CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa: The American Rivers Conference released its Women's Tennis All-Conference teams on Thursday, Oct. 22. Wartburg was represented on the Singles All-Conference team by Morgan Kathman. The Doubles All-Conference team honored four Knights recognizing Morgan Kathman, Brooke Bloom, Kaitlyn Olson and Kendall Olson. The four total Knights represented ties a program record set in 2020, for most Knights honored on the All-Conference team.

Morgan Kathman received her second consecutive Singles All-Conference honor in 2026. The senior from Boone, Iowa was the No. 1 Singles player for the Knights in all eleven matches this fall. Kathman had an overall record of 6-5, with a 4-3 record in American Rivers Conference matches. At the 2026 A-R-C Tournament, Kathman advanced to the quarterfinals of Flight A singles competition. 

Brooke Bloom, a junior from DeWitt, Iowa and doubles partner Morgan Kathman were both represented on the Doubles All-Conference team. The honor represents the first career Doubles All-Conference recognition for both Bloom and Kathman. The pair of Kathman and Bloom played at the No. 1 position in all eleven matches this season for the Knights. The duo had an overall record of 8-3, and an American Rivers Conference record of 5-2. Kathman and Bloom finished as the runners-up at the A-R-C tournament in Flight A.

Doubles partners, Kaitlyn Olson and Kendall Olson, juniors from Osage, Iowa received Doubles All-Conference honors. The recognition represents the first career All-Conference honors for both Kaitlyn and Kendall. The Olsons' played at No. 2 doubles for the Knights in all eleven matches this fall. The duo started the season 7-0, before finishing 10-1 overall, with a conference record of 6-1. Kaitlyn and Kendall Olson advanced to the Flight A quarterfinals of the A-R-C tournament. 

The honored Knights propelled the Women's Tennis team to a second place finish in the American Rivers Conference standings. Wartburg finished with an overall record of 9-2, and a 5-2 record in American Rivers Conference play. 

Four individual Knights earning All-Conference ties a program record set in 2020, for the most All-Conference members in a season for Wartburg. The Knights have been represented on the All-Conference team for ten consecutive seasons.

All-Time All-Conference Recipients 

1985 Gayle Stensland COTY
2001 Amy Taylor
2004 Kelli Mullen, singles
2006 Taylor Cochrane, singles
2007 Molly Eslick, singles
2008 Molly Eslick, singles
2009 Molly Eslick, singles
2010 Molly Eslick, singles & doubles Leanna Nelson, doubles
2012 Jenny Dallenbach, singles
2013 Melissa Davis & Katherine Ross, singles
2014 Kayla Kuethe & Katherine Ross, singles Melissa Davis & Kayla Kuethe, doubles
2015 Katherine Ross, singles
2017 Hannah Fox, singles & doubles
2018 Hannah Fox, Lauren O'Brian, Ashley Rottinghaus, singles; Fox & Rottinghaus, doubles
2019 Lauren O'Brian, Madi Overmann, singles; Hannah Fox, Lauren O'Brian, Madi Overmann, doubles
2020 Olivia Phillips singles & doubles, Madison Overmann singles, Sydney Powers doubles, Sydney Rottinghaus doubles 
2021 Meadow LaDuke singles and doubles, Natalie Kaiser doubles \
2022 Natalie Kaiser, singles; Meadow LaDuke, singles and doubles, Georgia Nissen, singles and doubles
2023 Natalie Kaiser, singles and doubles; Georgia Nissen, singles and doubles
2024 Natalie Kaiser, singles and doubles; Emma Thurness, doubles
2025 Morgan Kathman, singles
2026 Singles: Morgan Kathman Doubles: Morgan Kathman, Brooke Bloom, Kaitlyn Olson, Kendall Olson