“I came to Wartburg partly because of the family atmosphere of the track and field team. My coaches and teammates were so supportive and motivational, and I had a very positive and successful career at Wartburg due in large part to that support.”

Hannah Baker ’10Richland, Iowa

14-time NCAA Division III track All-American, five-time individual event national champion and recipient of an NCAA postgraduate scholarship to study genetic counseling at the University of Wisconsin

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One of the nation’s leading programs 9 out of the last 10 years in the top-25 on the Learfield Sports

Division III Directors’ Cup standings. Wartburg’s athletic program has placed as high as seventh out of more than 400 NCAA Division III institutions during its current run of success.

3 Wartburg was one of only three colleges or universities to win three NCAA team championships in 2008-09 in any division (women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and wrestling).

16 consecutive years of individual or team national championships, including the indoor women’s track and field team title in 2010

13 consecutive Iowa Conference men’s all-sports championships

8 Iowa Conference women’s all-sports championships

8 consecutive Iowa Conference trophies for overall men’s and women’s sports

Qualified for eight NCAA Division III national tournaments women’s cross country

men’s and women’s indoor track and field

men’s and women’s outdoor track and field

women’s golf

wrestling

men’s soccer

Women defend national indoor track title A victory in the final event, the 4x400 meter relay, enabled Wartburg to earn its second consecutive NCAA Division III women’s indoor national team title in 2010. The Knights also won two national individual event titles and have taken 10 individual event titles at indoor nationals since 2002. The women also won team outdoor championships in 2009 and 2005, while finishing fourth outdoors in 2010.

Wrestling achievements continueLed by national champion Byron Tate, Wartburg finished third in the 2010 NCAA Division III tournament. The Knights won national wrestling titles in 2008 and 2009, and have earned seven national championships (five since 2003) and owns seven national first-place team trophies – five since 2003.

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12th place NCAA finish for women golfersAfter winning its fifth Iowa Conference title in the last six seasons, Wartburg finished 12th at the 2010 national meet. Ellen Rickert ’10 and Jordan Galles ’11 placed among the top 35 individuals.

Men’s soccer advances in NCAA tourneyThe Knights won their opening-round 2009 NCAA game over the University of Chicago and then battled eventual Elite Eight entrant Calvin College of Michigan to a penalty-kick finish in round two. Wartburg reached the tournament on the heels of its fifth Iowa Conference postseason tourney championship.

Wartburg athletes gain academic honorsAll-American track stars Hannah Baker ’10 and Jenny Kordick ’10 became the sixth and seventh Wartburg athletes in seven years and 22nd and 23rd overall to earn NCAA postgraduate scholarships. Wartburg also had three CoSida/ESPN The Magazine collegiate division academic All-Americans. All told, 73 Wartburg student-athletes have earned academic All-American honors since 1970 – 34 since 2000.

Knights’ conquests: 2009-10 NCAA Division III achievements

Knights’ conquests: 2009-10 NCAA Division III achievements

BASEBALL 12 Iowa Conference championships during

the last 14 seasons

2-time NCAA Division III Central Region champions

2 NCAA Division III College World Series berths

Final Four in 2005

13 straight seasons with at least one all-Iowa Conference selection

500-win milestone reached by Coach Joel Holst in 2008

BASKETBALL 6 national qualifiers for men

9 national qualifiers for women

5 conference titles for women

21 conference titles for men

Men’s program was quickest to 1,000 wins in Iowa Conference history

Men have had at least one all-conference honoree annually since 1963

Women have had one or more all-conference players annually since 1984

CROSS COUNTRY 14-time Iowa Conference men’s champions

10-time conference women’s champions

4 top-10 national finishes for men

6 top-10 national finishes for women

NCAA Division III Central Region women’s champions in 2005 and 2008

1st Division III program to have back-to-back men’s and women’s individual national champions in same year when Josh Moen and Missy Buttry won in 2003 and 2004

1st NCAA program in any division — male or female — to have one runner win three consecutive NCAA cross country championships — Missy Buttry, 2002-04

GOLF 5-time NCAA Division III

women’s team national tournament qualifiers, 2005-2006/2008-2010

3 top-10 finishes in the last five years

5-time women’s Iowa Conference team champions

6-time men’s Iowa Conference team champions

At least one all-Iowa Conference men’s selection in 9 of last 10 years

At least one woman as an all-conference player for 8 straight seasons

FOOTBALL 8 national playoff qualifiers – four since 2002

11 Iowa Conference champions

17 consecutive winning seasons

12 CoSida/ESPN The Magazine academic All-Americans since 1998

At least one all-Iowa Conference honoree each year since 1982

SOCCER 3 Iowa Conference men’s overall titles

5 conference postseason men’s tournament championships

7 consecutive national tournament berths for men

9 consecutive conference postseason tournament appearances for women

127-35-7 men’s record (2002-2009)

