WAVERLY, Iowa—The No. 1-ranked Wartburg wrestling team won its annual Dick Walker Invite with 159.5 points Saturday for the 17th straight year.. Five Knights won their respective weight classes.

Sophomore Kenny Anderson (Bilerca, Ma.) earned a 7-1 decision over Jacob Colon of Iowa Central CC in the 125-lb. championship match.

Classmate Landon Williams (Davenport) had a 3-1 decision over George Markou of Trine at 165, senior Dylan Azinger (DeWitt) registered a 5-3 decision over Ryan Pieper of Trine and classmate Byron Tate (Clinton) earned an 8-3 decision over Kolton Kersten of Iowa Central.

Sophomore Ryan Fank (Independence) had a 2-0 decision over Logan Johnson of Iowa Central to take the 285-lb. title.

Tate was also named the meet’s Outstanding Wrestler.

The Orange and Black also had 12 other wrestlers place in the top six.

Junior Gilberto Camacho (Fresno) placed third in the 125 class, while classmate Tommy Mirocha (Davenport) and sophomore Nathan Yoshimura (Kanehoe, Hi.) placed 2^nd and 6^th, respectively at 133.

In the 141 class, junior Andrew Johnson Kanehoe, Hi.) and senior Michael Kremer (Independence) took 3^rd and 6^th, respectively while freshman Drew Wagenhoffer (Sussex, N.J.) and junior Matt Vericillo (Davenport) placed 3^rd and 4^th, respectively at 149.

The Knights had two top six finishers at 157 in sophomore Cole Welter (Gilbertville)-2^nd and junior Cameron Wagner (Belle Plaine)-4^th.

Senior Ben Scott (Adel) took second in the 174-lb. class and sophomore Sam Upah (Marshalltown) placed third at 184.

Freshman Kevin Hein’s (Grays Lake, Ill.) third-place finish in 197 completed the contingent.

Wartburg is off from competition until it hosts the Desert Duals in Las Vegas, Nev. on Dec. 18.

2012 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals

Date:   January 7-8, 2012

Divisions:  DII, DIII, NAIA, NJCAA,Women

Place:  Prairie Capital Convention Center – Springfield, Illinois

Division II: Augustana, Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Findlay, Kings, Limestone, Maryville, Nebraska Kearney, Newberry College, Northern State, San Francisco State, St. Cloud State, Truman State, UM- Mankato, Upper Iowa, and UW-Parkside

Division III: Augsburg, Centenary, Concordia (MN), Dubuque, Elmhurst, Ithaca, Johnson and Wales, Mount Union, North Central, Olivet, Rhode Island, St. John’s, UW- Lacrosse, UW – Stevens Point, UW- Whitewater, and Wartburg.

NAIA: Baker, Campbellsville, Cumberland (TN), Dakota Wesleyan, Dickinson State, Great Falls, Grandview, Jamestown, Lindsey Wilson, Midland, Missouri Valley, Morningside, MSU-Northern, Shorter, Southern Oregon, and Waldorf.

NJCAA: Clackamas, Harper, Iowa Central, Labette, Lincoln, Muskegon, Northwest, and Rend Lake.

Women: King College, Jamestown College, Lindenwood University, Missouri Valley, Menlo, Oklahoma City University, Simon Fraser University, and University of the Cumberlands.