Rush, a senior 125-pounder, posted a 4-0 record at the Wartburg College Desert Duals in Las Vegas with a pin, two technical falls, and a decision. The defending NCAA Division III champion and top-ranked wrestler at his weight, Rush pinned Olivet's Justin Fleeson in 3:57, then posted an 8-2 decision over Cal Baptist's Jimmy Martinez before closing out the day with technical falls over Jeremy Dombrady of Baldwin-Wallace (5:07) and Scott Padrnos of Saint John, Minn. (3:31).
Special mention — Eric Powell, fr., 141 lbs., Dubuque; Joe Wood, fr., 149 lbs., Loras
