WAVERLY, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - At the end of the night, the fifth-ranked Loras wrestling team didn't have the horses to deny top-ranked Wartburg its 26th consecutive Iowa Conference Championship, falling 35-3. Junior Kevin Kelly scored the lone win of the dual for the Duhawks, winning 10-5 at 141#.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
- In the first bout of the night, Matt Randone held a 7-4 lead over Brennen Doebel in the third period before conceding a reversal where he was put to his back to the fall
- Eddie Smith didn't record a takedown in his bout with top-ranked Mike Ross, but forced Ross into three stalling warnings, falling short of the upset, 5-3

TEAM NOTABLES
- Despite the loss, Loras set a program record for single-season dual winning percentage (.944) … Prior to Friday, the previous record was held by the 1977-78 team in which the Duhawks finished with a 10-1 dual record

INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES
- Guy Patron Jr. saw his 21-match winning streak snapped with his first loss since the semifinals at the CUW Open on Nov. 18
- Quin Gilliam had his nine-match winning streak snapped .. His last loss came in a dual against Augustana
- Eddie Smith's eight-match win streak came to an end with his first lost since the Gator Duals against Ferrum

UP NEXT
Loras sends a contingent to Pella on Saturday for the Last Chance Invitational, hosted by Central.

No. 1 Wartburg 35, No. 5 Loras 3
125# - Brennan Doebel (WAR) over Matt Randone (LOR) (Fall 6:07); 6-0
133# - No. 3 Brock Rathbun (WAR) over Michael Triplett (LOR) (MD 15-2); 10-0
141# - Kevin Kelly (LOR) over Brenden Baker (WAR) (Dec 10-5); 10-3
149# - No. 1 Cross Cannone (WAR) over No. 5 Jimmy Davis (LOR) (Dec 8-2); 13-3
157# - No. 2 Logan Thomsen (WAR) over Merrick Purcell (LOR) (TF 19-2); 18-3
165# - No. 1 Mike Ross (WAR) over Eddie Smith (LOR) (Dec 5-3); 21-3
174# - No. 1 Eric DeVos (WAR) over Sam Schuler (LOR) (TF 22-7); 26-3
184# - No. 2 Tyler Lutes (WAR) over Awais Arain (LOR) (Dec 12-5); 29-3
197# - No. 2 Kyle Fank (WAR) over No. 3 Guy Patron Jr. (LOR) (Dec 8-5); 32-3
285# - Bowen Wileman (WAR) over No. 5 Quin Gilliam (LOR) (Dec 11-8); 35-3