127-63-9 women’s record (2001-2009)

SOFTBALL 3-time Iowa Conference champions

3 league postseason tournament titles during the past five years with 11-2 record

7 seasons with 30 or more wins in last eight years

3 regional top-3 finishes over last five seasons (runner-up honors in 2006 and 2007)

NCAA Division III College World Series berth in 2003

TENNIS 17 dual-meet wins for women in 2009-10, a

school record

15 dual-meet wins for men in 2008-09, tying a single-season record

Women’s program has gained Iowa Conference automatic national qualifier tournament berth each year since it began in 2008

2009-10 men’s team won first Flight A doubles title for program since 1978

TRACK AND FIELD 9 top-10 finishes for women at outdoor

nationals since 1999

5 top-20 finishes for men at outdoor nationals since 2001

2-time defending women’s indoor national champions

5 top-10 team placings at women’s indoor nationals since 2002

3 top-20 placings at men’s indoor nationals since 2003

11-time defending women’s outdoor Iowa Conference champions

8-time defending indoor women’s conference champions

5 men’s outdoor conference titles since 2002

6 men’s indoor conference titles since 2002

10 or more All-American awards at each indoor and outdoor championship meet since 2003

VOLLEYBALL 5 national qualifiers

8 Iowa Conference runner-up finishes

20 or more wins in six of last 12 years

2 or more all-conference selections for 13 consecutive years

WRESTLING 7 national titles since 1996, four national

duals titles since 2003

1st or 2nd in nation in 15 of last 19 years

18-time defending Iowa Conference champions

142 consecutive dual wins against IIAC competition

4 20 or more dual win seasons in last six years

2 or more individual national champions in seven of last eight seasons

5 or more All-Americans each year since 1996

In pursuit of excellence

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Wartburg College is a selective liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), nationally recognized for community engagement.

The $31 million, three-acre Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center (The W) elicited “wows” when it opened in 2007-08, becoming the crown jewel among the first-class facilities housing Knights’ athletic programs.

Levick Arena, a state-of-the-art showcase seating nearly 1,800 fans for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling.

Walker Wrestling Room, the envy of many NCAA Division I schools, and a magnificent home for the seven-time Division III champions.

Hoover Field House and Track, the indoor home of the powerhouse track and field teams and a practice and competition facility for tennis. It also handles practice dates for baseball and softball during bad weather.

Walston-Hoover Stadium, the host site of the 2005 NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships (won by the Wartburg women) and two NCAA Division III football playoff games, features a FieldTurf football playing surface and an eight-lane all-weather track.

Hertel (baseball) and Lynes (softball) Fields, venues for the 19-time Iowa Conference baseball and three-time Iowa Conference softball champions. Lynes Field hosted the 2008 conference postseason tourney and two NCAA Division III regionals.

Centennial Oaks Golf Course in Waverly, hosted the 2008 NCAA Division III women’s golf championships and is the home course for the Knights men’s and women’s golf programs.

The Waverly Soccer Complex and two newly renovated fields on campus accomodate the men’s and women’s soccer teams. The main on-campus field added lights in 2009.

Newly refurbished tennis courts north of Walston-Hoover Stadium provide outdoor facilities for the men’s and women’s tennis teams.

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Extraordinary facilities

“I knew by coming to Wartburg that I would be surrounded by professors, coaches, and administrators who would only accept the best I had to offer. This expectation allows me to continue to grow as a student, athlete, and overall person. Wartburg College has given me the tools I need to be the best and taught me how to use them to reach my full potential.”

Adam Weber ’11Waterloo, Iowa

Two-time NCAA Division III wrestling All-American, winner of NCAA’s 2010 Elite 88 award for wrestling, and CoSida/ESPN The Magazine 2010 second-team academic All-American

“I chose Wartburg because I really liked the campus, its size, and everyone was so friendly. The things I enjoy most about Wartburg are the lifelong friendships I have made and my softball family. I also like the relationships I have been able to develop with my professors.”

Lynn Heitkamp ’12East Dubuque, Ill.

2010 first-team all-Iowa Conference and all-Midwest Region, NFCA; CoSida/ESPN The Magazine first- team academic all-District VII

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