STORM LAKE -- Two bonus point victories and five consecutive wins, beginning at 165 pounds, guided No. 1-ranked Wartburg to a 33-9 win over No. 16-ranked Buena Vista at Siebens Fieldhouse.
Senior 174-pounder Scott Kauffman of Emmetsburg and junior heavyweight Blake Gillis of Spencer turned in the bonus point victories during the late dual run. Kauffman took Josh Murray to his back in 2:20, while Gillis added a technical fall against Wade Hammen in 6:29. Senior 165-pounder Dustin Bliven of Columbus Junction got the roll going with a 9-2 win over Aaron Cook.
Wartburg's win moved their dual record to 27-0, tying the program's single-season dual win total. The Knights break from action until Thursday, Feb. 16, when they shoot for their 14th consecutive Iowa Conference tournament title at the 2006 championships hosted by Central College in Pella.
Wartburg 33, Buena Vista 9
125 Ben McCorriston (WAR) defeated Barak Davis (BVU) 6-2
133 Jake Helvey (WAR) vs. Dave Finster (BVU) 12-4
141 Julian Gunnels (BVU) defeated Paul Reedy (WAR) 4-1
149 Jacob Naig (WAR) defeated Mitch Jones (BVU) Fall 1:40
157 Dana Vote (BVU) defeated Bob Kenen (WAR) Fall 1:04
165 Dustin Bliven (WAR) defeated Aaron Cook (BVU) 9-2
174 Scott Kauffman (WAR) defeated Josh Murray (BVU) Fall 2:20
184 Akeem Carter (WAR) defeated Brian Steuve (BVU) 5-2
197 T.J. Miller (WAR) defeated Ben Strandberg (BVU) 4-2
285 Blake Gillis (WAR) defeated Wade Hammen (BVU) Tech Fall 20-5 6:29
