WAVERLY, Iowa- The Wartburg men's tennis team will resume competition with two matches on Jan 31 (Sat) in Appleton, Wisconsin against St. Norbert at 3 p.m. and Lawrence at 6 p.m. The Knights begin conference play on Feb 21 (Sat) against Coe in Cedar Rapids.
 
Saturday, Jan. 31 | Appleton, Wisconsin| Fox City Racquet Club
Wartburg (2-1) vs St. Norbert (0-3) | 3 PM CT  
Saturday, Jan. 31 | Appleton, Wisconsin| Fox City Racquet Club
Wartburg (2-1) at Lawrence (2-2) | 6 PM CT  
 
Opponents

• St. Norbert
  • Wartburg won the previous meeting this season 7-2
  • Saturday will be the first head-to-head meeting since 2/16/2019
  • St. Norbert leads the all-time series 5-2
  • Brett Daniels leads the team in singles victories and Jackson Harpt/Nolan Pearson leads the team in doubles victories
• Lawrence
  • Lawrence won the previous meeting 5-4
  • Saturday will be the first head-to-head meeting since 2/5/2023
  • Wartburg leads the all-time series 2-1
  • William Reichen leads the team in singles victories and Benjamin Hoppe/William Reichen leads the team in doubles victories

Last Season
Wartburg went 16-16 overall and 5-3 in American Rivers Conference matches. The season concluded with a 2-4 defeat by Nebraska Wesleyan in the first round of the A-R-C Tournament.
 
Jeff Miller earned A-R-C Honorable Mention and Kyle Sehlin earned CSC Academic All-District honors. The Wartburg men's tennis program earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic team award. Keegan Weber, Joseph Haag, Kellen Jones, and Robert Matera were named Scholar-Athletes by the ITA.
 
Kyle Sehlin finished his Wartburg career with 52 total doubles wins and 50 total singles wins. Cade Davis finished his Wartburg career with 64 total doubles wins and 47 total singles wins. Sehlin is tied for fifth on the program's all-time wins list in singles competition and seventh on the program's all-time wins list in doubles competition. Additionally, Sehlin is first in #5 singles wins. Davis is tied for second on the program's all-time wins list in doubles competition and tied for ninth on the program's all-time wins list in singles competition.
 
Season Outlook
The American Rivers Conference released its 2026 men's tennis preseason coaches' poll on Tuesday, Jan. 20 and Wartburg was voted to finish third with 45 points.
 

2026 American Rivers Conference Men's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll
Place	Team (First-place votes)	Points
1.	Luther (7)	63
2.	Coe (2)	58
3.	Wartburg	45
4.	Loras	44
5.	Central	38
6.	Nebraska Wesleyan	30
7.	Univ. of Dubuque	23
8.	Buena Vista	15
9.	Simpson	8

 
A-R-C Preview
Wartburg College comes in third after a balanced season during 2025. Head coach Chris Gustas begins his tenth season with a new look in his lineup following the graduation of three long-time staples for the Knights. While no all-conference players return, Gustas believes this group has the depth and hunger to compete in the league race. 
 
"This will be a new look for Wartburg after graduating three players who were staples of our lineup for years," added Gustas. "And that new look will be good. We've got another group that is deep with talent, hungry to compete, coachable, and enjoyable to be around. The A-R-C will provide several tough challenges that we are eager to take on."