Top 20 Schools - 2007-08 Final Home Attendance

  Rk (# duals rep) Avg Total Best Rival 1- Iowa (6) 7,541 45,245 14,332 Okla St 2- Iowa St (5) 4,311 21,553 8,998 Iowa 3- Minnesota (6) 3,125 21,873 7,472 Iowa 4- Penn St (6) 3,035 21,243 4,077 Michigan 5- Ohio St (5) 2,681 13,406 5,341 Michigan 6- Okla St (7) 2,583 18,083 4,144 Oklahoma 7- Lehigh (7) 1,899 13,295 3,352 Penn St 8- Nebraska (3) 1,793  5,380 3,252 Missouri 9- C.Michigan (5) 1,640  8,201 4,273 Michigan 10- Missouri (5) 1,620 11,429 3,154 Oklahoma 11- Wisconsin (4) 1,515  6,058 2,534 Iowa 12- Cornell (5) 1,283  6,413 3,063 Wisconsin 13- Illinois (4) 1,169  4,676 2,341 Iowa 14- Oregon St (4) 1,138  4,550 1,852 Oregon 15- Michigan (6) 1,073  6,436 1,423 Kent St 16- UT-Chatt (6) 1,008  6,050 1,600 Missouri 17- Hofstra (6) 935  5,610 2,017 Missouri 18- Arizona St (4) 979  3,916 2,036 Iowa St 19- Rider (6) 943  5,655 1,350 Iowa St 20- N. Iowa (6) 888  5,330 1,737 Iowa St
Iowa Wrestling Media Opportunity - FINAL REMINDER

University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands will meet with the media Tuesday (Mar. 4) to discuss the upcoming Big Ten Championships (Mar. 8-9). Brands will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena Press Room, which is located on the arena's ground floor. Wrestlers and the rest of the coaching staff will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex Practice Room following the press conference.

The Big Ten Championships, which serves as a qualifier for the NCAA Championships, will be held at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN.
Hope to see you there!
Iowa Wrestling Media OpportunityTo: Iowa Wrestling Media

University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands will meet with the media Tuesday (Mar. 4) to discuss the upcoming Big Ten Championships (Mar. 8-9). Brands will hold a press conference at 3 p.m. in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena Press Room, which is located on the arena's ground floor. Wrestlers and the rest of the coaching staff will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex Practice Room following the press conference.

The Big Ten Championships, which serves as a qualifier for the NCAA Championships, will be held at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN.
Hope to see you there!
Iowa Defeat Illinois, 21-12

CHAMPAIGN, IL -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won its final dual of the 2007-08 season Sunday afternoon, defeating #11 Illinois 21-12 in Champaign. The Hawkeyes earned the Big Ten regular season title outright with the win, going 8-0 in conference competition. Iowa ended the dual meet season on a 14-match winning streak and posted a 21-1 record. Illinois fell to 13-4, 5-3 in the Big Ten.

"We saw some good things today, and some not-so-good things," said Hawkeye Head Coach Tom Brands. "The impression we left with was positive, but we gave up the first takedown or first points in a match too many times. That can't happen. This team thrives on momentum. We are two weeks out from the Big Ten finals and we've got work to do."

Iowa opened the dual at 125 pounds with junior Charlie Falck beating senior Gabe Flores, 6-4 in sudden victory. Falck, who was 0-2 against Flores in his career, trailed 4-2 in the third period, but scored a takedown with 15 seconds left in regulation to force the match to sudden victory. He scored the winning takedown with 37 seconds left in sudden victory to post his sixth-straight win and improve to 26-2.

The Hawkeyes were on the losing end of the other marquee match-up of the day at 133. Iowa sophomore Joe Slaton (23-2) and Illinois sophomore Jimmy Kennedy (23-4) both entered the dual with undefeated Big Ten records and significant winning streaks. Kennedy posted the 8-4 win, handing Slaton his first conference loss and snapping the Hawkeye's 11-match winning streak.

Iowa responded with wins at 141 and 149 to take an 11-3 lead. Hawkeye sophomore Dan LeClere (141) posted his 20th season and career win when he beat Illinois freshman Ryan Prater, 6-5. Iowa sophomore Brent Metcalf dominated redshirt freshman Joey Kotowski at 149, scoring an 18-3 technical fall in 4:56. Metcalf is 8-0 in Big Ten duals and is on a 23-match winning streak. He has scored team bonus points in his last nine bouts.

Illinois followed with decisions at 157 and 165 to tighten the team score at 11-9, but a major decision from Iowa sophomore Jay Borschel at 174 and a decision by Hawkeye sophomore Phillip Keddy at 184 gave Iowa an 18-9 lead with two bouts remaining. Borschel picked up his 20th dual win, while Keddy scored his 35th career victory.

Illinois sophomore Patrick Bond gave Illinois a chance at the team win when he scored a takedown in the first tiebreak period to beat Hawkeye sophomore Chad Beatty, 7-5, at 197. Hawkeye senior heavyweight Matt Fields ended the dual with his 7-5 win in sudden victory over Illinois junior John Wise. Fields trailed Wise, 3-1, after two periods, but tallied an escape, a takedown and a stalling point in the third period to tie the match at 5-5. Fields scored a quick takedown in sudden victory to win, 7-5, and post his 20th dual win of the season.

Iowa's next competition will be March 8-9 at the 2008 Big Ten Championships Minneapolis, MN. The Hawkeyes will try for their 32nd conference title in school history at the three-session tournament at Williams Arena.

Iowa 21, Illinois 12
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Gabe Flores (IL), 6-4 SV
133 - Jimmy Kennedy (IL) dec. Joe Slaton (I), 8-4 
141 - Dan LeClere (I) dec. Ryan Prater (IL), 6-5
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Joey Kotowski (IL), 18-3 in 4:56
157 - Mike Poeta (IL) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 6-2
165 - Roger Smith-Bergsrud (IL) dec. Jake Kerr (I), 3-2
174 - Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. John Dergo (IL), 10-2
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Ben Friedl (IL), 9-3
197 - Patrick Bond (IL) dec. Chad Beatty (I), 7-5 TB
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. John Wise (IL), 7-5 SV
Iowa Wrestling Scramble Past Michigan, 20-16

IOWA CITY, IA -- The top-ranked Iowa wrestling team clinched the 2008 Big Ten regular season title Sunday night when they defeated Michigan, 20-16, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes (20-1, 7-0 Big Ten) scored bonus points in four of their five wins to hold off the Wolverines (15-8, 2-5 Big Ten) in their final home dual and pick up their 13th straight win of the season. It is the first time an Iowa team has won 20 duals in a season since the 1990-91 squad that went 25-0-1.

Hawkeye junior Charlie Falck (125) and sophomore Joe Slaton (133) gave Iowa an 8-0 lead with their major decisions. Falck picked up his 25th season, 20th dual and fifth-straight win with the victory. Slaton extended his winning streak to 12 matches and remains undefeated in Big Ten duals (7-0).

The Wolverines put their first points on the board when freshman Kellen Russell scored a 6-4 win over Dan LeClere at 141. Iowa sophomore Brent Metcalf gave Iowa a 12-3 lead with his 25-8 technical fall in 5:10 at 149. Metcalf picked up his 25th season and career victory, and 20th dual win, while extending his winning streak to 22 matches. He remains undefeated in Big Ten duals (7-0) and in Carver-Hawkeye Arena (7-0).

Michigan rolled off four-straight wins to take a 16-12 lead with two bouts remaining. Wolverine senior Jeff Marsh beat sophomore Ryan Morningstar, 10-8, at 157 and Michigan senior Eric Tannenbaum scored a 13-5 major decision over redshirt freshman Jake Kerr at 165. Michigan junior Steve Luke avenged an earlier season loss to Iowa sophomore Jay Borschel, scoring 5-3 win at 174. Wolverine junior Tyrel Todd scored a takedown with eight seconds left in the match to beat Hawkeye sophomore Phillip Keddy, 3-1, at 184.

Iowa needed a win at 197 to have a shot at the team victory. Hawkeye sophomore Chad Beatty, who lost a 8-0 major decision to Wolverine freshman Anthony Biondo last month, scored a takedown as time expired to beat Biondo, 2-1. Hawkeye senior Matt Fields made the most of his last match in Carver-Hawkeye Arena by scoring a 20-5 technical fall over Michigan freshman Chad Bleske at heavyweight to secure the team win. Fields, who picked up his 85th career victory, and fellow senior Mark Perry (165) were honored on Senior Night before the dual.

Iowa will end the 2007-08 dual meet season Sunday, Feb. 24 at #9/#11 Illinois (12-3, 4-2 Big Ten). The dual will be held at Huff Hall at 1 p.m. in Champaign, IL.

Iowa 20, Michigan 16
125 - Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Michael Watts (M), 15-3
133 - Joe Slaton (I) maj. dec. Chris Diehl (M), 14-4
141 - Kellen Russell (M) dec. Dan LeClere (I), 6-4
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Justin Chrzanowski (M), 25-8 in 5:10
157 - Jeff Marsh (M) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 10-8
165 - Eric Tannenbaum (M) maj. dec. Jake Kerr (I), 13-5
174 - Steve Luke (M) dec. Jay Borschel (I), 5-3
184 - Tyrel Todd (M) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 3-1
197 - Chad Beatty (I) dec. Anthony Biondo (M), 2-1
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) tech. fall Chad Bleske (M), 20-5
Iowa Beat Boise State, 30-9

       BOISE, ID -- The top-ranked Iowa wrestling team won its 11th straight dual when it beat Boise State, 30-9, in front of 2,812 fans in Taco Bell Arena Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes won eight bouts, including three by bonus points, to snap Boise State's nine-match winning streak and hand the Broncos their second loss of the season. Iowa improved to 18-1 (5-0 Big Ten) this season, while Boise State dropped to 10-2 (7-1 Pac-10).

"The mistakes we are making in finishing positions and the lack of aggressiveness in terms of putting a guy away is huge," said Head Coach Tom Brands. "Our guys need to be ready to go and be strong out there. I don't think we've wrestled our best yet as a team, so we've got work to do. Even though we weren't hitting on all cylinders today and looked sloppy at times, we won some close matches."

Iowa jumped out to a 21-0 lead with wins at the first five weights. Junior 125-pounder Charlie Falck opened the dual with a 20-5 technical fall over freshman Alan Bartelli that ended the match at 5:40. Sophomore Daniel Dennis scored a 6-3 win over junior Cory Fish in his first match of the season at 133. Sophomores Dan LeClere (141) and Brent Metcalf (149) followed with bonus-point victories for the Hawkeyes. LeClere scored a 12-4 major decision over freshman Eli Hutchison, and Metcalf pinned junior Cody Bender in 2:01. The pin was Metcalf's ninth of the season as he improved to 23-1 and scored his 20th straight victory. Sophomore Ryan Morningstar scored a takedown in the second sudden victory period to beat junior Tyler Sherfey, 3-1, at 157.

Boise State scored its first points at 165, when freshman Kurt Swartz beat Hawkeye redshirt freshman Jake Kerr, 2-1. Iowa has posted a 0-8 record at 165 since starter and defending NCAA and Big Ten Champion Mark Perry's knee injury and subsequent surgery. Sophomores Jay Borschel (174) and Phillip Keddy (184) responded with hard-fought wins. Borschel picked up his 11th straight win with a 7-4 decision over sophomore Nate Lee, and Keddy handed freshman Kirk Smith his second loss of the season with a 3-2 victory. The Broncos won their second and final bout of the afternoon at 197, when sophomore Matt Casperson pinned sophomore Rick Loera in 2:35. Hawkeye senior Matt Fields posted his 20th season victory with an 8-3 win over junior Nick Smith at heavyweight to end the dual.

The Hawkeyes put their undefeated Big Ten dual mark on the line this weekend when they host two conference opponents in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa will host #16/#17 Indiana (12-6, 1-4 Big Ten) Friday at 7 p.m. and #6 Michigan (15-5, 2-2 Big Ten) Sunday at 8 p.m. The Hawkeyes will recognize seniors Matt Fields (Hwt.) and Mark Perry (165) before the Michigan dual.

