Start times are 6 p.m. Central Standard Time Friday at the Delaware Valley Gym Complex in Doylestown, Penn., and 9 a.m. CST Saturday at Helfferich Hall in Collegeville, Penn.
* Knights rewind - Wartburg College, ranked No. 2 in the Dec. 12 NWCA/Brute-Adidas top 30, racked up four wins at the 2005 Desert wrestling Duals Monday, Dec. 19, upping their season record to 9-0. The Knights toppled Menlo College of Atherton, Calif., 32-13, Augustana College of Rock Island, Ill., 32-9, Elmhurst College of Illinois 34-10, and Johnson and Wales College of Providence, Rhode Island, 33-9.
The four victories increased the host school's win streak to 12 since the tournament began in 2003.
Senior 125-pounder Tyler Hubbard of Blue Springs, Mo., and senior 174-pounder Scott Kauffman of Emmetsburg each opened their 2005 campaigns with solid results at the Duals. Hubbard finished the day 3-0, stopping Ohio Northern's Ty Klofta, 4-1, and previously-unbeaten Brandon McDonough of Johnson and Wales 7-5, both of whom were ranked in the top four of the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Brute-Adidas Division III individual top eight. Kauffman registered four falls, each coming in 2:54 or less. Senior 141-pounder Dustin Hinschberger of Belle Plaine strengthened his number one ranking, going 3-0 on the day, while No. 1-ranked heavyweight Blake Gillis of Spencer and the 197-pound duo of senior Ryan Phillips of Burlington and junior T.J. Miller of Cedar Falls came through the day without losses as well.
Going into the weekend, 12 individuals have earned 10 wins or more. Freshman 133-pounder Zach McKray of Iowa City heads the list with 19 wins, while Hinschberger has 18 and a group of four, including Miller, Gillis, sophomore heavyweight Brian Borchers of Holstein, and sophomore 149-pounder Jacob Naig of Emmetsburg have 13 wins each.
* Opponent outlooks - The Aggies of Delaware Valley take a 2-2 record into Friday's dual. Unranked heavyweight Kevin Orr leads the squad with a 12-3 record.
York College brings a 5-3 record to the North-South tourney. The Spartans, ranked No. 9 in the nation, are led by senior 184-pounder Duane Bastress who is ranked No. 1 individually.
The host Bears sport a 3-0 dual mark. Senior 184-pounder Mike Troutman is ranked No. 5 nationally.
SUNY-Oneonta took a 1-1 record into the John Reese Duals Wednesday. Senior 174-pounder Kyle Hauptfleisch is the top returner for the Red Dragons, sporting a 33-11 record in 2004-05.
The Green Terror of McDaniel, with a 3-2 record, are led by junior 149-pounder Mark Nakasone, senior 125-pounder Steve Colasuonno, senior 165-pounder Tony Howard and freshman 174-pounder Andrew Winfield. McDaniel brings a No. 23-ranking to the tourney as Howard, at No. 2, and Winfield, at No. 6, are each ranked nationally.
* Next up – The National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals, presented by PayDay Pro, are set for the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15.
WARTBURG PROBABLES FOR WEEKEND
125 - Tyler Hubbard, sr., Blue Springs, Mo. 3-0
Returning All-American (133 last year)
Has defeated #3, #4 and #6 ranked wrestlers to date
Paul Reedy, sr., Emmetsburg, Iowa 8-7
133 - Zach McKray, fr., Iowa City, Iowa 19-1
Ranked No. 6
141 - Dustin Hinschberger, sr., Belle Plaine, Iowa 18-5
Two-time defending national champion - hasn't lost to a Division III opponent since his sophomore year - ranked No. 1
149 - Jacob Naig, so., Emmetsburg, Iowa 13-5
Returning All-American, ranked No. 2
Bob Kuennen, sr., Fort Atkinson, Iowa 12-6
Justin Hanson, so., Humboldt, Iowa
157 - Dustin Bliven, sr., Columbus Junction, Iowa 6-2
Was ranked No. 7 preseason
165 - Joe Bunne (pronounced bunny), fr., LeRoy, Minn. 5-6
174 - Scott Kauffman, sr., Emmetsburg, Iowa 4-0
Returning All-American (184 last year)
Recorded four falls in 2:59 or less in first outing at Desert Duals
184 - Akeem Carter, sr., Waterloo, Iowa 7-2
Two-time defending national champion (197)
Ranked No. 4
197 - Romeo Djoumessi, fr., Waverly, Iowa 11-1
Ryan Phillips, jr., Burlington, Iowa 11-4
Was ranked No. 6 preseason
T.J. Miller, so., Cedar Falls, Iowa 13-2
Ranked No. 4 in nation
HWT - Blake Gillis, jr., Spencer, Iowa 13-2
Two-time national runner-up
Ranked No. 1
Brian Borchers, jr., Holstein, Iowa 13-1
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