<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://go-knights.net/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Wartburg College Athletics</title><link>https://go-knights.net/rss.aspx?path=wrestling</link><description>Latest news items for Wartburg College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://go-knights.net/rss?path=wrestling" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Blume, Ross Named MVP; Keller Earns Coach of the Year as Wartburg Hauls in A-R-C Honors</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/4/2/mens-wrestling-blume-ross-named-mvp-keller-earns-coach-of-the-year-as-wartburg-hauls-in-a-r-c-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/4/2/mens-wrestling-blume-ross-named-mvp-keller-earns-coach-of-the-year-as-wartburg-hauls-in-a-r-c-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ALL CONF MWRES" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/1/ALLWSOC1_copyMWRES.png" /><br /><br />CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Fresh off its 17th national championship, the Wartburg College men's wrestling program swept the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) major postseason awards and recorded its largest group of all-conference selections since 2017.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/ALLWSOC1_copyMWRES.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/ALLWSOC1_copyMWRES.png"><media:title>ALL CONF MWRES</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/1/ALLWSOC1_copyMWRES.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 12:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16948</s:story_id></item><item><title>Program-Best 10 Knights earn NWCA Scholar All-American Recognition</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/19/mens-wrestling-program-best-10-knights-earn-nwca-scholar-all-american-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/19/mens-wrestling-program-best-10-knights-earn-nwca-scholar-all-american-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MWR 2026 NWCA SCHOLAR AA" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MWRSCHOLAR.png" /><br /><br />The Wartburg College men's wrestling program set a new school record with 10 selections during the 2025–26 season, the organization announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MWRSCHOLAR.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MWRSCHOLAR.png"><media:title>MWR 2026 NWCA SCHOLAR AA</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/19/MWRSCHOLAR.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16905</s:story_id></item><item><title>TITLETOWN: Blume, Ross Claim Individual Titles as Wartburg Captures 17th NCAA Division III National Championship</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/14/mens-wrestling-titletown-blume-ross-claim-individual-titles-as-wartburg-captures-17th-ncaa-division-iii-national-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/14/mens-wrestling-titletown-blume-ross-claim-individual-titles-as-wartburg-captures-17th-ncaa-division-iii-national-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - 2026 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships (Photo by Dexter Bass/Kodiak Creative)" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/14/KC2_9530.JPG" /><br /><br />The Wartburg College men's wrestling team captured the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling National Championship, securing the program's 17th national title at the championship meet inside the Alliant Energy PowerHouse.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/KC2_9530.JPG" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/KC2_9530.JPG"><media:title>CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - 2026 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships (Photo by Dexter Bass/Kodiak Creative)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/14/KC2_9530.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:33:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16901</s:story_id></item><item><title>Seven Knights Earn All-America Honors as Wartburg Leads After Day One of NCAA Championships</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/13/mens-wrestling-seven-knights-earn-all-america-honors-as-wartburg-leads-after-day-one-of-ncaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/13/mens-wrestling-seven-knights-earn-all-america-honors-as-wartburg-leads-after-day-one-of-ncaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="kade blume (NCAA Championships)" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/13/6B5A2311.JPG" /><br /><br />The Wartburg College men's wrestling team crowned seven NCAA All-Americans following the opening day of the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling Championships inside the Alliant Energy PowerHouse.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/6B5A2311.JPG" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/6B5A2311.JPG"><media:title>kade blume (NCAA Championships)</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/6B5A2311.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16898</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wartburg Leads A-R-C with 45 Winter Academic All-Conference Honorees</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/13/general-wartburg-leads-a-r-c-with-45-winter-academic-all-conference-honorees.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/13/general-wartburg-leads-a-r-c-with-45-winter-academic-all-conference-honorees.aspx</guid><category>Cheerleading, General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Wrestling, Dance Team, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Winter Academic Honorees" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/13/WINTERACADEMIC.png" /><br /><br />CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced the winter sport members of its 2025-26 All-Academic Team today, where Wartburg led the way in total honorees with 45 student-athletes earning All-Academic recognition.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/WINTERACADEMIC.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/WINTERACADEMIC.png"><media:title>Winter Academic Honorees</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/13/WINTERACADEMIC.