Iowa 30, Boise State 9
125 - Charlie Falck (I) tech. fall Alan Bartelli (BSU), 20-5 in 5:40
133 - Daniel Dennis (I) dec. Cory Fish (BSU), 6-3
141 - Dan LeClere (I) maj. dec. Eli Hutchison (BSU), 12-4
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Cody Bender (BSU), 2:01
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Tyler Sherfey (BSU), 3-1 SV2
165 - Kurt Swartz (BSU) dec. Jake Kerr (I), 2-1
174 - Jay Borschel (I) dec. Nate Lee (BSU), 7-4
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Kirk Smith (BSU), 3-2
197 - Matt Casperson (BSU) pinned Rick Loera (I), 2:35
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Nick Smith (BSU), 8-3
Iowa Beats Arizona State, 36-3

GLENDALE, AZ -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won its 10th straight dual with a 36-3 win over Arizona State Friday night at Copper Canyon High School in Glendale, AZ. The Hawkeyes improved to 17-1 (5-0 Big Ten), while Arizona State fell to 9-6 (3-4 Pac-10).

Iowa went 9-1 on the night, scoring bonus points in three matches. The Hawkeyes opened the dual with a 12-0 lead on wins by sophomores Dan LeClere (141), Brent Metcalf (149) and Ryan Morningstar (157). Metcalf improved to 22-1 on the season and picked up his 19th straight win with a 20-4 technical fall in 4:53 over redshirt freshman Jerrad Trulson.
Arizona State put its first and only points on the board at 165 when senior Patrick Pitsch beat redshirt freshman Jake Kerr, 3-1, in sudden victory. The Hawkeyes responded with 24 unanswered points to close out the dual. Sophomore Jay Borschel (174) and senior Matt Fields (Hwt.) each picked up first-period pins, while junior Charlie Falck scored his 60th career victory with an 8-6 win over redshirt freshman Anthony Robles.

Iowa will face Boise State (10-1, 7-1 Pac-10) Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT) at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, ID. The Broncos, who are on a nine-match winning streak of their own, defeated Great Falls-Montana (26-12) and Montana-State Northern (38-8) Friday night in Boise, ID.

Iowa 36, Arizona State 3
141 - Dan LeClere (I) dec. Chris Drouin (ASU), 10-8 SV 
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Jerrad Trulson (ASU), 20-4 in 4:53
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Alex Pavlenko (ASU), 10-2
165 - Patrick Pitsch (ASU) dec. Jake Kerr (I), 3-1 SV
174 - Jay Borschel (I) pinned Cory Nelson (ASU), 1:48
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Brent Chriswell (ASU), 7-4
197 - Chad Beatty (I) dec. Thor Moen (ASU), 4-2
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) pinned Kenny Lester (ASU), 2:57
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Anthony Robles (ASU), 8-6
133 - Joe Slaton (I) dec. Todd Schavrien (ASU), 10-6
Iowa Defeat Wisconsin, 22-20
MADISON, WI -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team used bonus points to defeat #13/#15 Wisconsin, 22-20, Sunday afternoon at Madison, WI. Each team won five matches, but the Hawkeyes used pins from sophomores Brent Metcalf (149) and Phillip Keddy (184) and a major decision by sophomore Jay Borschel (174) to win their ninth-straight dual. Head Coach Tom Brands picked up his 30th win at Iowa and his 10th win in the Big Ten, as Iowa improved to 16-1, 5-0 Big Ten. Wisconsin fell to 11-3-1, 2-2.

"This showed some weakness - it's good to see this," said Brands. "We can do better, that's for sure. Those five wins were big ones for us, and bonus points won us the dual. (Iowa's five winners) did what they were supposed to do."

Iowa opened the dual with back-to-back decisions from junior Charlie Falck (125) and sophomore Joe Slaton (133). Wisconsin put its first points on the board at 141 when #7 Kyle Ruschell scored seven points in the third period to beat Hawkeye sophomore Dan LeClere, 8-0. Metcalf extended Iowa's lead to 12-4 with his 4:02 pin of Trevor Bowers at 149. Wisconsin fought back within one (12-11) on Craig Henning's 2-1 win over Ryan Morningstar at 157 and Jake Donar's 13-1 major decision over redshirt freshman Aaron Janssen at 165. Borschel and Keddy's bonus point wins gave the Hawkeyes a 22-11 lead, but the Badgers weren't finished. Wisconsin scored a pin of its own at 197 and junior heavyweight Kyle Massey upset Hawkeye senior Matt Fields, 6-5, in the afternoon's final bout.

Slaton, Metcalf and Borschel remain undefeated at 5-0 in Big Ten duals, while Slaton and Borschel picked up their 20th season and career victories. Metcalf extended his winning streak to 18 matches and picked up his seventh pin of the year.

Iowa will return to the road next week with a non-conference road trip out west. The Hawkeyes will face Arizona State (9-5, 3-4 Pac 10) Feb. 8 at Copper Canyon High School in Glendale, AZ, at 8:30 p.m. (CT). Iowa will then face Boise State (8-1, 7-1 Pac 10) Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. (CT) at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, ID.

Iowa 22, Wisconsin 20
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Collin Cudd (W), 6-1
133 - Joe Slaton (I) dec.  Zach Tanelli (W), 3-1
141 - Kyle Ruschell (W) maj. dec. Dan LeClere (I), 8-0
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Trevor Bowers (W), 4:02
157 - Craig Henning (W) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 2-1
165 - Jake Donar (W) maj. dec. Aaron Janssen (I), 13-1 
174 - Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. Justin Peterson (W), 15-7
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) pinned Eric Bugenhagen (W), 3:00
197 - Dallas Herbst (W) pinned Chad Beatty (I), 0:41 
Hwt. - Kyle Massey (W) dec. Matt Fields (I), 6-5 
Iowa's Perry Has Surgery

IOWA CITY, IA - University of Iowa 165-pound defending national champion wrestler Mark Perry has undergone knee surgery. The announcement came today from Iowa's Head Wrestling Coach, Tom Brands.

The Hawkeye senior, from Stillwater, OK, will miss 2-3 weeks of action. Perry had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected back on the mat in early February. Perry, a three-time all-American, has a career record of 89-15. He currently has a 13-2 record and is ranked first nationally. His nine pins, this season, are best on the team.

"We had the best doctor on the planet do the surgery," said Brands. "We know he's in good hands with Dr. Ned Amendola."
Iowa's Metcalf Earns Second Straight Big Ten Weekly Honor

PARK RIDGE, IL -- Iowa wrestler Brent Metcalf has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the second consecutive week. He shares this week's honor with Wisconsin 197-pounder Dallas Herbst. Metcalf is the first wrestler in conference history to earn the honor in consecutive weeks since the Big Ten switched from a monthly award in 1997-98.

Metcalf, who is ranked first in the nation at 149 pounds by the NWCA/Intermat/NWMA and W.I.N. Magazine and second by Amateur Wrestling News, extended his winning streak to 15 matches with two dual wins last weekend. He defeated #5 Lance Palmer of Ohio State (5-3) Friday in Columbus, and pinned #6 Bubba Jenkins of Penn State in 5:33 Sunday in Iowa City. In the Metcalf-Jenkins match, the Hawkeye sophomore fought off his back and a 6-1 first-period deficit. Before recording the pin, he led Jenkins 23-13 with over a minute remaining in the match.

A native of Davison, MI, Metcalf is 18-1 in collegiate matches and 13-1 in duals. He leads Iowa with the most team points scored in dual competition (61).

This is the fourth time this season a Hawkeye wrestler has earned the weekly conference honor. Iowa recorded its most honorees (5 - Cliff Moore, Ryan Fulsaas, Steve Mocco, Jessman Smith and Joe Johnston) during the 2002-03 season.

Metcalf was honored Jan. 16 after being named the Division I Outstanding Wrestler at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Sophomore Joe Slaton was honored Dec. 12 after upsetting Nick Fanthorpe of Iowa State, 6-5, at 133 pounds. Top-ranked senior Mark Perry was named Dec. 19 after pinning #3 Moza Fay of Northern Iowa in 48 seconds and Cornell College's Christan Coffey in 4:17.

Top-ranked Iowa (13-1, 2-0 Big Ten) will host #10 Northwestern (5-4, 0-0 Big Ten) Sunday at 7 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes enter the dual on a six-match winning streak. Metcalf will have one of the more anticipated matches of the night when he takes on #4 Ryan Lang.
Iowa Beat Ohio State, 24-10

COLUMBUS, OH -- The top-ranked Iowa wrestling team opened the 2007-08 Big Ten season with 24-10 win over #6 Ohio State at St. John Arena in Columbus, OH, Friday night. The victory is Iowa's fifth straight and extended Iowa's winning streak in the series with the Buckeyes to 32 matches. The Hawkeyes improved to 12-1 overall, 1-0 in the Big Ten, while Ohio State fell to 13-3, 0-1.

Iowa jumped out to a 12-0 lead with decisions in the first four matches by a quartet of Hawkeye sophomores. Joe Slaton improved to 16-2 with a 6-2 win over Reece Humphrey at 133 to open the dual. Dan LeClere (141) and Brent Metcalf (149) followed with identical 5-3 wins over their Ohio State opponents. LeClere is now 14-4 this season, while Metcalf is 17-1 in collegiate matches and 12-1 in duals. Metcalf, who was named Wrestler of the Week by the Big Ten and TheMat.com, extended his winning streak to 14 matches.

The Hawkeyes and Buckeyes traded wins at the last five weights. Ohio State put its first points on the board at 165 when Colt Sponseller scored a 22-11 major decision over redshirt freshman Jake Kerr. Kerr was filling in for senior Mark Perry, who injured his knee last week at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Iowa sophomore Jay Borschel (174) responded after the intermission, pinning Alex Picazo in 3:43, but #3 Mike Pucillo of Ohio State scored a 3-2 win over Phillip Keddy at 184 to keep the Buckeyes alive.

Hawkeye sophomore Chad Beatty scored a hard-fought 3-2 win the second tiebreak period over John Weakley at 197. Beatty, who has wrestled at 174, 184 and 197 this season, notched six seconds of riding time in the overtime to post his second dual win at 197 and seal the team victory for Iowa.

Ohio State's second-ranked heavyweight J.D. Bergman scored the final Buckeye win of the night (4-2), handing Hawkeye senior Matt Fields his first dual loss of the season. Iowa junior Charlie Falck ended the dual with a 9-3 win over Nikko Triggas at 125. Falck remains undefeated (13-0) in dual matches and is 21-1 in collegiate competition.

Iowa (12-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will host #7 Penn State (8-2, 0-0 Big Ten) Sunday at 2 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. There will be a free youth wrestling clinic at noon, in Carver-Hawkeye, prior to the dual. Children from kindergarten through eighth grade can join members of the Iowa coaching staff on the mat to learn some fundamental techniques.

Iowa 24, Ohio State 10
133 - Joe Slaton (I) dec. Reece Humphrey (OSU), 6-2
141 - Dan LeClere (I) dec. J Jaggers (OSU), 5-3
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) dec. Lance Palmer (OSU), 5-3
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Jason Johnstone (OSU), 5-4
165 - Colt Sponseller (OSU) maj. dec. Jake Kerr (I), 22-11
174 - Jay Borschel (I) pinned Alex Picazo (OSU), 3:43
184 - Mike Pucillo (OSU) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 3-2
197 - Chad Beatty (I) dec. John Weakley (OSU), 3-2 TB-2
Hwt. - J.D. Bergman (OSU) dec, Matt Fields (I), 4-2 
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Nikko Triggas (OSU), 9-3

Iowa's Brent Metcalf Named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 8-14 Craig Sesker USA Wrestling

Brent Metcalf (Davison, Mich./University of Iowa) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Jan. 8-14.

Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level. The announcement will be made each week on Wednesday.

The top-ranked Metcalf was named Outstanding Wrestler after leading the Iowa Hawkeyes to the team title at the National Duals on Jan. 12-13 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Metcalf went 4-0 at the National Duals and did not allow an offensive point at 149 pounds in turning in a dominating performance. He pinned Cornell’s Adam Frey, defeated No. 12 Josh Wagner of Missouri 12-4, downed NCAA runner-up Josh Churella of Michigan 4-2 and then beat No. 6 Jordan Burroughs of Nebraska 6-2.

