Layden Bender, former Sparta High School standout, played on Saturday, December 30 in NCAA D3 game

Wartburg Knights Coach Dick Peth (2024) | Wartburg Knights

By North Iowa Reporter

Dec 31, 2023

On Saturday, December 30, former Sparta High School standout, Layden Bender’s current college team, the Wartburg Knights, lost 78-83 in their NCAA D3 game against the Bethany Lutheran Vikings.

The game took place in Mankato, Minnesota. This was the first matchup against the Bethany Lutheran Vikings this season.

The Wartburg Knights’ next game is scheduled for Wednesday, January 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Dubuque, Iowa.

Name: Layden Bender

Position: Guard

Hometown: Sparta

Height: 6′4″

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