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Iowa's Slaton, Gambrall Win Titles At Harold Nichols Cyclone Open


AMES, IA -- University of Iowa senior Joe Slaton (141) and redshirt freshman Grant Gambrall (184) each took home titles from the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open in Ames Saturday. Ten of Iowa's 11 competitors placed fourth or higher at the season-opening tournament.

Slaton, who was competing unattached, won all five of his matches by seven points or more. The #2 seed at 141, Slaton posted two technical falls, a major decision and a decision en route to his 14-7 win over unattached competitor Mario Morgan in the finals.

Gambrall, who was the #3 seed at 184, recorded a pin, technical fall and major decision on the way to his 6-2 victory over #1 seed Jerome Ward of Iowa State in the finals.

Sophomore J.J. Krutsinger (125) and redshirt freshman Nate Moore (133) also wrestled in the finals of their respective weight classes, each placing second. Krutsinger, who was the top seed at 125, recorded two technical falls and a pin before losing a 10-2 major decision to #2 seed Andrew Long of Iowa State in the finals. Moore, who was seeded second, posted three first-period pins and a major decision at the tournament before losing a 4-2 decision to #1 seed Cody Garcia of the University of Nebraska-Omaha in the 133-pound finals.

Placing third for the Hawkeyes were junior Luke Lofthouse (197), sophomore Blake Rasing (Hwt.), and true freshmen Derek St. John (157) and Ethen Lofthouse (174). Sophomore Vinnie Wagner (184) and true freshman Nick Trizzino (133) both placed fourth at the tournament.

The Hawkeyes will host the six-team Iowa City Duals Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in their first home event of the season. Matches are set for 10:30 a.m., Noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., and the teams competing are Coe College, Cornell College, the University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Iowa Lakes Community College and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The event is part of the wrestling season ticket package, which is $60 for the general public and $48 for UI faculty and staff. Tickets for the event are $10 for adults and $5 for youth if purchased in advance, and $12 for adults and $6 for youth if purchased at the door. Hawkeye men's basketball and football fans can also take advantage of special ticket prices for the Iowa City Duals. Fans can show their men's basketball ticket for Friday's 8:05 p.m. game with Bowling Green State or their Saturday Iowa vs. Minnesota football ticket at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena Athletic Ticket Office and receive a $5 ticket to the Iowa City Duals. Contact the UI Athletic Ticket Office at www.hawkeyesports.com or 800-424-2957 to order tickets.

IOWA'S RESULTS AT 2009 HAROLD NICHOLS CYCLONE OPEN
125 Pounds
J.J. Krutsinger (I) tech. fall over Brian Reisenauer (MSUM), 16-1, 5:13
J.J. Krutsinger (I) pinned Robert Harrera (Ells), 5:54
J.J. Krutsinger (I) tech. fall Terance Young (UNI), 16-1, 5:59
Andrew Long (ISU) maj. dec. J.J. Krutsinger (I), 10-2

133 Pounds
Nate Moore (I) pinned Travis Evans (GSV), 0:20
Nate Moore (I) pinned Tyler Grask (ISU-UN), 0:50
Nate Moore (I) pinned James Clark (Ells), 2:05
Nate Moore (I) maj. dec. Ridge Kiley (Neb), 17-7
Cody Garcia (UNO) dec. Nate Moore (I), 4-2

Nick Trizzino (I-UN) dec. Nate Behrendsend (WART-UN), 7-2
Nick Trizzino (I-UN) pinned Elliot Martin (LU), 1:48
Nick Trizzino (I-UN) dec. Joey Lazor (UNI-UN), 9-4
Cody Garcia (UNO) pinned Nick Trizzino (I-UN), 2:13
Nick Trizzino (I-UN) maj. dec. Marshall Koethe (ICCC), 11-3
Ridge Kiley (Neb) dec. Nick Trizzino (I-UN), 7-2

141 Pounds
Joe Slaton (I-UN) tech. fall Danial Ruter (UN), 23-7, 6:59
Joe Slaton (I-UN) tech. fall Robby Risher (MSUM), 22-6, 6:59
Joe Slaton (I-UN) maj. dec. Chris Sandy (WART), 13-2
Joe Slaton (I-UN) dec. Dalton Jensen (ISU), 10-3
Joe Slaton (I-UN) dec. Mario Morgan (UN), 14-7