Metcalf, a sophomore, is 16-1 this season for the top-ranked Hawkeyes. He is scheduled to face No. 4 Lance Palmer of Ohio State and No. 8 Bubba Jenkins of Penn State in dual meets this weekend.

Metcalf was a four-time, undefeated state champion coming out of Davison, Mich. He was a six-time Junior Nationals champion.

He redshirted for one season at Virginia Tech before transferring to Iowa. He compiled a 14-0 record during the 2006-07 season while competing unattached after he enrolled at Iowa.
Iowa's Metcalf Named Big Ten Wrestler Of The Week

PARK RIDGE, IL -- Iowa wrestler Brent Metcalf has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week for the first time in his career.

Metcalf, who is ranked first in the nation at 149 pounds by W.I.N. Magazine and second by Amateur Wrestling News and the NWCA/Intermat/NWMA, went 4-0 last weekend at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls. He helped Iowa win its first National Duals team title since 1996. The Hawkeye sophomore was named Division I Outstanding Wrestler of the event. Metcalf pinned Cornell's Adam Frey in 6:37 and scored a 12-4 major decision over #17 Josh Wagner of Missouri on Saturday. He then defeated #7 Josh Churella of Michigan (4-2) and #6 Jordan Burroughs of Nebraska (6-2) on Sunday.

A native of Davison, MI, Metcalf is 16-1 in collegiate matches and 11-1 in duals. He is on a 13-match winning streak and leads Iowa with the most team points scored in dual competition (52).

Metcalf is the third Hawkeye this season to earn the weekly conference honor. Sophomore Joe Slaton was honored Dec. 12 after upsetting Nick Fanthorpe of Iowa State, 6-5, at 133 pounds. Senior Mark Perry was named the following week (Dec. 19) for pinning #3 Moza Fay of Northern Iowa in 48 seconds and Cornell College's Christan Coffey in 4:17.

Top-ranked Iowa (11-1, 0-0 Big Ten) will open the 2007-08 Big Ten dual season this weekend. The Hawkeyes travel to Ohio State (13-2, 1-0 Big Ten) Friday to face the #6 Buckeyes at 6 p.m. (CT) in St. John Arena. The Big Ten Network will air a taped-delay broadcast of the dual at 8:30 p.m. The Hawkeyes will then return home to host #7 Penn State (8-2, 0-0 Big Ten) Sunday at 2 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Iowa Wins National Duals
CEDAR FALLS, IA -- The Iowa wrestling squad won its first team title at the 2008 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals since 1996 when it defeated unseeded Nebraska, 24-6, in the tournament finals Sunday afternoon at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. Sophomore Brent Metcalf (149) was named the tournament's Division I Outstanding Wrestler.

The second-seed Hawkeyes defeated Cornell (32-2), Missouri (27-9) and Michigan (23-13) en route to the finals and their fourth national duals team title in school history. Iowa went 32-8 over the course of the tournament and improved to 11-1 on the season. Nebraska fell to 9-2, and was only the second unseeded team in the 19-year history of the tournament to advance to the finals. The two-day tournament boasted an attendance total of 15,746.
          
The Hawkeyes jumped out to a 15-0 lead against the Cornhuskers, winning the first five matches by decision. Junior Charlie Falck started things off by upsetting top-ranked and defending NCAA Champion Paul Donahoe, 3-2, at 125. It was Falck's 55th career victory and his ninth-straight win. He remains undefeated at 12-0 in dual matches this season. Sophomores Joe Slaton (133), Dan LeClere (141), Brent Metcalf (149) and Ryan Morningstar (157) kept the Iowa momentum going with their decisions. Metcalf picked up his 13th straight victory, while Morningstar scored his 40th career win.
          
Nebraska put its first points on the board when Stephen Dwyer scored an 8-6 decision over redshirt freshman Aaron Janssen at 165. Janssen, who was filling in for injured starter Mark Perry, came back from a 4-0 second period deficit, but could not pull off the win in his first dual appearance. Hawkeye sophomores Jay Borschel (174) and Phillip Keddy (184) responded with wins of their own to seal the victory for Iowa. Borschel avenged an earlier season loss to Nebraska's Brandon Browne with a 9-4 win, and Keddy dominated Vince Jones to win 8-1.

The Cornhuskers won their second match of the dual when Craig Brester beat sophomore Chad Beatty, 4-0, at 197. Beatty, who went 1-2 at the tournament, wrestled two weight classes higher than he did at the Midlands Championships two weeks ago. Iowa senior Matt Fields closed out the dual with a 1-0 win over Jon May at heavyweight. Fields improved to 16-2 in collegiate matches and 12-0 in duals with the win.

Iowa (11-1) will open the 2007-08 Big Ten dual season next weekend. The Hawkeyes will travel to Ohio State (13-2, 1-0 Big Ten) Friday to face the Buckeyes at 6 p.m. (CT) in St. John Arena. The Big Ten Network will air a taped-delay broadcast of the dual at 8:30 p.m. The Hawkeyes will then return home to host Penn State (8-2) Sunday at 2 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. There will be a free kids wrestling clinic prior to the Penn State dual. Children from kindergarten through eighth grade can join members of the Iowa coaching staff on the mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena to learn some fundamental techniques. The clinic will begin at Noon.

Iowa 24, Nebraska 6
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Paul Donahoe (N), 3-2
133 - Joe Slaton (I) dec. Kenny Jordan (N), 11-4
141 - Dan LeClere (I) dec. Mike Rowe (N), 5-4
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) dec. Jordan Burroughs (N), 6-2
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Chris Oliver (N), 7-2
165 - Stephen Dwyer (N) dec. Aaron Janssen (I), 8-6
174 - Jay Borschel (I) dec. Brandon Browne (N), 9-4
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Vince Jones (N), 8-1
197 - Craig Brester (N) dec. Chad Beatty (I), 4-0
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Jon May (N), 1-0
Iowa Wrestling Beat Michigan, 23-13, In National Duals Semifinal

CEDAR FALLS, IA -- The second-seeded Hawkeye wrestling team (10-1) used two upsets and two major decisions to beat sixth-seeded Michigan, 23-13, in the semifinals of the 2008 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes will meet unseeded Nebraska (9-1) in the finals at the UNI-Dome at 3 p.m. It is the first trip to the National Duals finals for Iowa since 1998. Nebraska defeated fifth-seed Minnesota in the other semifinal, 24-13.

Senior Mark Perry (165) and sophomore Jay Borschel (174) both scored upsets in their matches to lead the Hawkeyes. Perry, who is ranked between second and fourth in the nation, beat top-ranked Eric Tannenbaum of Michigan, 4-1. Perry now holds a 2-1 lead his collegiate career series with Tannenbaum, winning the previous meeting - 5-2 - at the 2007 Big Ten Championship finals. Perry is 3-0 at the tournament, wrestling all three matches against wrestlers ranked in the top five in the country. He improved to 13-2 in collegiate matches and 8-2 in duals with the win. Borschel, who is ranked 11th or 12th in the nation by different polls, beat second-ranked Steve Luke, 3-2. The Marion, IA, native fought off several shots from Luke and converted on his own in the third period to score his third straight victory. Borschel is 14-2 in collegiate matches and 10-1 in duals.

Junior Charlie Falck (125) and sophomore Joe Slaton (133) got the dual off to an 8-0 start for Iowa with back-to-back major decisions. Falck scored 11 points in the last two periods to beat Michael Watts, 13-5. The win was Falck's eighth straight and he remains undefeated at 11-0 in duals. Slaton accumulated over five minutes of riding time in his 16-5 win over Chris Diehl. The Cedar Rapids, IA, native is now 14-2 in collegiate matches and 9-2 in duals.

Michigan put its first points on the board at 141 when top-ranked Kellen Russell caught Hawkeye sophomore Dan LeClere in a scramble and pinned him in 4:48. Iowa responded with four straight wins, starting with Michigan native Brent Metcalf's 4-2 victory over Josh Churella at 149. Metcalf scored a late takedown and a stall point to extend his winning streak to 12 matches. He is now 15-1 in collegiate matches and 10-1 in duals. Sophomore Ryan Morningstar kept the momentum in Iowa's favor with a 3-2 win over Jeff Marsh at 157. The Wolverines fought back with wins at 184 and 197 before Hawkeye senior Matt Fields scored a 13-6 win over Chad Bleske at heavyweight to end the dual. Fields is undefeated at 11-0 in duals and has won his last four matches.

Nebraska advances to the finals with wins over eighth-seed Northwestern (25-9), top-seed Penn State (19-13) and Minnesota. The Cornhuskers have never won the tournament, placing second twice (1993, 1996). Nebraska is led by top-ranked junior and defending NCAA champion Paul Donahoe at 125. It will be the first collegiate career meeting for Donahoe and Falck.

The Iowa-Nebraska dual will be broadcast live at 3 p.m. on Iowa Public Television, www.livesportsvideo.com, AM800-KXIC and www.hawkeyesports.com. Live results and updated brackets are available at www.intermatwrestle.com and www.unipanthers.com.

Iowa 23, Michigan 13
125 - Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Michael Watts (M), 13-5
133 - Joe Slaton (I) maj. dec. Chris Diehl (M), 16-5
141 - Kellen Russell (M) pinned Dan LeClere (I), 4:48
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) dec. Josh Churella (M), 4-2
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Jeff Marsh (M), 3-2
165 - Mark Perry (I) dec. Eric Tannenbaum (M), 4-1
174 - Jay Borschel (I) dec. Steve Luke (M), 3-2
184 - Tyrel Todd (M) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 3-2
197 - Anthony Biondo (M) maj. dec. Chad Beatty (I), 8-0  
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Chad Bleske (M), 13-6
University of Iowa Lost To Oklahoma State, 19-14

IOWA CITY, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team lost its first dual of the 2007-08 season Saturday night, dropping a 19-14 decision to Oklahoma State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa, who entered the match ranked first in the nation, fell to 7-1 on the season in front of 14,332 fans. That attendance figure is the seventh-largest for a dual meet in NCAA wrestling history and the fifth-largest in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Oklahoma State, who was ranked as high as sixth and as low as ninth in the nation, improved to 6-1.

"We got whipped," said Iowa Head Coach Tom Brands. "I don't like this feeling because it feels too much like last year - going up and down. We've got a lot of improving to do. I don't like it, but I wouldn't have it any other way because now we know what needs to be done. I'm going to put the loss on me first, and I'm sure there are at least five or six guys up in the (wrestling) room that are going to put it on themselves too."

Iowa won four of the 10 weights, including two by major decision. Junior Charlie Falck opened the dual at 125 with a narrow 7-5 decision over Ben Ashmore. Falck fought out off his back early in the third period and scored a reversal with one minute left to pick up the win. Sophomores Brent Metcalf (149) and Phillip Keddy (184) both scored major decisions, while senior Matt Fields closed out the dual with a 4-3 win over Jared Rosholt at heavyweight. Fields picked up his 75th career win with the victory, while Keddy posted his 25th.

Oklahoma State won five of the six matches they were favored to, and added an upset to their six-win tally. Top-ranked Coleman Scott held off a late charge by second-ranked sophomore Joe Slaton at 133 to win 8-6 and hand Slaton his first loss of the season. Cowboy senior Nathan Morgan followed with an 8-4 win over sophomore Dan LeClere at 141. Juniors Newly McSpadden (157) and Brandon Mason (174) both scored decisions for Oklahoma State and senior Jake Dieffenbach upset second-ranked senior Mark Perry, 5-3, at 165.

Iowa's next competition will be at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Jan. 12-13 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The two-day annual tournament features 16 teams from NCAA Division I, 12 from NCAA Division II, 15 from NCAA Division III and NAIA, eight NJCAA teams, seven NWCA teams and five women's wrestling teams. First round pairings will be announced early next week.

Oklahoma State 19, Iowa 14
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Ben Ashmore (OSU), 7-5
133 - Coleman Scott (OSU) dec. Joe Slaton (I), 8-6
141 - Nathan Morgan (OSU) dec. Dan LeClere (I), 8-4
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) maj. dec. Quinten Fuentes (OSU). 20-8
157 - Newly McSpadden (OSU) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 4-2
165 - Jake Dieffenbach (OSU) dec. Mark Perry (I), 5-3
174 - Brandon Mason (OSU) dec. Jay Borschel (I), 2-0
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) maj. dec. Cody Hill (OSU), 12-2
197 - Clayton Foster (OSU) maj. dec. Rick Loera (I), 12-1
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Jared Rosholt (OSU), 4-3

Iowa Wrestling Win Midlands, Crown Four Champions

EVANSTON, IL -- The University of Iowa wrestling team crowned four individual champions en route to winning the 2007 Midlands team title Sunday night in Evanston, IL. The Hawkeyes won their 19th team title in school history and their first since 2002. Iowa scored 185 points to win the 45th annual tournament. Defending team champion Iowa State placed second with 139.

