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.).
