At the 2026 Cliff Keen Mike Duroe Invitational in Mount Vernon, Iowa, the Wartburg College men’s wrestling team competed against a strong field. The team built results with close word ties. Patrick Mullen won the individual title at 133 pounds. He captured the title with a technical fall, two pins, and a clear 4–0 final win over Chance Suddeth from Augsburg.
Wartburg wrestlers in other weight classes also finished high. At 149 and 165 pounds, wrestlers earned third-place marks. Anthony Ulaszek, at 149 pounds, lost in the quarterfinals. He then won four matches by fall in the consolation bracket. He claimed third place with a sudden-victory win over Owen Seffrood of Loras College. At 165 pounds, Carter Martinson moved to the semifinals and closed with a hard-won 13–8 match that got him third place.
In the 174-pound division, Mike Slade earned third place with a win over his teammate Hesston Johnson. Johnson himself tallied a quarterfinal win by technical fall before finishing in fourth place.
Wartburg wrestlers kept strong in consolation rounds. At 133 pounds, Aiden Crawley won his bracket with four straight falls. At 165 pounds, Syler Zdanczewicz won his bracket with two falls and one major decision in four matches. At 184 pounds, Zach Weidler ended his run with a pin in the final and two falls to take his consolation title.
In the heavyweight category, Jake Walker and Jaydn Cooper both advanced to the third-place match. They each finished in fourth place after solid runs in the consolation rounds.
The top-ranked Wartburg Knights hold a 9–1 overall record and stand 3–0 in the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C). They now prepare for the upcoming American Rivers Conference Duals on January 24 in Dubuque, Iowa. Several conference teams will compete in a pod format across Lincoln, Nebraska, and Dubuque as the season moves forward.
The team’s depth and resolve shine across every match. Wartburg College stands as a strong force in college wrestling and readies itself for more contests this season.
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