8