Tate, a sophomore 197-pounder, went 7-0 during the week to raise his overall record to 14-4. He helped lead No.-6-ranked Wartburg to three dual wins, extending the Knights’ current Iowa Conference dual win streak to 135 and a runner-up finish at the Simpson Invitational. Entering as the fourth seed, Tate was named the Outstanding Wrestler at Simpson after defeating NCAA Division III No. 3 Rob Kramer of Coe and NAIA No. 5 Nic Leither of Northwestern (Iowa) en route to winning his weight class. Earlier in the week, he defeated 2009 NCAA Division III national qualifier Tony Willaert of Saint John’s (Minn.). (IIAC Male Athlete of the Week)