The Hawkeyes went four-for-five in the finals with junior Mark Perry (165) and sophomores Joe Slaton (133), Dan LeClere (141) and Brent Metcalf (149) each winning individual titles. It was Perry's second career title and his fourth appearance in the finals. It was the first title for Slaton, LeClere and Metcalf.

Slaton set the tone for Iowa in the finals with a 6-2 upset over top seed Franklin Gomez of Indiana to remain undefeated at 12-0. LeClere followed with a narrow 5-4 upset over second seed Zack Bailey of Oklahoma. Metcalf won Iowa's third straight title, racking up third-period points to beat fifth seed Jake Patascil of Purdue by an 18-5 major decision. Perry made Iowa four-for-four in the finals with his 8-0 major decision over fifth seed Jonathan Reader of Iowa State. Perry led the tournament field with four pins in a total time of 8:10. Sophomore Jay Borschel wrestled above his sixth seed, but could not pull the upset over top seed Keith Gavin of Pittsburgh and lost Iowa's final championship match, 13-4.

Also placing for the Hawkeyes were seniors Alex Tsirtsis (141-3rd) and Matt Fields (Hwt.-8th), junior Charlie Falck (125-3rd), and sophomores Phillip Keddy (184-4th) and Ryan Morningstar (157-5th). Tsirtsis was wrestling as an unattached Hawkeye.

Top-ranked Iowa (7-0) will return to Iowa City to host fifth-ranked Oklahoma State (5-1) Saturday at 7 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The UI Athletics Ticket Office has already sold almost 7,000 tickets for the dual meet and encourages fans to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets purchased in advance are $8 for adults and $4 for youth. Prices increase to $10 for adults and $5 for youth on match night. Tickets can be purchased online at www.hawkeyesports.com, over the telephone at 1-800 IA-HAWKS, and at the UI Athletics Ticket Office in Carver-Hawkeye. The ticket office is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, but will be closed on New Year’s Day.

MIDLANDS TOP 10 FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

1. Iowa 185
2. Iowa State 139
3. Central Michigan 117.5
4. Illinois 100
5. Northwestern 89.5
6. Pittsburgh 79.5
7. Tennessee-Chattanooga 78.5
8. Indiana 74.5
9. Purdue 58
10. Northern Illinois 50

IOWA'S MIDLANDS FINALS RESULTS
133 - #3 Joe Slaton (Iowa) dec. #1 Franklin Gomez (Indiana), 6-2
141 - #5 Dan LeClere (Iowa) dec. #2 Zack Bailey (Oklahoma), 5-4
149 - #2 Brent Metcalf (Iowa) maj. dec. #5 Jake Patascil (Purdue), 18-5
165 - #2 Mark Perry (Iowa) maj. dec. #5 Jonathan Reader (Iowa St.), 8-0
174 - #1 Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh) maj. dec. #6 Jay Borschel (Iowa), 13-4 

IOWA'S MIDLANDS THIRD PLACE RESULTS
125 - #3 Charlie Falck (Iowa) dec. #8 Ben VomBaur (Wyoming), 4-2
141 - #1 Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) maj. dec. Cody Cleveland (Tennessee-Chattanooga), 12-1
184 - #3 Christian Sinnott (C. Michigan) dec. Phillip Keddy (Iowa), 5-3

IOWA'S FIFTH PLACE MATCH RESULTS
157 - #5 Ryan Morningstar (Iowa) dec. Jason Welch (Unattached), 9-4

Iowa's Perry Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week

PARK RIDGE, IL -- Iowa wrestler Mark Perry has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, earning the honor for the second time in his career. He first earned the honor Feb. 9, 2005.

Perry, who is ranked second nationally at 165 pounds, pinned both his opponents and helped Iowa pick up two dual wins Dec. 13 in Iowa City. He pinned third-ranked Moza Fay of Northern Iowa in 48 seconds to score his 80th career victory in the first match of the night. He then stuck Cornell College's Christian Coffey in 4:17 to score his 30th career pin. Perry needs 10 more falls to break into Iowa's top-10 all-time career leaders list. He is 5-1 this season, pinning all five of his wins.

Perry is the second Hawkeye this season to earn the weekly conference honor. Sophomore Joe Slaton was honored Dec. 12 for upsetting Nick Fanthorpe of Iowa State, 6-5, at 133 pounds in Ames Dec. 9.

Top-ranked Iowa (7-0) will resume competition Dec. 29-30, at the 45th annual Midlands Championships in Evanston, IL.

Iowa Wrestling Defeat Northern Iowa, Cornell College

IOWA CITY, IA -- The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team improved to 7-0 Thursday night with wins over Northern Iowa (40-3) and Cornell College (51-0) in its first home duals of the 2007-08 season. The Hawkeyes went 19-1 on the night, losing the first match on a last-second takedown. Iowa rebounded to score eight pins, six major decisions and two technical falls in the remaining 19 matches. Senior Matt Fields (Hwt.), junior Charlie Falck (125) and sophomores Joe Slaton (133) and Jay Borschel (174) all remain undefeated at 7-0 this season.

Iowa recorded its 40th series win over Northern Iowa and its 20th win over the Panthers in Iowa City. Senior Mark Perry, who is ranked second at 165 pounds, pinned No. 3 Moza Fay in 48 seconds in the night's marquee matchup to pick up his 80th career victory. Perry also pinned Cornell's Christian Coffey in 4:17 to score his 30th career pin. He needs 10 more pins to break into Iowa's top 10 all-time career list. Sophomore Ryan Morningstar scored his 30th career win by pinning Panther Jarion Beets in sudden victory at 157 pounds.

Iowa's win over Cornell was the first time the Hawkeyes scored more than 50 points since the 2003-04 season when they defeated Southwest State, 54-0. Falck recorded his 45th career win with a 12-2 major decision over Cornell's Chris Heilman, who is ranked second in Division III. Fields scored his 70th career win with a 4:57 pin over Josiah Payne.
Iowa's next competition will be Dec. 29-30 at the 45th annual Midlands Championships in Evanston, IL. All matches will be held at Welsh-Ryan Arena on the Northwestern University campus.

Iowa 40, Northern Iowa 3
197 - Andrew Anderson (UNI) dec. Rick Loera (I), 6-4
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) maj. dec. Dustin Bauman (UNI), 17-6
125 - Charlie Falck (I) pinned Caleb Flores (UNI), 1:10
133 - Joe Slaton (I) maj. dec. Trent Washington (UNI), 15-7
141 - Dan LeClere (I) dec. C.J. Ettelson (UNI), 8-2
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Charlie Ettelson (UNI), 22-7 in 5:32
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) pinned Jarion Beets (UNI), 7:59
165 - Mark Perry (I) pinned Moza Fay (UNI), 0:48
174 - Jay Borschel (I) dec. Alex Dolly (UNI), 10-7
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Andy O'Loughlin (UNI), 10-4

Iowa 51, Cornell College 0
197 - Rick Loera (I) pinned Josh Pastor (C), 6:38
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) pinned Josiah Payne (C), 4:57
125 - Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Chris Heilman (C), 12-2
133 - Joe Slaton (I) maj. dec. Nick Nothern (C), 20-7
141 - Dan LeClere (I) maj. dec. Ryan Mulnix (C), 19-7
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Alex Riniker (C), 1:17
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) tech. fall Pat McAuley (C), 19-4
165 - Mark Perry (I) pinned Christian Coffey (C), 4:17
174 - Jay Borschel (I) pinned Cliff Robertson (C), 1:10
184 - Chad Beatty (I) maj. dec. Kyle Kehrli (C), 17-9

Iowa's Joey Slaton Named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Dec. 4-10
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Joey Slaton (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/University of Iowa) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Dec. 4-10.

Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level. The announcement will be made each week on Wednesday.

Slaton, who was ranked 20th nationally at 133 pounds, knocked off No. 4 Nick Fanthorpe 6-5 to spark fourth-ranked Iowa to a 20-13 win over top-ranked Iowa State on Dec. 9 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

Slaton scored a reversal with seven seconds left in the second period and then rode Fanthorpe for more than a minute in the third period to pick up a decisive riding-time point. Slaton handed Fanthorpe his first loss of the season.

Slaton, a sophomore transfer from Virginia Tech, is off to a 5-0 start this season. Slaton was one of four transfers from Virginia Tech to notch a victory for Iowa in the win over Iowa State. Transfers Dan LeClere (141), Brett Metcalf (149) and Jay Borschel (174) also picked up wins for the Hawkeyes.

Slaton was a two-time Iowa state high school champion for Cedar Rapids Kennedy. He placed second at Senior Nationals.

Slaton redshirted at Virginia Tech during the 2005-06 season before transferring to Iowa when Coach Tom Brands left Virginia Tech to take over the program at Iowa.

Slaton compiled an 18-4 record while competing unattached during the 2006-07 season after coming to Iowa.

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HAWKEYES KNOCK OFF TOP-RANKED IOWA STATE, 20-13

AMES, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team knocked off top-ranked Iowa State, 20-13, Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. A sold-out crowd of 8,988 saw Iowa improve to 5-0 and hand Iowa State (6-1) its first loss of the season. Iowa scored two points in the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series with the win to make the series score 16-5. Iowa State clinched the 2007-08 series title earlier this week.

The Hawkeyes jumped out to a 13-0 lead with wins at the first four weights. Hawkeye junior Charlie Falck scored an 8-4 decision over Cyclone redshirt freshman Mark Kist at 125 to open the dual. Iowa sophomore Joe Slaton handed Iowa State's Nick Fanthorpe his first loss of the season with a 6-5 win at 133. Sophomore Dan LeClere followed with a 3-1 win over Nick Gallick at 141 to give Iowa a 9-0 advantage, and sophomore Brent Metcalf scored the first bonus points of the dual with a 14-4 major decision over Iowa City native Mitch Mueller at 149. Iowa State put its first team points on the board when sophomore Cyler Sanderson scored a 10-5 major decision over sophomore Ryan Morningstar at 157. Sanderson took Morningstar to his back with over one minute remaining in the third period, but the Morningstar held on to avoid the pin.

Iowa State struck first after the intermission when redshirt freshman Jon Reader scored a 7-3 decision over Iowa redshirt freshman Jake Kerr at 165. Kerr was wrestling for Hawkeye starter Mark Perry, who was serving a one-meet suspension after being disqualified for misconduct during Iowa's Nov. 24 dual with Old Dominion. Hawkeye sophomore Jay Borschel scored crucial team points with an 18-7 win over Aron Scott at 174.

The Cyclones rallied with wins at 184 and 197 to make the score 17-13. Iowa State sophomore Jake Varner improved his undefeated mark to 6-0 with a 4-1 win over Hawkeye sophomore Phillip Keddy at 184, and senior David Bertolino scored a 16-5 major decision over sophomore Chad Beatty at 197. Hawkeye senior Matt Fields sealed the team win with a 6-3 decision over sophomore David Zabriskie at heavyweight.

Iowa (5-0) will host its first duals of the 2007-08 season Thursday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes will face Northern Iowa (0-0-1) at 6:30 p.m. and Cornell (3-1) at 8:00 p.m.

Iowa 20, Iowa State 13
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Mark Kist (ISU), 8-4
133 - Joe Slaton (I) dec. Nick Fanthorpe (ISU), 6-5
141 - Dan LeClere (I) dec. Nick Gallick (ISU), 3-1
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) maj. dec. Mitch Mueller (ISU), 14-4
157 - Cyler Sanderson (ISU) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 10-5
165 - Jon Reader (ISU) dec. Jake Kerr (I), 7-3
174 - Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. Aron Scott (ISU), 18-7
184 - Jake Varner (ISU) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 4-1
197 - David Bertolino (ISU) maj. dec. Chad Beatty (I), 16-5 
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. David Zabriskie (ISU), 6-3

2007 UNI Open Cancelled

CEDAR FALLS, IA -- The 2007 UNI Open has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Sunday's tournament was scheduled to be held at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, and will not be rescheduled.