157 Pounds
Derek St. John (I-UN) maj. dec. Adam Kurimski (GSV-UN), 12-1
Derek St. John (I-UN) pinned Justin Turek (MSUM), 5:40
Derek St. John (I-UN) maj. dec. Tyler Kottas (UNO), 10-2
Andrew Sorenson (ISU) dec. Derek St. John (I-UN), 7-5
Derek St. John (I-UN) dec. Jake Johnson (LU), 3-2
Derek St. John (I-UN) pinned Tim McGoldrick (LU), 6:49

174 Pounds
Ethen Lofthouse (I-UN) dec. Kyle Kehrli (SDSU), 3-1
Ethen Lofthouse (I-UN) pinned WillieSougstad (NIACC), 2:37
Ethen Lofthouse (I-UN) dec. Mike Finch (ISU), 7-3
Duke Burk (ISU) dec. Ethen Lofthouse (I-UN), 3-1
Ethen Lofthouse (I-UN) dec. Caleb Kolb (NEB), 5-3
Ethen Lofthouse (I-UN) ddec. James Nakashima (NEB), 13-7

184 Pounds
Grant Gambrall (I) pinned Tommy Tuck (LU), 1:46
Grant Gambrall (I) tech. fall Jordaryl Logan (GSV-UN), 19-3, 5:59
Grant Gambrall (I) maj.dec. Cole Shafer (ISU-UN), 14-6
Grant Gambrall (I) dec. Jerome Ward (ISU), 6-2

Ben Scott (WART) dec. Tomas Lira (I-UN), 6-3
Daniel Chionuma (LU) maj. dec. Tomas Lira (I-UN), 17-6

Vinnie Wagner (I) pinned Matt Dillman (LU), 0:36
Vinnie Wagner (I) ddec. Matt Baker (UNO), 7-1
Jerome Ward (ISU) dec. Vinnie Wagner (I), 3-2
Vinnie Wagner (I) dec. Ben Becker (MSUM), 10-3
Vinnie Wagner (I) dec. Aaron Denson (UNO), 7-0
Vinnie Wagner (I) pinned Cole Shafer (ISU-UN), 4:03
Ryan Loder (UNI-UN) pinned Vinnie Wagner (I), 3:56

197 Pounds
Luke Lofthouse (I) dec. Kyle Simonson (ISU), 4-3
Luke Lofthouse (I) pinned Brent Lambie (UNI-UN), 2:54
Luke Lofthouse (I) dec. Cameron Browne (NEB), 7-3
Tyler Sorenson (SDSU) dec. Luke Lofthouse (I), 8-5
Luke Lofthouse (I) maj. dec. Byron Tate (WART), 12-4
Luke Lofthouse (I) dec. Jacob Marrs (UNO), 4-2

Heavyweight
Blake Rasing (I) maj. dec. Hugh Malone (ICCC), 11-0
Blake Rasing (I) pinned John Heinen (MSUM), 1:21
Blake Rasing (I) dec. Elijah Madison (UNO), 5-2
John Helgerson (WART) dec. Blake Rasing (I), 3-2
Blake Rasing (I) dec. Taylor Escamilla (UNO), 9-7
Blake Rasing (I) dec. Brady Wilson (MSUM), 5-2
Iowa Hawkeyes Conclude Wrestle-Offs

IOWA CITY, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team treated their fans to some great matches during Saturday morning's wrestle-off finals at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex.

Returning all-Americans and seniors Daniel Dennis (133), Brent Metcalf (149), Ryan Morningstar (165), Jay Borschel (174) and Phillip Keddy (184) won their bouts, while senior Chad Beatty also posted a win at 197. Sophomores Montell Marion (141) and Jordan Johnson (Hwt.), redshirt freshman Matt McDonough (125) true freshman Derek St. John (157) also recorded wins at their weight classes.

"We saw some good potential and depth in a lot of places," said University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands. "This was a chance for our guys to weigh-in, have a competition and shake some of the cobwebs out. The results mean a lot and mean nothing at this point. We have a lot of depth and competition in our room, which is no secret, but in order for us to win championships we need guys to wrestle well at every competition."

The defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Hawkeyes will open the season Nov. 14 at the Harold Nichols Open in Ames. Iowa's first home dual will be Nov. 20 when it hosts the six-team Iowa City Duals in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa will wrestle Coe at 10:30 a.m., Cornell College at Noon, Iowa Lakes at 1:30 p.m., North Carolina-Pembroke at 3 p.m. and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at 5 p.m.

