Wartburg junior 197-pounder Byron Tate, the defending national champion and current No. 1 wrestler in Division III at the weight, dominated the competition at the Championships, pinning Simpson’s Jared Bevins in 46 seconds in the quarterfinals and Cornell’s Alex Coolidge in 1:59, before dropping Dubuque’s Sam Johnson, 32-16, in the Championship match. (IIAC Male Athlete of the Week)
Special mention — Clayton Rush, 125#, Coe; Kevin Donahue, 141#, Cornell; Josh Terrell, 165#, Dubuque; Stephan Birt, 174#, Loras;
