FRIDAY, DEC. 5 | 6 PM | SENIOR NIGHT
Augustana College (Ill.) | Waverly, IA | Levick Arena
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The No.24-ranked Wartburg women's wrestling (2-0 overall) team will host Augustana in Levick Arena for Senior Night on Friday, Dec. 5, beginning at 6 p.m.
 
SERIES HISTORY
This meeting will be the first time that Wartburg and Augustana have dueled each other in its short histories.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Knights' last time out they faced off against UW-Steven's Point in a dual in Levick Arena. Wartburg dominated with a 35-11 victory that included falls from Kenzie Childers and Rewa Chababo.

The Knights recorded five tech falls and only lost one of their ten matches.
 
Complete Results
103: Chloe Sheffield (WC) over (USWP) (For.)
110: Ava Gardner (WC) over Briana Martinez (USWP) (TF 10-0 0:35)
117: Jasmine Luedtke (WC) over Margaret Gillmore (USWP) (Dec 5-2)
124: Amelia Adams (USWP) over Leah Chandler (WC) (TF 12-2 4:39)
131: Kenzie Childers (WC) over Cera Philson (USWP) (Fall 1:22)
138: #10 Kylie Rule (WC) over Cadie Percy (USWP) (TF 10-0 2:29)
145: Aniyah Kelly (WC) over Brooke Schuenemann (USWP) (TF 14-1 3:57)
160: May Prado (WC) over Amerrah Kayon (USWP) (TF 10-0 3:31)
180: #8 Kara Kuge (USWP) over Izzy Strickert (WC) (Inj. 5:46)
207: #7 Rewa Chababo (WC) over Madalyn Sokolski (USWP) (Fall 2:11)
 
Exhibition Results
131: Kaydn Meyer (WC) over Addison Gratz-Maag (USWP) (Fall 4:31)
145: Alex Harswick (WC) over Lana Zimmerman (USWP) (Dec 10-3)
 
SENIOR NIGHT
The Knights have two seniors on this years team.

• Rewa Chababo - Katy, TX
• Riley Meyer - Ossian, IA

SEASON LEADERS
On the season, Aubrie Pehrson leads the Knights with six falls, followed by Kaydence Boorn with five and seven wrestlers with three. In total, the Knights have recorded 66 falls.

Cailyn Whittier has recorded a team high 11 tech falls, followed by Ava Gardner with nine and Chloe Sheffield with seven. The Knights have recorded 94 tech falls on the season.

Kenzie Childers and Sheffield lead the Knights in win percentage, as neither wrestler has lost a match, going 7-0 and 9-0, respectively. In terms of total wins, Gardner has a total of 15 wins, followed by Whittier with 13. Wartburg has gone 248-123 in their bouts this season.
 
DUAL RECORD
Wartburg has participated in two duals this season, defeating the No. 11-ranked (formerly No. 18-ranked) Simpson Storm, 29-17 on Nov. 5 and UW-Steven's Point, 35-11, on November 21.
 
KYNER ENTERS THIRD SEASON AT THE HELM
Head coach Brady Kyner enters his third season leading the Wartburg women's wrestling program.

A 2022 Wartburg graduate and two-time All-American during his collegiate career, Kyner has compiled an 11-6 dual record and coached 10 All-Conference selections and two All-Americans.
 
WEEKLY A-R-C HONORS

• Women's Wrestler of the Week – Afftynn Stusse

NATIONALLY RANKED
Wartburg began the 2025 season ranked No. 10 in the NWCA Women's Wrestling Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 15 first-place votes—the program's highest preseason ranking to date. The Knights' previous best was No. 18, and their highest ranking overall came at No. 10 on Jan. 16, 2024.

The Knights currently sit at No. 24 in the NWCA rankings.

NWCA Women's Wrestling Preseason Poll
1. Iowa (118)
2. McKendree (11)
3. Grand Valley State (86)
4. North Central (78)
5. Colorado Mesa (38)
6. Presbyterian (35)
7. King (24)
8. Aurora (18)
9. East Stroudsburg (17)
10. Otterbein (16)
T-11. Simpson [IA] (15)
T-11. Northern Michigan (15)
T-13. Fort Hays State (11)
T-13. Tiffin (11)
15. Emmanuel [GA] (10)
T-16. Chadron State (9)
T-16. Elmira (9)
T-16. Eastern (9)
19. William Jewel (8)
20. Quincy (7)
T-21. Adrian (6)
T-21. York (6)
T-21. New England (6)
T-24. Wartburg (5)
T-24. Lindenwood (5)

TWO KNIGHTS EARN INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RANKINGS
Two Wartburg wrestlers appear in the NWCA individual preseason rankings:

• #10 Kylie Rule – 138 lbs
• #7 Rewa Chababo – 207 lbs

PICKED TO REPEAT AS CONFERENCE CHAMPS
Wartburg was selected to win the 2025 A-R-C Women's Wrestling Championship, earning five first-place votes and 35 total points in the conference's preseason coaches' poll.

A-R-C Women's Wrestling Preseason Poll 
1. Wartburg - 35 (5)
2. Simpson - 29 (1)
3. Univ. of Dubuque - 27 (1)
4. Buena Vista - 20
5. Central - 16
6. Loras - 12
7. Luther - 8

LAST SEASON...
The Knights finished with a 7-3 overall record, capturing the inaugural American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Championship and the Division III Invite title in East Moline, Ill. Wartburg also placed runner-up at the NCWWC Regionals in Indianola before a 22nd team-finish at nationals.

The program set a school record with 14 NWCA Scholar All-Americans, while 10 wrestlers earned All-Conference recognition. Returning standout Jasmine Luedtke was named A-R-C Rookie of the Year.
 
NEXT UP
Wartburg will participate in the BV Open in Storm Lake, IA, tomorrow, Dec. 6, beginning at 9 a.m.