CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Wartburg's Kade Blume earned this week's Men's Wrestling Performer of the Week honor, the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced today.
 
The Roland, Iowa native and the defending NCAA Division III champ, took part in the inaugural COLLIDE All-Star Showcase on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Des Moines, Iowa, which saw him fend off and pin the reigning NAIA National Champion at 141 pounds in the final seconds of the match. The sophomore has now earned two A-R-C Performer of the Week accolades in his early career.
 
The COLLIDE All-Star Showcase featured 18 individual matchups from 25 different colleges across the nation, including 10 total National Champions and 24 incoming No.1-ranked wrestlers across four divisions: NCAA Division II (D2), NCAA Division III (D3), NAIA, and NJCAA.
 
Up next, Blume and the defending national champion Knights will be in action on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Luther Open in Decorah, Iowa.