Wrestling season tickets can be ordered from the UI Athletics Ticket Office, at (319) 335-9327, or online at www.hawkeyesports.com. Tickets are $60 for members of the public and $48 for UI faculty and staff. Single meet prices are $10 for adults and $5 for youth if purchased in advance for the Iowa City, Northern Iowa, Michigan State and Northwestern duals, and $13 for adults, $7 for youth and $2 for children ages five and under for the Oklahoma State, Penn State and Ohio State duals. Day of the meet tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth for the Iowa City, Northern Iowa, Michigan State and Northwestern duals, and $15 for adults, $8 for youth and $2 for children ages five and under for the Oklahoma State, Penn State and Ohio State duals.

IOWA'S WRESTLE-OFF RESULTS
Saturday's Final Results
125 - Matt McDonough dec. J.J. Krutsinger, 10-3
133 - Daniel Dennis dec. Nate Moore, 5-3
141 - Montell Marion dec. Dan LeClere, 11-7
149 - Brent Metcalf tech. fall Phillip Sheridan, 21-4 in 6:10
157 - Derek St. John won by injury default over Aaron Janssen, 3:35
165 - Ryan Morningstar maj. dec. Joe DuCharme, 12-3
174 - Jay Borschel dec. Ethen Lofthouse, 8-3
184 - Phillip Keddy dec. Grant Gambrall, 6-2
197 - Chad Beatty dec. Luke Lofthouse, 7-3
Hwt - Jordan Johnson dec. Blake Rasing, 3-2

Friday's Semifinal Results
125 - J.J. Krutsinger maj. dec. Nick Trizzino, 16-5
125 - Matt McDonough dec. Tyler Clark, 5-1
133 - Nate Moore dec. Mark Ballweg, 13-7
149 - Phillip Sheridan pinned Jeret Chiri, 4:59
149 - Brent Metcalf pinned Stew Gillmor, 2:17
157 - Aaron Janssen dec. Jake Kerr, 6-2
157 - Derek St. John dec. Matt Ballweg, 7-4
165 - Joe DuCharme dec. Ruffin Tchakounte, 4-3
184 - Phillip Keddy maj. dec. Tomas Lira, 16-5
184 - Grant Gambrall dec. Vinnie Wagner, 6-4

Thursday's Quarterfinal Results
149 - Stew Gillmor dec. Ethan Sebert, 2-1
157 - Derek St. John dec. Brooks Kopsa, 10-5

EDITOR'S NOTE -- The University of Iowa will host its annual wrestling media day Wednesday, November 11 at 3 p.m. Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands will start things off with a press conference in the Press Room, which is located on the ground floor of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Following the press conference, Hawkeye wrestlers and assistant coaches will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the wrestling room, located on the second floor of Carver-Hawkeye.
Former Iowa Wrestler and Assistant Coach McIlravy Earns 2010 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Induction

STILLWATER, OK -- Former University of Iowa wrestler and assistant coach Lincoln McIlravy will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. The ceremony will take place June 4-5, 2010 at the Honors Weekend Banquet and Induction Ceremony in Stillwater, OK.

Joining McIlravy as inductees are 2000 Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner, two-time NCAA champion David Auble and Russell Camilleri. Other individuals to be honored are Chief Chad Smith of Tahlequah, OK (Outstanding American), Dr. Bernard Feldman of Palos Park, IL (Order of Merit), Rick Yarosh of Windsor, NY (Medal of Courage), and Jim Ramirez of Arkansas City, KS (Lifetime Achievement for Officials). The 2010 inductees and award winners were selected by the Hall of Fame's Board of Governors.
    
       McIlravy was a three-time NCAA champion (1993-94-97) and four-time all-American (1993-94-95-97) at Iowa, helping the team to three NCAA and four Big Ten titles. The Outstanding Wrestler of the 1997 NCAA Championships, McIlravy earned the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games. He was a four-time U.S. National Freestyle champion (1997-2000), winning a bronze medal at the 1998 World Championships, a silver medal at the 1999 World Championships and a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. In addition, he was a three-time World Cup champion (1998-2000). McIlravy coached at the University of Iowa as an assistant from 1997-2000 and moved on to become a USA Wrestling Resident Coach from 2001-02.

