WAVERLY, Iowa -- In his 16th season leading the program, head coach Eric Keller reached a historic milestone by securing his 250th career victory as the Wartburg College men's wrestling team (3-0) rolled to a commanding 43-3 win over No. 10 Luther (0-2).

The Knights pushed their winning streak against the Norse to 42 straight and improved to 192-16-2 all-time versus ranked opponents, marking their third consecutive such victory.

The Knights set the tone early at 125 pounds, with Brett Birchman grinding out a 10-6 decision against Patrick Gugala-Reinders. Momentum shifted firmly in Wartburg's favor at 133, where Aiden Crawley capitalized on early offense to pin seventh-ranked Connor Kidd at the 2:41 mark. 

Wartburg continued to pile on points at 141 pounds, as Kade Blume posted an impressive 19-4 technical fall over Mateo Ochoa with 4:13 remaining. Matthew Arias followed at 149, controlling the bout en route to a 5-1 decision over Quentin Vilmenay. 

The Knights showcased their depth through the middle weights, opening with Charlie Dojan's 17-1 technical fall at 157 pounds against Peter Hollingshead in just 3:29. At 165, Aiden Brosinski kept the pressure on, earning a 20-3 technical fall over Ryan Muslimovic before the midway point of the match. 

Luther picked up its lone win of the night at 174 pounds, as sixth-ranked Bryce McDonough defeated Mike Slade by a 10-3 decision. Wartburg answered immediately at 184, with Kasey Ross recording a 16-0 technical fall against Benjamin Helminski just over two minutes in. 

Cal Dorota added another bonus-point win at 197 pounds, securing a 19-4 technical fall over Griffin Schultz. The dual concluded in emphatic fashion at heavyweight, where Mitch Williamson delivered a pin of Tashaud Nelson at the 2:58 mark, sealing a commanding night for the Knights. 
 
125: #5 Brett Birchman (WART) over Patrick Gugala-Reinders (LUTH) (Dec 10-6) 
133: Aiden Crawley (WART) over #7 Connor Kidd (LUTH) (Fall 2:41) 
141: #6 Kade Blume (WART) over Mateo Ochoa (LUTH) (TF 19-4 4:13) 
149: Matthew Arias (WART) over Quentin Vilmenay (LUTH) (Dec 5-1) 
157: #3 Charlie Dojan (WART) over Peter Hollingshead (LUTH) (TF 17-1 3:29) 
165: Aiden Brosinski (WART) over Ryan Muslimovic (LUTH) (TF 20-3 3:18) 
174: #6 Bryce McDonough (LUTH) over Mike Slade (WART) (Dec 10-3) 
184: #2 Kasey Ross (WART) over Benjamin Helminski (LUTH) (TF 16-0 2:02) 
197: #10 Cal Dorota (WART) over Griffin Schultz (LUTH) (TF 19-4 4:48) 
285: #1 Mitch Williamson (WART) over Tashaud Nelson (LUTH) (Fall 2:58) 
 
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Wartburg gets prepared to host the annual Desert Duals in Las Vegas, Nevada, set for Wednesday, Dec. 17.