Articles Tagged: Luther Norse

Loras senior and former Solon prep punches ticket at Div. III regional meet

American Rivers Conference teams and Cornell will be part of the 18-team field at the NCAA Division III Region VI men’s wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids.

The Battle of Waterloo didn’t disappoint and Alburnett left with a runner-up finish to Class 3A power southeast Polk. Iowa State competed at the Collegiate Duals. Cornell, Luther impressed at the Gator Boots Duals in Tennessee and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Iowa State has held a notable dual in Humboldt, which is the hometown of head coach Kevin Dresser. This year, they held their Big 12 Conference opener there Sunday. Iowa women crown three champions at North Central Open, Iowa men land a top recruit and an ice storm limited high school action in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Coe and Central battle for position near the top of the American Rivers Conference. Cornell looks to continue its dominance over Beloit. Read about five storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.

The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships will return to Cedar Rapids and Alliant Energy PowerHouse in 2027. Upper Iowa will be the host school for the national meet, which was last held here in 2023.

Luther College will expand its athletics department. The Norse will begin competition in women’s wrestling in the 2025-26 season. A nationwide search for the program’s first coach will start this winter.

Upper Iowa’s Eddie Burgess takes touchdown streak into Week 3. More passing success for Coe? Wartburg faces ranked foe. Cornell looks to rebound and Luther begins play. Here are five storylines in Iowa small college football this weekend.

Photos from the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional men’s college wrestling tournament at Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids on Friday.

Iowa dominated Columbia with some notable happenings on the periphery of competition. The Lions rebounded against UNI. Upper Iowa opened GLVC action successfully and Luther swept two duals at UW-Stevens Point in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

The Coe offensive line’s “fist” mentality emphasizes unity, meshing all five positions together to form a powerful unit. Behind that balled up fist of an offensive line, the Kohawks punched Luther right in the face, amassing 571 offensive yards and escorting six rushers to the end zone for seven TDs on the ground in a 64-2 win over the Norse in an American Rivers Conference football game Saturday at Clark Field.

Luther looks to post in the win column. Trey Birdsong tries to extend his TD string. Wartburg puts win streaks on the line. Coe’s special teams are kicking it. Cair’ron Hendred leads Winona State rushers. Here are five things to watch In non-FBS college football this week.

Luther fifth-year senior pitcher Kendra Cooper said she was unaware of the approaching strikeout milestone. With seven strikeouts in a 1-0 win over Central in the American Rivers Conference softball tournament semifinals, Cooper has tallied 505 in her career.

Right-handed starter Nick Dufoe pitched nine innings and helped Luther stay alive in the American Rivers Conference baseball tournament Friday at Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids.

Luther right-hander Nick Dufoe suffered a collapsed lung in his two previous seasons. He underwent surgery to correct the issue and worked his way back into the Norse rotation for his final season. He threw a complete game in a 4-1 victory over Coe in the opener of a doubleheader sweep Thursday.