The top-ranked Knights wrestling squad opened their dual season with a 44-0 victory on the road against Loras Wednesday night.
The Wartburg wrestling team finished their dual season undefeated and continued their 132 straight IIAC dual win streak after topping Central 42-6 Saturday and Cornell 33-10 Tuesday.
It came down to the wire in Cedar Falls, but the Wartburg wrestlers fell in the championship match of the 2009 NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals late Sunday afternoon to Augsburg College 21-20.
Wartburg wrestling saw a weekend that pitted them against the top programs in the nation as the No. 2 Knights wrestled to a draw against No. 3 – ranked Delaware Valley Saturday night and dropped a match to No. 1-ranked Augsburg College Friday night.
The Wartburg wrestling team finished Saturday undefeated at the Iowa Conference Dual Tournament, as they downed Coe 25-10; Simpson 42-3; and the University of Dubuque 38-6.