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COMMUNITY JOURNALISM: Are Knights the best ever?

Record-breaking Wartburg women ready for NCAA III track championships

Editor’s note: Nathan Ford of Grinnell is freshman at Wartburg College, where he is sports editor for the Wartburg Trumpet, co-sports director at KWAR and a staff member for Wartburg Television. By Nathan Ford, community contributor WAVERLY — Wartburg assistant track and field coach Steve Johnson calls himself a “numbers guy.” Johnson knew the 2012 [...]

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Wartburg wrestler John Helgerson

First time is a charm for Helgerson

Former Wartburg champion and North Fayette prep reaches Olympic Trials in freestyle debut

IOWA CITY — It was a rare and great feat. John Helgerson was able to accomplish something in just one event that takes many years of training for some wrestlers. In his first ever freestyle competition, Helgerson forced his way into a elite group of wrestlers by earning a berth in the 264.5-pound division at the [...]

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John Helgerson

Helgerson and Fresh among 36 more competitors to qualify for U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials

Former Wartburg and North Fayette wrestler wins last-chance qualifier; Knoxville native Fresh advances

In the very first freestyle competition of his wrestling career, former North Fayette standout and Wartburg NCAA Division III champion John Helgerson not only claimed a gold medal but earned a berth to the USA Wrestling Olympic Wrestling Team Trials. He captured a title at the Final U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier at the UNI-Dome in [...]

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2013 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships could remain in Cedar Rapids

Ice Arena could be best option

The 2013 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships might just remain in Cedar Rapids after all. The small college national tournament was originally scheduled for the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids with Cornell College as tournament host, but with the arena’s renovations behind schedule an alternative site needed to be found. Things looked bad [...]

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LeClere, Westfall earn silver; Wartburg dominates for second straight title

Knights tie an NCAA record with four champions

LA CROSSE, Wis. — The rally cry for the Coe Kohawks is “Bleed Crimson, Win Gold.” Unfortunately, silver became more attainable and harder to accept. Seniors Nick LeClere and Jordan Westfall advanced to championship matches but came up one win shy, placing second at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships Saturday night at the La [...]

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NCAA Division III Notes: Former Indee champ Fank earns All-America status

Became first college All-American for high school coach who was three-time NCAA medalist for Knights

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Wartburg heavyweight Ryan Fank experienced the sweet and sour of a national tournament. The Knights sophomore completed his first full season as a starter with a fourth-place All-American finish Saturday at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships at the La Crosse Center. He wrestled a step better than his fifth seed, [...]

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Coe's Jordan Westfall (behind) attempts to score against Thiel's Corey Brown in a 133-pound match in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championships Friday, March 9, 2012, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Westfall is one of two Coe semifinalists and one of six Kohawk All-Americans. (MATTHEW PUTNEY / Courier Photo Editor)

Coe ties school record with six All-Americans

Westfall, LeClere lead way, advancing to semifinals

  Coe wrestling coach John Oostendorp said he felt more confident before this year’s national tournament than any other, and turns out he had good reason. Six Kohawk wrestlers earned all-America status, tying a school record, at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships on Friday night at La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis. Coe [...]

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Coe's Nick LeClere, left, wrestles Landon WIlliams of Wartburgin the 165 pound match during the Iowa Conference Wrestling Championships at Coe College on Friday, February 24, 2012. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG)

Home Sweet Home for Coe’s LeClere, Westfall; Knights win 20th straight IIAC title

C.R. native Herman is NCAA qualifier as Luther freshman

CEDAR RAPIDS — Home Sweet Home. Ever since Nick LeClere made Coe College his home, the Kohawks senior has never lost a match at Eby Fieldhouse. So, there was no better host for his final chance at an Iowa Conference title. The top-ranked 165-pounder captured his first conference crown, beating Wartburg’s No. 2 ranked Landon [...]

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Coe's Nick LeClere controls Jordan Schulte of Wisconsin-Steven's point in a 165 pound match at the Cliff Keen National Duals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls on Sunday, January 9, 2010. The Kohawks' top-ranked 165-pound senior will attempt to win his first conference title Friday at Coe. (Cliff Jette/Sourcemedia Group News)

LeClere looking for IIAC title

LeClere looking for first Iowa Conference finals appearance; Wartburg goes for 20th straight title

  CEDAR RAPIDS — Nick LeClere is starving, and it has nothing to do with cutting weight. The top-ranked 165-pound Coe senior is starving for competition after missing more than the last month of the season with a knee injury. LeClere will get a nice home-cooking when Coe hosts the Iowa Conference Wrestling Championships on [...]

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Wartburg keeps winning against Iowa Conference foes (video)

Top-ranked Knights beat No. 4 Coe, 21-12

CEDAR RAPIDS — Many Iowa Conference teams have taken their shot. Buena Vista and Simpson tried in the 1990′s. Luther seemed poised for a hit, but didn’t deliver. Coe has taken aim with some strong teams in recent years, but Wartburg remains untouched against the IIAC during almost the last two decades. The top-ranked Knights overcame [...]

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