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    Wartburg wins 109th consecutive dual

    WAVERLY -- Five bonus-point wins in six contested weights, plus four forfeit victories, helped lift No. 2-ranked Wartburg to its 109th consecutive dual win against Iowa Conference competition Wednesday, Jan. 24. The Knights increased their dual record to 15-1 with a 49-0 victory over Central College of Pella in front of 200 fans in Waverly-Shell Rock High School's gym.

    Sophomore 133-pounder Kalen Lenz of Waverly and senior heavyweight Brian Borchers of Holstein gave the home crowd a thrill, each recording falls in less than 1:30. Lenz took a quick takedown in the opening 10 seconds against the Dutch's Nick Johnson and took him to his back for a fall in 59 seconds. Borchers followed suit with a takedown in six seconds a fall in 1:10 over Mark Trullinger. Junior 184-pounder Grant Jenkins of Manchester turned in the third fall of the night for the Orange and Black in 4:58 over Jess Welu.

    Junior 125-pounder Nate Behrendsen of Pocahontas and freshman 141-pounder Pete Nee of Mason City each claimed technical fall victories, with Nee's marking his first win of the season. Freshman Nick Shandri of Urbandale evened his season record at 12-12 with a decision victory at 197 pounds.

    Head coach Jim Miller's team takes its long IIAC dual win streak into the Simpson section of the 2007 IIAC Duals Saturday, Jan. 27. The Knights, winners of 40 of their last 41 overall duals, face the host Storm, No. 9-ranked Coe, and No. 18-ranked Dubuque, beginning at 9 a.m. in Cowles Fieldhouse in Indianola.

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