Hello and welcome everyone to the Eighth Street Films website and blog! Today’s blog post is going to focus on the national attention that Wartburg College has received through the athletic department and sports teams. As well as the large tradition of exceptional athletes becoming All-Americans in their sport.
When people think of the Wartburg College Knights, what do you think they immediately picture in their minds? You would imagine the roaring of fans in the bleachers of Levick Arena watching a basketball game, volleyball game and wrestling, or of the massive wave of anticipation at Walston-Hoover Stadium for a football game. But the impact does not just hang out over the campus grounds of Wartburg. They expand beyond the boundaries of Waverly and of Iowa in the national realm. Over the last few decades of Wartburg athletics, the Knights have made their name known in the national eye of college sports.
The Knights do not only compete against other notable teams, but they also represent a set of values and purpose. Values of discipline, leadership, and service in every area of their presentation. Wartburg College’s presence in the college sports world is very important and very grounded in tradition and grit. They have formed a reputation for being prepared for anything, calm and eager to win.
Wartburg has established a very strong national footprint in a lot of the sports on its campus. Some examples include wrestling, track and field, cross country and football. These are sports who have held through adversity to build athletic dynasties that have built more than just consistent national presence but also fortify their credibility when they may not reach the goals they desire. Not only do these sports have wild success, but every sport that is currently on campus has made their mark around other college teams.
The student athletes that are a part of the teams do not only have success on the field or the court, but in the classroom and community as well. Whereas Wartburg College is not just a sports college, but a music college and academic college first over everything when new students come to study at Wartburg. They forge habits and lifestyles that were incorporated into their daily lives as they played in sports on campus.
Wartburg athletics has become more than a collection of teams, but a network of impact, and more importantly a family.
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