Action begins at 9 a.m. in Cowles Fieldhouse on Simpson's campus in Indianola. The Knights face off against the host Storm, No. 9-ranked Coe, and No. 18-ranked Dubuque during the day. Fans can follow the 2007 IIAC Duals throughout the day at http://www.go-knights.net, the Internet home of Wartburg athletics. The Orange and Black (14-1) get their first look at Dubuque and Simpson in dual competition, while the meeting with the Kohawks will be the second of the season, as Wartburg stopped them 21-12 in the quarterfinals of the 2007 NWCA Division III National Duals.
Knights Notes: Head coach Jim Miller and his staff announced the following as a probable line-up for this weekend's tournament…125 – Robert Struthers, jr., Emmetsburg (23-6) OR Kyle Blood, sr., Cedar Rapids (8-8); 133 – Jake Helvey, jr., Mitchellville (21-5) OR Kalen Lenz, so., Manchester (17-8); 141- Zach McKray, so, Iowa City (5-4); 149 – Adam Weber, fr., Waterloo (21-10); 157 – Aaron Wernimont, so., Pocahontas (28-4) OR Dustin Jaeger, fr., Manchester (14-6); 165 – Jason Knipp, sr., Gilbertville (6-1); 174 – Craig Kreman, so., Tipton (7-1) OR Dan Schulte, so., Watertown, Minn. (12-9); 184 – Romeo Djoumessi, so, Waverly (23-1); 197 – T.J. Miller, jr., Cedar Falls (17-0) OR Nick Shandri, fr., Urbandale (11-12); HWT – Blake Gillis, sr., Spencer (29-1) OR Brian Borchers, sr., Holstein (26-3)…Seven of Wartburg's individuals are listed in their respective weight classes in the Jan. 23 edition of the National Wrestling Coaches Association's Division III poll. Gillis tops the list with a No. 1 ranking, while Djoumessi and Miller each are ranked second, Helvey is No. 3, senior 174-pounder Jason Zastrow of Coon Rapids, Minn., is No. 4 as is Wernimont, and Struthers is No. 7. Wartburg also kept its No. 2 ranking in the new poll…Djoumessi takes a 21-match win string into the tourney…Gillis, recording his 125th career victory when he toppled UW-Stevens Point's Mitch Szwet Jan. 21, has been making quick work of the opposition, recording a combined 18 falls and technical falls out of his 29 wins.
Next Week: Miller's team takes to the road next week for three competition dates. The Knights go south to Cornell College's Small Multi-Sports Center Wednesday, Jan. 31, for a league dual against the No. 17-ranked Rams, beginning at 7 p.m. and then trek northwards Thursday, Feb. 1, for the annual regular season showdown against perennial mat rival and top-ranked Augsburg College at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, in Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis, Minn.
Following the two duals, the Knights compete in UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Invitational Saturday, Feb. 3, beginning at 9 a.m.
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