WAVERLY, Iowa -- Wartburg University claimed wins in six of 10 bouts, with four wins by major decision, to claim victory in the annual "Battle of the Burgs" dual meet with Augsburg University, a 22-14 decision on Thursday evening.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORES: No. 1/3 Wartburg (Iowa) 22, No. 6/1 Augsburg 14
LOCATION: Levick Arena, Waverly, Iowa
RECORDS: Augsburg 7-1 overall, Wartburg 12-1 overall
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg, the No. 6-ranked team in the latest NWCA Division III tournament rankings and No. 1 in the dual-meet rankings, opened the dual meet with a victory, but Wartburg won five of the next six bouts to take a lead it would not relinquish. Wartburg is ranked No. 1 in the NWCA tournament rankings and No. 3 in the dual-meet rankings.
• No. 4-ranked 157-pounder Tyler Shilson (SR, Maple Grove, Minn./Centennial HS) scored one of the biggest wins of the night, using a 1:01 riding-time advantage to claim a 2-1 win over Wartburg's No. 1-ranked David Hollingsworth, Shilson's first win over Hollingsworth in three career meetings. Both wrestlers scored on escapes, but Shilson used a strong leg ride in the third period to build just enough riding time to claim the win, improving to 21-3 on the season.
• No. 5-ranked 184-pounder Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (JR, Loyal, Wis./Marshfield HS) was dominant in a 10-0, major-decision win over No. 8-ranked Jordan Bushey. Schwanebeck-Ostermann improved to 23-5 on the year on the strength of three takedowns and a 3:17 riding-time advantage in the victory.
• Derek Steele (SO, Winthrop, Minn./Sibley East HS) opened the dual meet with an impressive 6-4 win over Wartburg's No. 5-ranked 125-pounder, James Levy. Steele improved to 14-7 overall, building a 5-1 lead after two periods on two takedowns and a stalling point.
• Tyler Kim (JR, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS), ranked No. 6 at 285 pounds, improved to 28-1 on the season with his 97th collegiate career victory, an 8-0 major decision win over Eli Pannell. Kim scored takedowns in each period and built 1:48 riding time to claim his 18th bonus-point win on the year (14 pins, one technical fall, three major decisions).

FOR THE FOES
• All six of Wartburg's wins came in meetings of ranked wrestlers, and four Knights won by major decision -- No. 4-ranked Joe Pins with an 11-3 win over No. 13-ranked Cade Willis (SO, Kansasville, Wis./Union Grove HS) at 133, No. 8-ranked 149-pounder Kris Rumph with a 15-5 win over No. 9-ranked Charlie Stuhl (SO, Ellsworth, Wis./Ellsworth HS) at 149, No. 2-ranked Zane Mulder with a 17-5 win over No. 11-ranked Seth Goetzinger (SO, Chatfield, Minn./Chatfield HS) at 174, and No. 4-ranked 197-pounder Moe Endene with a 12-3 win over No. 12-ranked Parker Venz (SO, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS).
• At 165, Augsburg's No. 10-ranked Cooper Willis (FY, Kansasville, Wis./Union Grove HS) rallied from a 5-2, second-period deficit with two takedowns in the third period to tie No. 4-ranked Nathan Fuller, but Fuller scored the deciding takedown 1:14 into the sudden-victory overtime period to claim a 6-4 win.
• Wartburg's No. 1-ranked Zayren Terukina scored a 9-3 win over No. 5-ranked Sam Stuhl (JR, Ellsworth, Wis./Ellsworth HS) at 141, 

UP NEXT
• Augsburg hosts No. 3/4-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse in a dual meet on Sunday (1/29) at 2 p.m. at Si Melby Hall. It's the second meeting of the season between the Auggies and Eagles, after the Auggies claimed a 23-13 win in the NWCA Division III National Duals semifinals on Jan. 7. 

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No. 1/3 Wartburg (12-1) 22, No. 6/1 Augsburg (7-1) 14
Thursday, January 26, 2023 • Levick Arena, Waverly, Iowa
 
125 -- Derek Steele (AUG, 14-7) dec. No. 5 James Levy (WAR) 6-4 (AUGSBURG 3-0)
133 -- No. 4 Joe Pins (WAR) maj. dec. No. 13 Cade Willis (AUG, 16-9) 11-3 (WARTBURG 4-3)
141 -- No. 1 Zayren Terukina (WAR) dec. No. 5 Sam Stuhl (AUG, 28-3) 9-3 (WARTBURG 7-3)
149 -- No. 8 Kris Rumph (WAR) maj. dec. No. 9 Charlie Stuhl (AUG, 25-4) 15-5 (WARTBURG 11-3)
157 -- No. 4 Tyler Shilson (AUG, 21-3) dec. No. 1 David Hollingsworth (WAR) 2-1 (WARTBURG 11-6)
165 -- No. 4 Nathan Fuller (WAR) dec. No. 10 Cooper Willis (AUG, 22-6) 8-6 (OT-SV1) (WARTBURG 14-6)
174 -- No. 2 Zane Mulder (WAR) maj. dec. No. 11 Seth Goetzinger (AUG, 20-5) 17-5 (WARTBURG 18-6)
184 -- No. 5 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AUG, 23-5) maj. dec. No. 8 Jordan Bushey (WAR) 10-0 (WARTBURG 18-10)
197 -- No. 4 Moe Endene (WAR) maj. dec. No. 12 Parker Venz (AUG, 21-6) 12-3 (WARTBURG 22-10)
285 -- No. 6 Tyler Kim (AUG, 28-1) maj. dec. Eli Pannell (WAR) 8-0 (WARTBURG 22-14)