Action begins at 9 a.m. Complete results, updated at the end of each round, will be available through the official Dick Walker web site at http://www.go-knights.net/wrestling/dickwalker/.
Three Knights are gunning for their third consecutive DW individual crown. Senior 141-pounder Dustin Hinschberger of Belle Plaine, senior 184-pounder Akeem Carter of Waterloo, and junior heavyweight Blake Gillis of Spencer are all in the hunt for the honor. Hinschberger defeated Garret Miyake of Pacific 5-3 in last year's title tilt, while Carter shared the top spot at 197 the past two seasons with teammates T.J. Miller of Cedar Falls and Ryan Phillips of Burlington. Gillis shared last year's title with teammate Brian Borchers of Holstein after winning it out-right in 2003.
Wartburg crowned seven champions and one runner-up in 2004, leading to a 171.5-97 victory over Augustana in the team standings.
Knights rewind - Freshman 133-pounder Zack McKray of Iowa City, freshman 174-pounder Jordan Graham of Mason City, and junior heavyweight Brian Borchers of Holstein each took home individual championships for No. 3-ranked Wartburg at the Simpson Storm Invitational Saturday, Dec. 3.
The three titles lifted the Knights to a fifth-place team finish of 78 points.
McKray, moving to 12-0 on the season and earning the Iowa Conference's Male Athlete of the Week award in the process, rolled up two falls, a major decision and a decision en route to his title. His championship match win came over Central Missouri State's Mike Hansen, ranked No. 3 in the recent National Wrestling Coaches Association/Brute-Adidas Division II individual rankings, by a 5-2 count. Graham, upping his season record to 8-1, posted a fall, two majors and a decision for his title, while Borchers, going to 7-1 on the year, took a fall, two decisions and a major decision to gain his championship.
Freshman Romeo Djoumessi of Waverly added a runner-up effort at 184.
Wartburg opened its 2005-06 Iowa Conference dual season with a 32-10 win over No. 7-ranked Loras Thursday, Dec. 1. The Knights, going to 5-0 on the year, took their 97th consecutive win in league competition behind three technical falls and one pin.
Next up -- Wartburg hosts the third annual Desert Duals Monday, Dec. 19, at the Flamingo Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.
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