The next competition for Iowa (4-0) will be Dec. 9 when the Hawkeyes face intra-state rival Iowa State (5-0) at 2 p.m. in Ames. The dual meet will be aired live on Iowa Public Television, and is the fourth event in the annual Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk series held in Ames this week. Iowa State currently leads the series, 10-3.
Iowa Go 4-0 at St. Edward Duals

LAKEWOOD, OH - The University of Iowa wrestling team opened the 2007-08 dual season with four wins at the St. Edward duals in Lakewood, OH, Saturday. The Hawkeyes beat Findlay (40-3), Iowa Central (50-0), Old Dominion (28-13) and North Carolina State (37-9) to start the season at 4-0.

Five Hawkeyes went undefeated on the day. Sophomores Joe Slaton (133) and Jay Borschel (174/184) each recorded two technical falls, one pins and one major decision, while senior Matt Fields (Hwt.) and junior Charlie Falck (125) each scored one pin, one technical fall, one major decision and one decision. Sophomore Phillip Keddy (184/197) scored four decisions at the event.

Iowa's next competition will be Dec. 2 at the UNI Open. Wrestling is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, IA.

Iowa 40, Findlay 3
125 - Charlie Falck (I) tech. fall Rolando Corpus (F), 16-0 in 4:09
133 - Joe Slaton (I) tech. fall Jeremy Espinoza (F), 19-3
141 - Dan LeClere (I) maj. dec. Josh Falk (F), 14-4
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Andrew Vasquez (F), 1:36
157 - Antonio Guerra (F) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 5-4
165 - Mark Perry (I) pinned Justin Shannon (F), 0:21
174 - Jay Borschel (I) maj. dec. Jeff Havelka (F), 12-4
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Hiram Smith (F), 5-0
197 - Rick Loera (I) maj. dec. Dan Stevenson (F), 16-6
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Travis Clark (F), 11-4

Iowa 50, Iowa Central 0
125 - Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Terrance Young (IC), 12-4
133 - Joe Slaton (I) pinned Mazi Hassani (IC), 0:47
141 - Dan LeClere (I) maj. dec. David Greenwald (IC), 8-0
149 - Brent Metcalf (I) pinned Matt Burns (IC), 2:35
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) maj. dec. Carrington Banks (IC), 11-3
165 - Mark Perry (I) pinned Brad Lower (IC), 3:05
174 - Jay Borschel (I) tech. fall Nate Troy (IC), 17-2 in 4:39
184 - Chad Beatty (I) pinned Nate Willard (IC), 2:07
197 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Phillip Hawes (IC), 9-3
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) pinned Matt Sixta (IC), 1:55

Iowa 28, Old Dominion 13
125         Charlie Falck (I) dec. James Nicholson (OD), 6-4
133         Joe Slaton (I) maj. dec. Kyle Hutter (OD), 14-6
141 Ryan Williams (OD) dec. Dan LeClere (I), 6-2
149         Brent Metcalf (I) tech. fall Kaylen Baxter (OD), 26-11
157         Ryan Morningstar (I) maj. dec. Dan Rivera (OD), 8-0
165 Chris Brown (OD) won by disqualification over Mark Perry (I), 5:30
174         Jay Borschel (I) tech. fall Nick Pullano (OD), 19-3
184         Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Jesse Strawn (OD), 3-2

Iowa Wrestling Crown Six Champions At Kaufman-Brand Open

OMAHA, NE - The University of Iowa wrestling team crowned five individual champions at the 25th annual Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, NE, Saturday. All of Iowa's champions and all but two placewinners were competing unattached. Seniors Mark Perry (165) and Matt Fields (Hwt.), junior Charlie Falck (125) and sophomores Joe Slaton (133), Brent Metcalf (149) and Phillip Keddy (184) each won titles in the tournament's elite division. It was Metcalf's second straight individual title at the meet, while the other five won their first career Kaufman-Brand Open title. Iowa's six individual titles was the most recorded by any team. Tournament host University of Nebraska-Omaha crowned four individual champions.

Also placing for the Hawkeyes in the elite division were juniors Dan Erekson (Hwt.-3rd) and Rick Loera (184-3rd), and sophomores Dan LeClere (141-3rd), Jay Borschel (174-5th) and Chad Beatty (174-6th). Placing for Iowa in the amateur division were redshirt freshman Matt Ballweg (149-3rd) and true freshmen J.J. Krutsinger (125-3rd), Blake Rasing (Hwt.-3rd), Jordan Johnson (197-4th), Montell Marion (133-5th) and Brodie Ambrose (197-5th).

Iowa will open the 2007-08 dual season Nov. 24 at the St. Edward Duals in Lakewood, OH. The Hawkeyes will face the University of Findlay at 9 a.m., Iowa Central Community College at 10:30 a.m., Old Dominion University at 1:30 p.m. and North Carolina State University at 3 p.m. All times are central and all matches will be held at the St. Edward High School Gymnasium.

Iowa's KAUFMAN-BRAND OPEN Elite Division Results

125 Pounds
Charlie Falck (I-UN) tech. fall P.J. Puriefoy (KING), 15-0, 4:22
Charlie Falck (I-UN) pinned Kevin Gray (DANA), 3:19
Charlie Falck (I-UN) dec. Marcos Orozco (UCD), 9-2

133 Pounds
Joe Slaton (I-UN) dec. Francisco Manriquez (UCD), 8-4
Joe Slaton (I-UN) pinned Brad Neitenbach (OKST), 4:26
Joe Slaton (I-UN) dec. Cody Garcia (UNO), 10-0
Joe Slaton (I-UN) maj. dec. Mike Thorn (MINN-UN), 14-6
Joe Slaton (I-UN) pinned Cory VomBaur (WYO), 3:10

Thomas Magnani (I) maj. dec. Brandon Low (UCD), 15-3
Burke Barnes (DANA) dec. Thomas Magnani (I), 10-5
Thomas Magnani (I) pinned Brad Neitenbach (OKST), 1:32
Thomas Magnani (I) dec. Garrett Desmond (WYO), 6-2
Mike Thorn (MINN-UN) pinned Thomas Magnani (I), 1:16
Thomas Magnani (I) won by med. forfeit over Burke Barnes (DANA)

141 Pounds
Dan LeClere (I-UN) dec. Robert Sanders (NEB), 6-3
Dan LeClere (I-UN) dec. Jake Kriegbaum (AFA), 9-3
Carter Downing (WYO) dec. Dan LeClere (I-UN), 9-4  
Dan LeClere (I-UN) dec. Jeff Rutledge (UNK), 5-2
Dan LeClere (I-UN) dec. Gabe Mooney (NDSU), 3-1

Nexi Delgado (UCD) maj. dec. Derek Coorough (I), 13-3
Efrain Ayala (MANK) dec. Derek Coorough (I), 5-4

149 Pounds
Brent Metcalf (I-UN) pinned Kevin Cunningham (UCD), 2:43
Brent Metcalf (I-UN) maj. dec. Trevor Chin (LEHIGH), 15-3
Brent Metcalf (I-UN) tech. fall Jacob Naig (INDEPENDENT), 23-6 in 5:47
Brent Metcalf (I-UN) dec. Jordan Burroughs (NEB), 6-0

157 Pounds
Ryan Morningstar (I-UN) dec. Kyle Dubbs (UCD), 8-1
Joseph Corneio (LAB) won by medical forfeit over Ryan Morningstar (I-UN) 
Dave Nakasone (LEHIGH) won by medical forfeit over Ryan Morningstar (I-UN)               

Joe Ellenberger (UNK-UN) maj. dec. T.H. Leet (I), 13-2
Brooks Kopsa (I-UN) dec. T.H. Leet (I), 5-2

Joseph Corneio (LAB) pinned Brooks Kopsa (I-UN), 3:14
Brooks Kopsa (I-UN) dec. T.H. Leet (I), 5-2
Brooks Kopsa (I-UN) won by medical forfeit over Jarion Beets (UNI)
Brooks Kopsa (I-UN) won by medical forfeit over Adam Aho (NDSU)
Brooks Kopsa (I-UN) dec. Dave Nakasone (LEHIGH), 4-3
Jason Rhoten (MANK) won by disqualification over Brooks Kopsa (I-UN)

165 Pounds
Mark Perry (I-UN) pinned Cody Foust (NEB), 2:09
Mark Perry (I-UN) dec. Jeremy Larson (MINN-UN), 8-2
Mark Perry (I-UN) pinned Kevin Wainscott (OKST), 1:46
Mark Perry (I-UN) maj. dec. Colby Covington (ICCC), 13-0
Mark Perry (I-UN) pinned Moza Fay (UNI), 5:51

Jake Kerr (I) pinned Justin Shadrix (AFA), 3:13
Colby Covington (ICCC) dec. Jake Kerr (I), 4-1
Jake Kerr (I) maj. dec. Jordan Kolbow (MINN-UN), 11-3
Jake Kerr (I) dec, Eric Coxbill (WYO), 10-6
Jake Kerr (I) maj. dec. Stephen Crozier (AFA), 15-7
Stephen Dwyer (NEB) dec. Jake Kerr (I), 5-4

Scott Glasser (MINN-UN) dec. Aaron Janssen (I), 5-4
Eric Coxbill (WYO) won by med. forfeit over Aaron Janssen (I)

Moza Fay (UNI maj. dec. Mike Fahrer (I-UN), 12-2
Mike Fahrer (I-UN) pinned Brandon Henderson (NDSU), 0:37
Jeremy Larson (MINN-UN) maj. dec. Mike Fahrer (I-UN), 9-1

174 Pounds
Chad Beatty (I-UN) dec. Joshua Murray (BV), 11-5
Chad Beatty (I-UN) pinned John Clark (UCD), 5:29
Chad Beatty (I-UN) dec. Gabe Dretsch (MINN-UN), 3-2
Alex Dolly (UNI) dec. Chad Beatty (I-UN), 7-6
Tyler French (AFA) pinned Chad Beatty (I-UN), 3:12 
Jay Borschel (I-UN) pinned Chad Beatty (I-UN), 4:45

Jay Borschel (I-UN) tech. fall Kyle Morrow (WYO), 15-0, 4:41
Jay Borschel (I-UN) maj. dec. Paul Sutton (UNK), 16-6
Brandon Browne (NEB) dec. Jay Borschel (I-UN), 11-7
Gabe Dretsch (MINN-UN) dec. Jay Borschel (I-UN), 14-10 
Jay Borschel (I-UN) pinned Chad Beatty (I-UN), 4:45

184 Pounds
Phillip Keddy (I-UN) pinned Cole Spree (NWI), 3:33
Phillip Keddy (I-UN) pinned James Ciccone (AFA), 1:41
Phillip Keddy (I-UN) dec. Brent Pankoke (UNO), 8-2
Phillip Keddy (I-UN) dec. Kirk Smith (BSU), 5-2

Rick Loera (I) maj. dec. Colt Reece (WYO), 16-3
Andy O'Laughlin (UNI) dec. Rick Loera (I), 5-3 
Rick Loera (I) dec. Scott Hazen (UNI), 5-4
Rick Loera (I) maj. dec. Levi Wofford (NEB), 16-7
Brent Pankoke (UNO) pinned Rick Loera (I), 5:03
Rick Loera (I) maj. dec. Andy O'Laughlin (UNI), 15-5

197 Pounds
Luke Lofthouse (I-UN) dec. Yura Malamura (MINN-UN), 8-7
Luke Lofthouse (I-UN) dec. Jacob Bryce (NDSU), 6-3
Jacob Marrs (UNO) dec. Luke Lofthouse (I-UN), 6-2
Yura Malamura (MINN-UN) dec. Luke Lofthouse (I-UN), 7-5
Justin Bronson (MINN-UN) dec. Luke Lofthouse (I-UN), 5-1

Heavyweight
Matt Fields (I-UN) dec. Joe Nord (MN-UN), 10-6
Matt Fields (I-UN) dec. Brad Farmer (OU), 10-4
Matt Fields (I-UN) dec. Jon May (NEB), 4-0
Matt Fields (I-UN) won by med. forfeit over Tervel Dlagnev (UNK-UN)