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16895</s:story_id></item><item><title>Brackets Announced for 2026 NCAA Division III Men’s Wrestling Championships</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/10/mens-wrestling-brackets-announced-for-2026-ncaa-division-iii-mens-wrestling-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/3/10/mens-wrestling-brackets-announced-for-2026-ncaa-division-iii-mens-wrestling-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="bracket release MWR" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/10/MWRESBRACKET.png" /><br /><br />The National Collegiate Athletic Association has unveiled the brackets and seedings for the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling Championships, set for March 13–14 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids. The championship will be hosted by the American Rivers Conference alongside Cedar Rapids Tourism.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/MWRESBRACKET.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/MWRESBRACKET.png"><media:title>bracket release MWR</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/10/MWRESBRACKET.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:13:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16891</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wartburg Claims Fifth-Straight NCAA Regional Title; Nine punch ticket to NCAA Championships</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/2/28/mens-wrestling-wartburg-claims-fifth-straight-ncaa-regional-title-nine-punch-ticket-to-ncaa-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/2/28/mens-wrestling-wartburg-claims-fifth-straight-ncaa-regional-title-nine-punch-ticket-to-ncaa-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Region VI Champs" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/28/ABP_0863.png" /><br /><br />The No. 1/2-ranked Wartburg College men's wrestling team claimed its fifth-straight NCAA Division III Region VI championship—and 12th overall—amassing 210.5 team points and qualifying nine wrestlers for the NCAA Division III National Championship meet – the Knights team-point total ranks as the third-most across all of the NCAA Div. III Regional this year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/ABP_0863.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/ABP_0863.png"><media:title>2026 Region VI Champs</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/28/ABP_0863.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16857</s:story_id></item><item><title>No. 1/2 Wartburg Sends All 10 to Region VI Semifinals After Perfect Opening Day</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/2/27/mens-wrestling-no-1-2-wartburg-sends-all-10-to-region-vi-semifinals-after-perfect-opening-day.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/2/27/mens-wrestling-no-1-2-wartburg-sends-all-10-to-region-vi-semifinals-after-perfect-opening-day.aspx</guid><category>Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Birchman NCAA Region VI" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/27/processed-E33CA399-2D24-47A8-A334-1D3784FBBB9C__1_.jpeg" /><br /><br />The No. 1/2-ranked Wartburg College men's wrestling team turned in a perfect opening day at the NCAA Division III Region VI Championships, advancing all 10 wrestlers to Saturday's semifinal round.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/processed-E33CA399-2D24-47A8-A334-1D3784FBBB9C__1_.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/processed-E33CA399-2D24-47A8-A334-1D3784FBBB9C__1_.jpeg"><media:title>Birchman NCAA Region VI</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/processed-E33CA399-2D24-47A8-A334-1D3784FBBB9C__1_.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:13:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16853</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Wrestling Enters NCAA Postseason at Region VI Championships in Dubuque</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/2/25/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-enters-ncaa-postseason-at-region-vi-championships-in-dubuque.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/2/25/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-enters-ncaa-postseason-at-region-vi-championships-in-dubuque.aspx</guid><category>Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MWRES PREVIEW REGION VI" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/GAME_PREVIEWMWRESREGO.png" /><br /><br />The No. 1/2-ranked Wartburg College men's wrestling team (15-1 overall) returns to postseason action this weekend, competing at the 2026 NCAA Division III Region VI Championships on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Five Flags Center in Dubuque. The regional meet is hosted by Loras College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/GAME_PREVIEWMWRESREGO.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/GAME_PREVIEWMWRESREGO.png"><media:title>MWRES PREVIEW REGION VI</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/GAME_PREVIEWMWRESREGO.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16846</s:story_id></item><item><title>Walker Earns A-R-C Male Athlete of the Week Honors</title><link>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/2/16/mens-wrestling-walker-earns-a-r-c-male-athlete-of-the-week-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://go-knights.net/news/2026/2/16/mens-wrestling-walker-earns-a-r-c-male-athlete-of-the-week-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jake Walker AOTW 2.16" src="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/16/POTWWALKER.png" /><br /><br />Wartburg College sophomore wrestler Jake Walker has been named the American Rivers Conference Male Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/POTWWALKER.png" /><media:content url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/POTWWALKER.png"><media:title>Jake Walker AOTW 2.16</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://go-knights.net/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/POTWWALKER.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:03:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>21</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16820</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>