McIlravy is one of 13 former Hawkeye wrestlers, or coaches, who have been inducted as Distinguished Members. Former Hawkeye Major General Kenneth C. Leuer was honored as an Outstanding American in 2002, and former Hawkeye wrestler and assistant coach Chuck Yagla earned the Lifetime Achievement for Officials award in 2009.

The event will mark the 34th anniversary class of the Hall of Fame & Museum. Fans can purchase tickets or make a donation for Honors Weekend at https://nwhof.ticketleap.com.

Former Hawkeyes Inducted Into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame As Distinguished Members
1976 - Dave McCuskey
1977 - Terry McCann
1980 - Dan Gable
1993 - Ed Banach
1994 - Lou Banach
1998 - Randy Lewis
2000 - Gary Kurdelmeier
2001 - Tom Brands
2004 - Jim Zalesky
2005 - Chris Campbell
2006 - Terry Brands
2007 - Barry Davis
2010 - Lincoln McIlravy

Former Hawkeye Who Was Presented the Lifetime Achievement for Officials Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
2009 - Chuck Yagla

Former Hawkeye Who Was Inducted Into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame As Outstanding Americans
2002 - Major General Kenneth C. Leuer

Iowa Wrestle-Off Dates and Times Set

IOWA CITY, IA -- The 2009-10 Iowa wrestling team will host its intrasquad wrestle-offs this week at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Matches are scheduled for Thursday at 5 p.m., Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

The defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Hawkeyes will open the season Nov. 14 at the Harold Nichols Open in Ames. Iowa's first home dual will be Nov. 20 when it hosts the six-team Iowa City Duals in Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa will wrestle Coe at 10:30 a.m., Cornell College at Noon, Iowa Lakes at 1:30 p.m., North Carolina-Pembroke at 3 p.m. and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at 5 p.m.

Wrestling season tickets can be ordered from the UI Athletics Ticket Office, at (319) 335-9327, or online at www.hawkeyesports.com. Tickets are $60 for members of the public and $48 for UI faculty and staff. Single meet prices are $10 for adults and $5 for youth if purchased in advance for the UNI, Michigan State and Northwestern duals, and $13 for adults, $7 for youth and $2 for children ages five and under for the Oklahoma State, Penn State and Ohio State duals. Day of the meet tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth for the UNI, Michigan State and Northwestern duals, and $15 for adults, $8 for youth and $2 for children ages five and under for the Oklahoma State, Penn State and Ohio State duals.


EDITOR'S NOTE -- The University of Iowa will host its annual wrestling media day Wednesday, November 11 at 3 p.m. Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands will start things off with a press conference in the Press Room, which is located on the ground floor of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Following the press conference, Hawkeye wrestlers and assistant coaches will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the wrestling room, located on the second floor of Carver-Hawkeye.
Hawkeye junior Brent Metcalf has earned a spot on the 2009 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division I all-academic team.

IOWA CITY, IA -- Hawkeye junior Brent Metcalf has earned a spot on the 2009 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division I all-academic team. He is one of eight NCAA finalists, 17 all-Americans and 51 NCAA qualifiers honored on the national team.

“Brent Metcalf is a leader on our team – both academically and athletically," said University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands. "Earning a spot on this team is one more example of his commitment to the University of Iowa and our wrestling team.”

To be considered for the NWCA all-academic team, a wrestler must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average, have been an NCAA qualifier or won 60 percent of his total schedule when he competed in at least 60 percent of said schedule. Wrestlers can also earn a spot on the all-academic team if they were an NCAA all-American and posted a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average.

Metcalf, who has been named to the NWCA all-academic team for the second straight season, earned his second all-America honor and Big Ten title at 149 pounds in 2009. He was named Big Ten Championships Outstanding Wrestler for the second time, becoming the first wrestler in conference history to earn the honor in consecutive seasons. He posted a 37-1 season record in 2008-09, going 24-0 in dual matches and 8-0 in Big Ten duals. He pinned 20 opponents, which ranks fourth all-time at Iowa. The two-time academic all-Big Ten honoree led the team in eight statistical categories in 2008-09.

Metcalf and the Hawkeyes are set to open the 2009-10 season November 20 with the Iowa City Duals.

Traci Wagner
Assistant Sports Information Director
157 Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Iowa City, IA 52242
319/335-9411
319/335-9417 (fax)