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    Wartburg wins annual Battle of the 'Burgs

    WAVERLY, Iowa -- The top-ranked Wartburg College wrestling team (18-1 overall) handed No. 2 Augsburg (8-2) its second loss of the season with the 22-17 victory in the annual Battle of the 'Burgs.

    The Orange and Black have now won the past three meetings, including the NWCA National Dual Championship on Jan. 8.

    Four individual bouts were rematches of the National Duals, and the Knights came away victorious in three of them.

    Anderson defeated Fuenffigner again, this time by an 8-3 decision. With the win, Anderson also increased his winning streak to ten-straight matches.

    Silvestri also won his rematch, this time by an 8-4 decision and moved his winning string to 14 consecutive matches.

    Williams has now won his last six matches and Banks moved his streak to double-digits with his tenth-straight victory.

    Azinger has now won his last 20 matches.

    Tate's bout was also a rematch, wins by another major decision (18-4) and moves his winning streak to 15.

    Fank was the final rematch and lost by a 15-6 major decision.

    The Knights compete in the Duhawk Open at Loras College on Saturday.

    Results:
    125 – No. 2 Kenny Anderson (WAR, 25-2) dec. Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 7-5) 8-3 (Wartburg 3-0)
    133 – No. 7 Tom Kuehn (AUG, 14-7) dec. No. 4 Thomas Mirocha (WAR, 22-6) 7-6 (TIED 3-3)
    141 – No. 4 Kodie Silvestri (WAR, 15-2) dec. No. 6 Will Keeter (AUG, 23-4) 8-4 (Wartburg 6-3)
    149 – No. 1 Tony Valek (AUG, 22-0) pinned Drew Wagenhoffer (WAR, 17-12) 4:50 (Augsburg 9-6)
    157 – No. 2 (165) Orlando Ponce (AUG, 15-0) maj. dec. Cameron Wagner (WAR, 26-9) 12-4 (Augsburg 13-6)
    165 – No. 4 Landon Williams (WAR, 29-4) maj. dec. Noel Sweeney (AUG, 13-4) 9-0 (Augsburg 13-10)
    174 – No. 4 Bradley Banks (WAR, 21-2) maj. dec. Brandon Bahr (AUG, 6-7) 13-4 (Wartburg 14-13)
    184 – No. 4 Dylan Azinger (WAR, 26-2) maj. dec. Matt Hechsel (AUG, 16-13) 16-7 (Wartburg 18-13)
    197 – No. 1 Byron Tate (WAR, 32-2) maj. dec. No. 4 Brad Baus (AUG, 20-9) 18-4 (Wartburg 22-13)
    HWT – No. 1 Chad Johnson (AUG, 25-1) maj. dec. No. 6 Ryan Fank (WAR, 24-8) 15-6 (Wartburg 22-17)

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