Wartburg College Athletics

ADA, Ohio - Wartburg wrestling recorded its third NCAA Division III National Championship and first of the decade when it totaled 166.5 points, which set a new NCAA record for most points in a championship tournament.
 
The title marks the third national championship that head coach Jim Miller has brought back to Waverly, Iowa.
 
The Knights recorded three individual national champions that included Heath Ropp (125), Wil Kelly (141) and LeRoy Gardner III (HWT). Wartburg also had a trio of wrestlers that placed second including Ozzie Saxon (133), Kevin Bratland (157) and Sonny Alvarez (184).
 
All-Americans
125 - Heath Ropp (National Champion)
133 - Ozzie Saxon (Runner-up)
141 - Wil Kelly (National Champion)
149 - Bart Mehlert (3^rd)
157 - Kevin Bratland (Runner-up)
165 - Ryan Sturm (4^th)
174 - Mark Sturm (6^th)
184 - Sonny Alvarez (Runner-up)
197 - Alain Djoumessi (3^rd)
HWT - LeRoy Gardner III (National Champion)