Dan Erekson (I-UN) pinned Anthony Stegeman (AFA), 1:22
Tervel Dlagnev (UNK-UN) dec. Dan Erekson (I-UN), 3-1
Dan Erekson (I-UN) maj. dec. Ricky Alcala (UCD), 12-3
Dan Erekson (I-UN) maj. dec. Jason Stripling (SDSU-UN), 10-2
Dan Erekson (I-UN) pinned Jon May (NEB), 3:22
Dan Erekson (I-UN) dec. Brady Wilson (MANK), 5-3

Iowa's KAUFMAN-BRAND OPEN Amateur Division Results
125 Pounds
J.J. Krutsinger (I-UN) maj. dec. Jordan White (UNK-UN), 13-4
Terrance Young (ICCC) dec. J.J. Krutsinger (I-UN), 8-6
J.J. Krutsinger (I-UN) maj. dec. Kyle Donlan (BV), 11-0
J.J. Krutsinger (I-UN) maj. dec. Lee Meirick (LUTH), 13-3
J.J. Krutsinger (I-UN) maj. dec. Brandon McDonald (UNK-UN), 14-4
J.J. Krutsinger (I-UN) dec. Jon Erickson (KING-UN), 6-4
J.J. Krutsinger (I-UN) pinned Tim Peskar (ICCC), 4:40
Terrance Young (ICCC) dec. J.J. Krutsinger (I-UN), 10-3

133 Pounds
Montell Marion (I-UN) tech. fall Mitch Hervert (HAST), 23-6, 4:05
Montell Marion (I-UN) maj. dec. Jason Jeremisiason (AUG-UN), 26-13
Jamal Parks (OSU-UN) dec. Montell Marion (I-UN), 11-5
Montell Marion (I-UN) maj. dec. Scott Berens (LAB), 15-7
Montell Marion (I-UN) pinned Jon Henslee (ICCC), 1:37
Derek Gillespie (AFA) pinned Montell Marion (I-UN), 4:58
Montell Marion (I-UN) pinned Tyler Steinwand (NDSU-UN), 0:21

Tyler Halverson (I-UN) pinned Jeremy Dove (DANA), 1:58
Tyler Halverson (I-UN) pinned Scott Berens (LAB), 3:25
Trenton Washington (UNI-UN) maj. dec. Tyler Halverson (I-UN), 14-4
Tyler Halverson (I-UN) pinned Keaton Taylor (DANA-UN), 5:55
Mario Morgan (UNO) dec.  Tyler Halverson (I-UN), 5-1

141 Pounds
Kyle Rosser (LEHIGH) dec. Ethan Sebert (I-UN), 7-6
Brady Schneeberger (NDSU) tech. fall Ethan Sebert (I-UN), 15-0, 3:19

149 Pounds
Matt Ballweg (I) tech. fall Blake Hilmer (UNI-UN), 18-2, 5:02
Matt Ballweg (I) pinned Daniel Utley (LAB-UN), 2:32
Chris Hacker (NEB) dec. Matt Ballweg (I), 9-3
Matt Ballweg (I) maj. dec. Jered Hensley (NEB), 18-5
Matt Ballweg (I) pinned Luke Mellmer (MINN-UN), 0:47
Matt Ballweg (I) dec. Trevor Kittleson (UNI), 5-3
Matt Ballweg (I) pinned Tyler Davis (WYO), 0:34
Matt Ballweg (I) dec. Jamal Lawrence (UNI-UN), 6-2
Matt Ballweg (I) dec. Matt Burns (ICCC), 5-1

Nick LeClere (I-UN) pinned Tyler Jensen (ICCC), 3:48
Nick LeClere (I-UN) dec. Luke Mellmer (MINN-UN), 10-6
Chris Hacker (NEB) pinned Nick LeClere (I-UN), 0:26
Nick LeClere (I-UN) dec. Andre Pastelov (NDSU), 8-6
Matt Burns (ICCC) dec. Nick LeClere (I-UN), 6-4

Vince Salminen (NDSU) pinned Stew Gillmor (I-UN), 2:35
Sean Flynn (SDSU) pinned Stew Gillmor (I-UN), 1:56

165 Pounds
Shane Onufer (WYON-UN) maj. dec. Ryan Kurovski (I-UN), 11-3
Ryan Kurovski (I-UN) dec. Aaron Hancock (NIACC), 17-16
Trent Sovde (NDSU-UN) dec. Ryan Kurovski (I-UN), 10-6

197 Pounds
Jordan Johnson (I-UN) pinned Tyler Schrader (HAST), 1:15
Ty Copsey (AUG) dec. Jordan Johnson (I-UN), 2-1
Jordan Johnson (I-UN) tech. fall Alex Iacocca (LEHIGH), 17-0, 4:30
Jordan Johnson (I-UN) dec. Mark Carnevale (KING), 5-2
Jordan Johnson (I-UN) dec. Brodie Ambrose (I-UN), 5-3
Chance Rencountre (LAB) dec. Jordan Johnson (I-UN), 7-4

Brodie Ambrose (I-UN) dec. Alex Iacocca (LEHIGH), 10-9
Brodie Ambrose (I-UN) dec. Ross Milam (DANA), 4-2
Jordan Johnson (I-UN) dec. Brodie Ambrose (I-UN), 5-3
Brodie Ambrose (I-UN) dec. Pat Mahan (UNI-UN), 2-1

Heavyweight
Blake Rasing (I-UN) pinned Kazden Ikehara (AFA), 3:27
Blake Rasing (I-UN) dec. Tyler Hemmesch (NDSU-UN), 6-0
Christian Brantley (UNI-UN) dec. Blake Rasing (I-UN), 4-1
Blake Rasing (I-UN) pinned Justin Allen (LEHIGH), 5:54
Blake Rasing (I-UN) dec. Bryce Boehm (UNO), 9-4
University of Iowa Trio Places At Harold
Nichols/Cyclone Open

AMES, IA - Three Hawkeyes competed unattached at the Harold Nichols/Cyclone Open Saturday at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Junior Dan Erekson placed third at heavyweight, while sophomore Luke Lofthouse (197) and redshirt freshman Aaron Janssen (165) placed fourth.

Erekson, who moved up to heavyweight after wrestling the last two seasons at 197 pounds for the Hawkeyes, pinned Northern Iowa's Kyle Simmonsen in 1:02 in the first round and scored a 7-4 decision over Wisconsin-LaCrosse's Dan Laurent before dropping a 3-1 decision to Iowa State's David Zabriskie in the semifinals. Erekson responded with two decisions in the consolation bracket to place third.

Janssen also opened the tournament with a pin, but lost a 19-5 major decision to Iowa State's Jonathan Reader in the second round. Janssen came back with three straight wins in the consolation bracket before losing a 3-2 decision to Tim Palmer of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in the third-place match.

Lofthouse, who competed in his first tournament since returning from a two-year Mormon mission to Africa, advanced to the semifinals with an 8-6 win of Iowa Central's Joe Johnson and a 4:59 pin of Iowa State's Joe Curran. He lost a 10-4 decision to T.J. Miller of Wartburg in the semifinals, but beat Northern Illinois' Jake Smith (9-7) in the consolation round. Lofthouse lost a close 11-10 decision to Jacob Marrs of Northern Iowa in the third-place match.
Iowa's next competition will be Nov. 17 at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, NE. Iowa will open the 2007-08 dual season Nov. 24 at the St. Edward Duals in Lakewood, OH.

165 Pounds - Aaron Janssen - 4th place
Janssen pinned Clarence Jordan (NIACC), 2:22
Jonathan Reader (ISU) maj. dec. Janssen, 19-5
Janssen maj. dec. Glen Shaw (LND), 14-3
Janssen dec. John Sumner (LND), 4-0
Janssen dec. Henry Wahle (UNAT), 1-0
Tim Palmer (WLX) dec. Janssen, 3-2

197 Pounds - Luke Lofthouse - 4th place
Lofthouse dec. Joe Johnson (ICCC), 8-6
Lofthouse dec. Joe Curran (ISU), 4:59
T.J. Miller (WART) dec. Lofthouse, 10-4
Lofthouse dec. Jake Smith (NIU), 9-7
Jacob Marrs (UNI) dec. Lofthouse, 11-10

Heavyweight - Dan Erekson - 3rd place
Erekson pinned Kyle Simmonsen (UNI), 1:02
Erekson dec. Dan Laurent (WLX), 7-4
David Zabriskie (ISU) dec. Erekson, 3-1
Erekson dec. Dave Benner (NIU), 6-0
Erekson dec. Tony Lewis (UNAT), 6-2

Iowa Conclude Wrestle-Offs

     IOWA CITY, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team held its final round of wrestle-offs Saturday morning at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Sophomores Joe Slaton (133) and Phillip Keddy (184) collected pins in their matches, while sophomores Brent Metcalf (149) and Ryan Morningstar (157) tallied technical falls. Junior Charlie Falck (125) scored a major decision, while seniors Alex Tsirtsis (141), Mark Perry (165) and Matt Fields (Hwt.), and freshman Jordan Johnson (197) all recorded decisions. Tsirtsis' match with sophomore Dan LeClere was the only one to advance to the sudden victory period, with the senior scoring a takedown to win 6-4.

A few Hawkeyes are competing today at the Harold Nichols/Cyclone Open in Ames. The team's next competition will be Nov. 17 at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, NE. Iowa will open the 2007-08 dual season Nov. 24 at the St. Edward Duals in Lakewood, OH.

Saturday's Final Results
125 - Charlie Falck maj. dec. J.J. Krutsinger, 16-2
133 - Joe Slaton pinned Thomas Magnani, 2:58
141 - Alex Tsirtsis dec. Dan LeClere, 6-4 SV
149 - Brent Metcalf tech. fall Matt Ballweg, 25-9
157 - Ryan Morningstar tech. fall T.H. Leet, 18-1 in 5:21
165 - Mark Perry dec. Jake Kerr, 6-1
184 - Phillip Keddy pinned Vinnie Wagner, 4:21
197 - Jordan Johnson dec. Brodie Ambrose, 3-2
Hwt. - Matt Fields dec. Blake Rasing, 6-3

Saturday's Exhibition Matches
174 - Chad Beatty dec. Michael Fahrer, 9-5
174 - Jay Borschel pinned Weston Marling, 2:15

University of Iowa Wrestling Media Day

The University of Iowa will host its annual wrestling media day Wednesday, November 7 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 will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the wrestling room, located on the second floor of Carver-Hawkeye.
Hope to see you there!

Iowa Wrestling To Hold Open Practice Saturday

IOWA CITY, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team will hold open practice Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Fans are welcome to stop by and get a sneak peak at the 2007-08 Hawkeyes.
The Hawkeyes will also hold their annual coaches clinic October 26-27 at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex. Registration will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, October 26 outside the wrestling room. The clinic fee will be $45 per coach and will run from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday. The Hawkeyes will hold a team practice Saturday in the practice room. The practice time is dependent on the start time of the Iowa vs. Michigan State football game. The first 100 coaches to register will be given free admission to the football game.
Clinic speakers will be Bucknell University Assistant Coach Dave Hoffman and former Hawkeye wrestler John Oostendorp, who is the head wrestling coach at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. For more information, contact the Iowa wrestling office at 319/335-9405.
Iowa opens the 2007-08 college wrestling season November 10 at the Harold Nichols Open in Ames.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Iowa will host its annual wrestling media day Wednesday, November 7 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. After the press conference, Hawkeye wrestlers will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex, located on the second floor of Carver-Hawkeye.

Schwab Named Iowa's Interim Assistant Coach

IOWA CITY, IA -- Three-time all-American and former Hawkeye wrestler Doug Schwab has been named interim assistant wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. Schwab replaces Assistant Coach Dan Gable, who returned to his role as special assistant to the director of athletics earlier this month.

"We got the best young coach in the country whose role will now expand into off campus recruiting," said Head Coach Tom Brands. "He has been very valuable to the structure of this program. He kows how to make our student-athletes better people and better wrestlers."

Schwab served as Iowa's volunteer assistant coach last season and spent two seasons (2005-06) as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech University under Brands. During his tenure with the Hokies, the team won the 2005 regular season Atlantic Coast Conference title, set a school record for dual meet wins (16) and had a school-record five wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships. Virginia Tech also had five conference champions and two all-Americans, and senior heavyweight Mike Faust was named 2006 ACC Wrestler of the Year.

