Wartburg Wrestling Earns Second National Title In 1999
EWING, N.J. - Wartburg wrestling earned their second NCAA Division III National Championship when they posted a score of 117.5 points at the event. The championship also marks head coach Jim Miller's second national title.
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Zac Weiglein (125) and Ben Shane (149) both won individual national championships in their respective weight classes while Nick Mitchell (141) earned a second-place finish. Eight Knights received the honor of being named an All-American after finishing in the top eight of their weight class.
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All-Americans
125 - Zac Weiglein (National Champion)
133 - Stainslav Khaitlin (3rd)
141 - Nick Mitchell (Runner-up)
149 - Ben Shane (National Champion)
157 - Ryan Hess (5th)
184 - Brandon Holmberg (4th)
197 - Josh Dodd (3rd)
HWT - Kris O'Rear (6th)