2026 NWCA/USMC MULTI-DIVISION NATIONAL DUALS
Friday, Jan. 9 – Saturday, Jan. 10
UNI-Dome | Cedar Falls, Iowa
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The Wartburg College men's and women's wrestling teams eye titles at the 2026 NWCA/USMC National Duals on Friday, Jan. 9, and Saturday, Jan. 10, inside the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa., presented by A Better Way Athletics, Capitol Construction, and Defense Soap.
Both Knight squads enter the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed in their respective brackets. The No. 13-ranked Wartburg women (5-1 overall) will open action Friday at 10 a.m. against Albion College (5-5 overall), while the top-ranked Wartburg men (6-0 overall) will face the winner of Luther College (5-3 overall) and New York University (7-0 overall) at noon.
The women's bracket features a 16-team field, as the men's side features 24 total programs.
Fans can follow Wartburg's pursuit of NWCA National Duals championships in person at the UNI-Dome or through live coverage on FloWrestling.
TOP EIGHT SEEDS - WOMEN
- Wartburg (NWCA No. 13)
- Simpson (NWCA No. 16)
- Western New England (NR)
- Elmira (NWCA No. 17)
- Aurora (NWCA No. 23)
- Schreiner (NR)
- Adrian (NR)
- Eastern (NWCA No. 13)
TOP EIGHT SEEDS - MEN
- Wartburg
- Augsburg
- UW–La Crosse
- TCNJ
- Loras
- Roanoke
- North Central
- Johnson & Wales
NWCA NATIONAL DUALS HISTORY
The Wartburg men enter the weekend seeking their 15th NWCA National Duals title. The Knights most recently claimed the championship in 2024 with a 21–19 victory over Augsburg. Wartburg owns a 78-9 all-time record at the National Duals, with only four losses since the 2018 season, and boasts a 192-16-2 all-time mark against ranked opponents.
2025 NCAA D3 MEN'S NATIONAL DUALS RESULTS (view bracket)
1st Place - Augsburg
2nd Place - Wartburg
3rd Place - Wisconsin-La Crosse
4th Place - Johnson & Wales (RI)
5th Place - Castleton
6th Place - Coe
7th Place - North Central
8th Place - Baldwin Wallace
The Wartburg women placed seventh at last season's National Duals and hold a 7-7 all-time record against ranked competition. The Knights have already recorded two top-10 victories this season, defeating No. 8 Simon Fraser (24–22) and No. 5 Colorado Mesa (26–17) at the 2026 Desert Duals.
2025 NCAA WOMEN'S NATIONAL DUALS RESULTS
1st Place - Iowa
2nd Place - North Central College
3rd Place - McKendree University
4th Place - King University
5th Place - Presbyterian
6th Place - Colorado Mesa University
7th Place - Wartburg
8th Place - Aurora
NATIONAL STATUS
The Wartburg men feature nationally ranked wrestlers in all 10 weight classes, including two ranked No. 1 in their respective divisions:
125 –
Brett Birchman (#10)
133 –
Aiden Crawley (#10)
141 –
Kade Blume (#5)
149 –
Caleb Olson (#9)
157 –
Charlie Dojan (#1)
165 –
Aiden Brosinski (#9)
174 –
Mike Slade (#12)
184 –
Kasey Ross (#2)
197 –
Cal Dorota (#10)
285 –
Mitchell Williamson (#1)
The Wartburg women have five individuals ranked inside the NCAA top 10:
110 –
Afftynn Stusse (#10)
117 –
Gable Hemann (#9)
138 –
Kylie Rule (#8)
160 –
May Prado (#10)
207 –
Rewa Chababo (#4)
SEASON STATISTICS - MEN
Entering the NWCA National Duals, Wartburg has posted a .667 overall winning percentage (367–183).
Charlie Dojan (15-0),
Mitchell Williamson (11-0), and
Kasey Ross (11-0) lead the Knights with undefeated records. Dojan paces the team with 10 technical falls, followed by Ross with seven.
Syler Zdanczewicz (11-5) leads the squad with five major decisions, while Dojan and
Anthony Ulaszek share the team lead with 15 total wins each.
SEASON STATISTICS – WOMEN
As a team, the Wartburg women carry a .632 winning percentage (332–193) entering the weekend.
Gable Hemann leads the squad with a 12–1 record, highlighted by six technical falls and four pins.
Kylie Rule,
Afftynn Stusse, and
Chloe Sheffield have each compiled 11–1 records on the season.
Rewa Chababo adds a 12–2 mark, totaling four falls, three technical falls, and three decision victories.
Collectively, the Knights have amassed 124 technical falls, 90 falls, and 63 decision wins, accounting for 884.5 total team points.
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
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