The Osage, IA, native was a three-time all-American and Big Ten champion for the Hawkeyes, lettering from 1998-2001. He won the 1999 NCAA title at 141 pounds and finished his collegiate career with 130 wins, which ranks 10th-best in school history.

Schwab has remained active in international competition. He won the 2007 U.S. Senior Freestyle title, earned a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and placed fifth at the 2007 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Schwab's other post-college national wrestling accomplishments include winning the 145.5-pound title at the 2003 Sunkist Kids International Open and earning Outstanding Wrestler honors in the freestyle event. In 2005, Schwab won the 145-pound division of Real Pro Wrestling, earning Outstanding Wrestler honors as part of the champion Iowa Stalkers team.

Schwab was born August 3, 1977. He earned a B.S. in communication studies from the University of Iowa in 2001, and is working toward a master's degree in kinesiology/sport management.

2007-08 Iowa Season Preview

Two things the University of Iowa wrestling team has strived for the past 35 years have been success and domination. Head Coach Tom Brands epitomized those characteristics as a Hawkeye wrestler. Brands and his staff plan to bring a youthful, but talented and deep, squad along to achieve success both individually and as a team in 2007-08.

Iowa returns one NCAA and Big Ten champion, three all-Americans and six NCAA qualifiers from the 2006-07 squad that went 14-5 in dual competition and placed third at the Big Ten and eighth at the NCAA Championships. Brands needs veteran leadership and sparks from new faces to improve numbers in all statistical categories.

Defending national and Big Ten 165-pound champion Mark Perry (Stillwater, OK) returns for his final season with the Hawkeyes. The three-time all-American ended the 2006-07 season on a 12-match winning streak. Perry wants to add to his 76-13 collegiate career mark. He led the Hawkeyes in pins the last three seasons, and scored the most dual meet team points the last two years.

All-Americans Alex Tsirtsis (Griffith, IN) and Charlie Falck (Strawberry Point, IA) also return. Both have had flashes of greatness, tempered by inconsistency. Brands and his staff need the pair to be reliable contributors the entire season. Tsirtsis, a senior at 141 pounds, has been a mainstay in the Iowa lineup since his true freshman year and earned all-America honors as a sophomore. Falck, a junior at 125 pounds, earned all-America honors last season. NCAA qualifiers Matt Fields (senior-heavyweight), Ryan Morningstar (sophomore-157) and Phillip Keddy (sophomore-184) also return.

The Hawkeyes will get a boost from a talented group of newcomers, including the five wrestlers who transferred from Virginia Tech when Brands left the head coaching position there for Iowa. All five transfers were forced to sit out the 2006-07 season after redshirting their freshman year at Virginia Tech. To say they are eager to start the season is an understatement. Sophomores Brent Metcalf (149), Jay Borschel (174), Joe Slaton (133), Dan LeClere (141) and T.H. Leet (165) comprise the transfer group, and will each be fighting for spots in the lineup. Metcalf, Borschel and LeClere were four-time high school state champions. 

Brands anticipates Iowa’s 12 true freshmen will provide much-needed depth in the practice room. The group brings nine state titles to the mat and has a representative at nine of the 10 weight classes.

Iowa will send competitors to the Iowa Central Open (Nov. 10) and the Kaufman-Brand Open (Nov. 17) before opening the dual season against North Carolina State, Iowa Central, Findlay and Old Dominion at the St. Edward Duals in Lakewood, OH, on Nov. 24. The Hawkeyes host seven home duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena – Northern Iowa and Cornell College (Dec. 13), Oklahoma State (Jan. 5), Penn State (Jan. 20), Northwestern (Jan. 27), Indiana (Feb. 15) and Michigan (Feb. 17). The Hawkeyes will face intra-state rival Iowa State Dec. 9 in Ames, and will compete at the N.W.C.A./Cliff Keen National Duals Jan. 12-13 in Cedar Falls. The Big Ten Championships are scheduled for Mar. 8-9 in Minneapolis, and the NCAA meet is set for March 20-22 in St. Louis.

Here is a weight-by-weight look at the 2007-08 Hawkeyes:

125 Pounds

Falck’s 24-10 mark from 2006-07 included a 7-1 Big Ten dual mark and a nine-match winning streak during the dual meet season. He placed second at the Big Ten meet and eighth at nationals. This will be his third year in the lineup at 125. True freshman J.J. Krutsinger (Evansdale, IA) brings a prep career record of 124-11, including a 44-0 mark and state title his junior year. The three-time state finalist also won two conference titles. True freshman Tyler Halverson (Cherokee, IA) could wrestle 125 or 133. Halverson boasts a prep career record of 166-16 with one state and four conference titles.

133 Pounds

It will be a battle to replace two-time NCAA qualifier Mario Galanakis. Sophomores Daniel Dennis (Ingleside, IL) and Joe Slaton (Cedar Rapids, IA), and true freshman Montel Marion (Des Moines, IA) are the front runners. Dennis redshirted last season after posting a 20-18 mark at 133 his freshman season. He went 13-2 while competing unattached last season. Slaton won two high school state titles and posted an unattached mark of 18-4 at 133 and 141 last season. Marion was a two-time state champion and four-time state finalist with a prep record of 151-7 and 62 career pins. Sophomore Thomas Magnani (Long Island, NY) and Halverson will provide depth.

141 Pounds

Tsirtsis brings three years of lineup experience and a 69-32 career mark. He will be pushed by sophomore Dan LeClere (Coggon, IA), who was a four-time state champion at North-Linn High School. LeClere went 13-4 while competing unattached last season. He and his younger brother, Nick, who is a true freshman with the Hawkeyes, are the 35th set of brothers to compete for the Iowa wrestling team. Sophomore Derek Coorough (Hillsboro, WI) and freshman Ethan Sebert (Clarion, IA) will also be at this weight.

149 Pounds

Metcalf leads the charge to replace the graduated Alex Grunder. The four-time state champion from Davison, MI, posted an unblemished 228-0 prep record with 156 pins and brings a high school honors list a mile long. He went 14-0 while wrestling unattached last season, winning titles at the Kaufman-Brand, Northern Iowa and Glen Brand Opens. True freshman Stewart Gillmor (Donahue, IA) will provide depth, while redshirt freshman Matt Ballweg (Waverly, IA) and true freshman Nick LeClere (Coggon, IA) could compete here or at 157.

157 Pounds

Sophomore Ryan Morningstar went 26-12 here last season, placing fifth at the Big Ten meet and qualifying for the NCAA Championships. He showed signs of excellence, like his early season 3-2 upset over top-ranked Trent Paulson of Iowa State and his 6-2 record in Big Ten dual competition. Brands and his staff hope another year of experience and his title at the University Nationals over the summer will spur the Lisbon, IA, native to more consistent performances. Ballweg and Nick LeClere will provide backup talent, as will redshirt freshmen Nick Kolegraff (Milford, IA) and Brooks Kopsa (Gilman, IA).

165 Pounds

Perry returns for his senior season at Iowa. Iowa’s first conference and national individual champion since Cliff Moore in 2004, Perry has a shot to be Iowa’s 16th four-time all-American. Former Hawkeye Eric Juergens was the last to join the elite group in 2001. With 25 career pins, Perry needs 15 to break into Iowa’s all-time career top 10 in that category. Junior Mike Fahrer (New London, IA), sophomore T.H. Leet (Atlanta, GA), redshirt freshmen Aaron Janssen (Emmetsberg, IA) and Jake Kerr (Oskaloosa, IA) and true freshmen Ryan Kurovski (Belle Plaine, IA) and Weston Marling (Cedar Rapids, IA) will also compete. Kerr represented the United States last summer at the FILA Junior World Championships in Beijing, China.

174 Pounds

Replacing two-time all-American Eric Luedke will not be an easy task. He was a steady performer last year, going 33-4 in collegiate matches, 16-1 in duals and 7-1 in Big Ten duals. The sophomore trio of Chad Beatty (Wilton, IA), Jay Borschel (Marion, IA) and Rick Loera (Park Ridge, IL) will fight for the spot. Beatty was a two-time state champion with a career prep mark of 109-7. He went 7-1 while wrestling unattached as a true freshman and 4-2 last season. Borschel was a four-time state champion with a 163-1 career record. He posted a 28-5 unattached record at Virginia Tech his true freshman year and went 13-3, unattached, last season. Loera, who wrestled at 184 and 197 last year filling in for injured Hawkeye Dan Erekson, could compete here or at 184.

184 Pounds

Sophomore Phillip Keddy (Vernal, UT) posted a 14-16 mark, placed seventh at the Big Ten meet and qualified for the NCAA Championships last season. Loera, sophomore Luke Lofthouse (Avon, UT) and true freshmen Brodie Ambrose (Long Grove, IA) and Vinnie Wagner (Osage, IA) could challenge for mat time. Lofthouse just returned from a two-year Mormon mission to Africa. He posted an 8-17 mark for the Hawkeyes at 174 as a true freshman in 2004-05.

197 Pounds

The biggest question mark in the Iowa lineup is here. Junior two-year starter Dan Erekson (Eagle, ID) is listed here and at heavyweight. Erekson was injured for the entire Big Ten dual schedule last season, and went 16-19 as a true freshman. Junior Jordan McLaughlin (Belmond, IA), who is a fullback on the Hawkeye football team, is also listed here and heavyweight, but will not be able to compete until after Iowa’s football season is complete. Lofthouse could compete here. Also listed is junior transfer Derrick Mehmen (Denver, IA), who earned NJCAA all-America honors at Ellsworth Community College last season. 

Heavyweight

Third-Ranked Iowa Wrestling Announce 2007-08 Schedule

IOWA CITY, IA - The University of Iowa has announced its 2007-08 wrestling schedule. The Hawkeyes, who are ranked third in W.I.N. Magazine's pre-season poll, will wrestle 18 duals, and are scheduled to compete at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) in Evanston, IL, and the N.W.C.A./Cliff Keen National Duals (Jan. 12-13) in Cedar Falls.

The Hawkeyes begin the season at two tournaments - the Harold Nichols Open, in Ames, on Nov. 10 and the Kaufman-Brand Open, in Omaha, on Nov. 17. The team's first dual competition will be at the St. Edward's Duals in Lakewood, OH, where the Hawkeyes will face Findlay, North Carolina State, Iowa Central and Old Dominion on Nov. 24.

Iowa's home schedule includes duals against Northern Iowa (Dec. 13), Cornell College (Dec. 13), Oklahoma State (Jan. 5), Penn State (Jan. 20), Northwestern (Jan. 27), Indiana (Feb. 15) and Michigan (Feb. 17).

The Hawkeyes will face intra-state rival Iowa State as part of the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series, in Ames, on Dec. 9. Iowa wrestles Big Ten foes Ohio State (Jan. 18), Minnesota (Feb. 1), Wisconsin (Feb. 3) and Illinois (Feb. 24) on the road. The Hawkeyes will also compete at Arizona State (Feb. 8) and Boise State (Feb. 10) in non-conference duals.

Wrestling season tickets are $48 for the general public and $42 for University of Iowa faculty and staff. University of Iowa students will be admitted free of charge with a student ID. Tickets can be ordered from the UI Athletics Ticket Office at (319) 335-9327 or online at www.hawkeyesports.com.

Defending NCAA champion Minnesota occupies the top spot in W.I.N.'s preseason rankings, which are based on the best individuals and tournament teams. Iowa State is ranked second, Cornell fourth and Oklahoma State fifth.

Hawkeye senior and defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Mark Perry is ranked first by W.I.N. at 165 pounds. Junior all-American Charlie Falck is ranked seventh at 125, while senior all-American Alex Tsirtsis (141) and senior Matt Fields (Hwt.) are each ranked eighth in their respective weight classes. Sophomore Brent Metcalf, who will make his collegiate debut this season, is ranked ninth at 149.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Iowa will host its annual wrestling media day Wednesday, November 7 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. After the press conference, Hawkeye wrestlers will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex, located on the second floor of Carver-Hawkeye.

Iowa Wrestling Legends Selected for Hall of Fame

WATERLOO--Six new legends of wrestling will enter the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame on April 19, 2008. It will be the seventh class to go into the hall.

