Joe Pins Award Wrestler of the Week Week Of 1/30/2023 Sport Men's Wrestling School Wartburg College Year Junior Position Hometown Dubuque, Iowa High School Hempstead Wrestling - Wrestler of the Wee Joe Pins, Wartburg College Jr., 133lbs., Dubuque, Iowa/Hempstead Th No. 3-ranked Wartburg College Knights upset No. 1 Augsburg University 22-14 in Waverly, Iowa on Thursday. Pins, ranked No. 4 in his weight class, defeated No. 13 Cade Willis by major decision (11-3) to give the Knights the go-ahead lead in the dual. The junior earned his 10th win of the season with all but one victory being by bonus points. Willis was the second ranked wrestler Pins faced this season. The No. 3 Wartburg Knights improved to 12-1 overall and remain 6-0 in league duals. The Knights are back in action this Friday when they take on the No. 19-ranked Coe College Kohawks in Cedar Rapids. Pins is a two-time All-Conference honoree. The Dubuque native is picking up his first Wrestler of the Week honor in his career.
