The
National Wrestling Coaches Association announced its 2020 Division
III Hall of Fame inductees, with former Wartburg wrestler Aaron
Wernimont selected as one of five inductees.
Wernimont,
a 2009 Wartburg graduate and native of Pocahontas, Iowa, was a
three-time All-American and two-time NCAA Champion at 157 lbs., as a
four-year member of the Wartburg wrestling team. He closed out his
career as a Knight with 80 consecutive wins and sits second on the
program’s all-time wins list with 150.
During
his tenure in Orange & Black, the Knights captured NCAA
Championships in 2008 and 2009. In addition to his success on the
mat, Wernimont was a three-time Academic All-American.
Aaron
died following a sudden illness in 2012 at the age of 26.
