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Jim Nelson | krikya18.com | March 12, 2018

Wartburg crowned DIII wrestling champ for seventh time in eight years

Wartburg is the Division III wrestling national champion for the 14th time in program history β€” and the seventh time in the past eight years β€” after a 136.5-point two-day performance in Cleveland, Ohio from March 9-10.  Wartburg finished 54.5 points ahead of runner-up Augsburg. Rounding out the top three finishers was Ithaca.

Follow below for a full recap of Saturday's events at the DIII national championships.

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