The group includes two men who each won a pair of NCAA championships (Mike Natvig of Army by way of Decorah and Tim Krieger of Iowa State), another NCAA champion who became a mixed martial arts star (Mike Van Arsdale of Iowa State), an NCAA champion who is now a Big Ten coach (Duane Goldman of Iowa) and two of the most respected coaches in Iowa history (Chuck Patten and Dan Mashek, both of UNI).

The inductions will be held 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, in the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame inside the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo. It is part of a two-day weekend that includes the Dan Gable Coaching Clinic on Friday and Saturday, with some of the top coaches in the country holding sessions.

Mike Natvig won two NCAA championships for the West Point team, capturing titles at 147 pounds in both 1962 and Œ63. He graduated with an overall record of 47-7-1 and is considered the most successful wrestler in the history of West Point. He also attended the University of Iowa prior to attending West Point.

Though never a state champion in high school, Natvig was a star at Decorah High School, placing second in the 1958 state meet at 138 pounds. He retired from the Army in 1991 as a lieutenant colonel and today lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Chuck Patten was the head coach at the University of Northern Iowa for 18 years, compiling a record of 217-87-8 and winning two Division II NCAA team titles. Along the way, he produced 16 national champions and 58 wrestlers who won All-American honors.

Patten wrestled at East Waterloo High School, placing fourth in the 1955 state meet, and for Bill Koll at UNI. He was president of both the Division I and Division II coaches associations and was chair of the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee from 1974-1978, the only Division II coach to receive this honor. He also served as a color commentator for Iowa Public Television broadcasts from 1983 to 1986. Today, he lives in Everett, Washington.

Dan Mashek did his wrestling at West Waterloo High School (for hall of famer Bob Siddens) and at UNI (for Patten), but earned his greatest fame by far as an Iowa high school coach. In fact, retiring this past season with a record of 519-105-5, he has the most dual meet wins of any coach in Iowa history. He started the program at Don Bosco of Gilbertville in 1970 and quickly made the Dons a perennial power. While there, he claimed four traditional team titles and one dual team title. He saw 20 of his wrestlers win a total of 24 individual state titles. He began coaching at North Scott in 2000 and compiled a record of 93-30. He currently lives in Eldridge.

Tim Kreiger was a three-time state champion at Mason City High School who became a four-time All-American at Iowa State University. He claimed two NCAA titles, in 1987 and ‚89, and won four Big Eight championships at 150 pounds. He was also second in 1988 and fifth in 1986 at the NCAA tournament. His overall record of 116-3-2 is one of the best in the history of Iowa colleges. He lives in Minneapolis, where he works in the financial industry.

Duane Goldman was a four-time Big Ten champion and four-time NCAA finalist at the University of Iowa, winning the 190-pound NCAA title in 1986. His overall record of 132-10 ranks tenth on the all-time Hawkeye career win percentage. A two-time state champion in Colorado, Goldman was an assistant coach under Joe McFarland at Indiana University before being named the head coach in 1992. His 2005 Hoosier team placed ninth in the NCAA race, his highest finish as head coach.

Mike Van Arsdale placed sixth, third and first at the NCAA meet while wearing the cardinal and gold for Iowa State. His individual title came at 167 pounds in 1988. He made several international freestyle teams and won a gold medal at the 1997 World Cup. He also posted a victory over a young Cyclone star named Cael Sanderson in the 2000 Olympic trials in Dallas.

A graduate of West Waterloo High School, he was state champion in 1982. Van Arsdale has earned fame as a mixed martial artist and today runs a kids wrestling program in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

For more information on the 2008 coaches clinic and hall of fame inductions, check the museum‚s web site at www.wrestlingmuseum.org, or call the museum at 319-233-0745, and ask for Kyle Klingman or Kent Sesker.

University of Iowa Wrestling To Hold Open Practice, Announce Coaches Clinic

IOWA CITY, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team will hold open practice Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Fans are welcome to stop by and get a sneak peak at the 2007-08 Hawkeyes.

The Hawkeyes will also hold their annual coaches clinic October 26-27 at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex. Registration will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, October 26 outside the wrestling room. The clinic fee will be $45 per coach and will run from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday. The Hawkeyes will hold a team practice Saturday in the practice room. The practice time is dependent on the start time of the Iowa vs. Michigan State football game. The first 100 coaches to register will be given free admission to the football game.

Clinic speakers will be Bucknell University Assistant Coach Dave Hoffman and former Hawkeye wrestler John Oostendorp, who is the head wrestling coach at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. For more information, contact the Iowa wrestling office at 319/335-9405.

Iowa opens the 2007-08 college wrestling season November 10 at the Harold Nichols Open in Ames.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Iowa will host its annual wrestling media day Wednesday, November 7 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. After the press conference, Hawkeye wrestlers will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex, located on the second floor of Carver-Hawkeye.

Iowa Wrestling - Schwab, Zadick Compete At World Championships

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - University of Iowa wrestling staff members Doug Schwab and Mike Zadick have completed competition at the 2007 World Freestyle Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Schwab, who was competing at 66 kg (145.5 lbs), won his first two matches before falling to past World bronze medalist Geandy Garzon of Cuba in the quarterfinals (2-0, 4-1). In the first round Schwab defeated Australia's Gentian Balashi (4-0, 7-0) and in the second round he beat Puerto Rico's Pedro Soto Cordero (1-0, 1-0) before losing to Garzon. Schwab bounced back to claim a 3-2, 1-0 win over Mongolia's Buyanjav Batzorig in the first consolation match, but dropped a 4-1, 1-0 decision to Otar Tushishvili of Georgia in the bronze medal match.
Zadick, who was competing at 60 kg (132 lbs.), lost a first round decision to Sait Prizreni of Albania, 1-1, 1-0. Zadick was eliminated from the tournament when Prizreni lost his semifinal match.

Schwab, Zadick and the Hawkeyes will open the 2007-08 college wrestling season November 10 at the Harold Nichols Open in Ames.
University of Iowa Wrestling: Brands Announces Change In Gable's Title

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa Assistant Wrestling Coach Dan Gable has decided to step down from that position. The announcement came today from Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands.

Brands said Gable will remain fully engaged in the day-to-day operations of Iowa's wrestling program, but without the title or on-the-mat responsibilities that come with the title of assistant coach.

"Dan has been my coach and my mentor. What's important to me is that he's going to remain involved in the Hawkeye wrestling program and will continue to play a significant role as we continue to make progress toward the goal of domination," said Brands.

"My assistant coach's role was always temporary and I'm not going anywhere. I'll be directly involved in our wrestling program as much as NCAA rules allow me to be," said Gable.

Gable, arguably the state of Iowa's most successful student-athlete and coach and the architect of one of college athletics' longest running dynasties, will return to his role as special assistant to the director of athletics effective Oct. 1. Another full-time coach will be added to the wrestling staff.

"I'm very excited for everyone who loves the sport of wrestling and cares about wrestling at the University of Iowa and worldwide. I feel good about the direction of our program and the leadership and the young men who are involved in our program," he continued.

"What isn't temporary, and what will never be temporary, is the respect and appreciation I have for Tom, his drive and determination, and the love he has for wrestling. We're in very, very good hands and there is absolutely no doubt that we're headed in the right direction."

"The wrestling team is very lucky to have two great coaching minds like Coaches Brands and Gable available every day to help make us better," said senior Mark Perry, the defending Big Ten Conference and NCAA champion at 165 pounds.

"I look forward to working with both of them again this year in helping our team win championships." Perry added.

Brands said he has no timetable for the hiring of a full-time assistant coach.

"I have great guys around me including Coach Gable. They are all totally committed. At some point down the road, we'll get the position filled with someone who shares my commitment to developing young student-athletes to win championships," said Brands.
University of Iowa's Schwab, Zadick Earn Spots On World Team
IOWA CITY, IA -- University of Iowa assistant wrestling coaches Doug Schwab and Mike Zadick have earned spots on the 2007 United States World Freestyle Team. Schwab is the Hawkeye Volunteer Assistant Coach and Zadick is the Strength Training Coach.

Both won titles at the Senior Freestyle World Team Trials in Las Vegas, NV, in June, but Zadick had to post a win over 2007 U.S. National Champion Nate Gallick in a special best-of-three wrestle-off earlier today in Colorado Springs, CO, to earn the spot.

Zadick, who won a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last month, defeated Gallick in two straight matches. He won the first match 0-1, 1-0, 4-2 and the second match 1-0, 0-1, 3-0. Gallick received special permission for the wrestle-off because he could not compete in the team trials earlier this summer due to injury.

At the world team trials, Schwab was the No. 6 seed at 66 kg entering the tournament, while Zadick was the top seed at 60 kg. Schwab upset the top three seeds during the challenge tournament on June 10, and beat defending U.S. National freestyle champion Chris Bono in the finals. Schwab was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for his performance. Zadick beat Zach Roberson of Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club in the finals.
Schwab and Zadick, who are both competing for Gator Wrestling Club, are scheduled to compete at the World Championships, September 17-23 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

2006-07 Iowa Team Awards Announced

IOWA CITY, IA - University of Iowa junior Mark Perry has been named the Mike Howard Most Valuable Wrestler for the 2006-07 season. He received the award at the team's annual awards banquet Saturday in Iowa City.

Perry was the 165-pound NCAA and Big Ten Champion. The three-time all-American posted a 28-4 record in collegiate matches this season. With his 4-3 win over two-time defending NCAA Champion Johny Hendricks in the national finals, Perry ended the season on a 12-match winning streak. He was named TheMat.com's Wrestler of the Week for March 13-19 for capturing his first national title. The Stillwater, OK, native scored 21 team points at the Big Ten Championships, which ranked third among all tournament competitors. He posted a 16-3 dual record and went 7-1 in Big Ten duals. Perry led the Hawkeyes in team points scored in dual competition (68), number of dual wins (16), fastest fall (0:38) and major decisions (7). He also shared the team most pins award (6) with senior 133-pounder Mario Galanakis.

Galanakis, a native of Greenfield, IA, also shared the Mike McGivern Award, which is given to the team's most courageous wrestler, with sophomore Dan Erekson. Galanakis posted a 23-11 collegiate record and went 12-5 in dual matches. He was injured in the later part of the Big Ten season, but returned to place seventh at the conference meet and qualify for the NCAA Championships. Galanakis scored 52 team points in dual competition and ranked second on the team in major decisions (6). He ends his Hawkeye career with a 40-20 record. Erekson was also injured during the season, missing all eight Big Ten duals. The 197-pounder from Eagle, ID, posted a 10-8 mark in collegiate matches.

Senior Eric Luedke earned the All-America Award. The Colby, KS, native placed third at the NCAA Championships to earn his second all-America honor. Luedke recorded a 33-4 season mark, going 16-1 in duals and 7-1 in Big Ten duals. The 174-pounder led the team in collegiate wins (33), dual wins (16), collegiate winning percentage (.892) and dual winning percentage (.941), and won an individual title at the 2006 Midlands Championships. He also placed third at the Big Ten Championships and was an academic all-Big Ten selection. Luedke ends his career at Iowa with a 56-19 record.

Sophomore Charlie Falck earned the Most Improved Award. The 125-pounder earned his first all-America honor placing eighth at the NCAA Championships. Falck compiled a 24-10 record in collegiate matches, going 15-4 in duals and 7-1 in Big Ten duals. The Big Ten runner-up, he led the team in technical falls (4), and ranked second in major decisions (6), and third in dual wins (15) and dual winning percentage (.789). Falck is a native of Strawberry Point, IA.

Senior Joe Uker earned the J. Donald McPike, Sr., Award, which is given annually to the senior with the highest grade-point average. A biology major, Uker is a four-time academic all-Big Ten honoree and letterwinner, two-time Dean's List selection and earned a spot on the 2005 President's List. The Osage, IA, native is a four-year letterwinner, wrestling between 157-174 pounds.

Senior twins Ben and Brett Stedman earned the Coaches Appreciation Award. Natives of Sioux City, IA, the Stedman's are the fifth set of twins to wrestle for the Hawkeyes. Ben wrestled between 165-184 pounds, and Brett at 149 pounds. Both are four-year letterwinners.

2006-07 University of Iowa Wrestling Team Awards
Mike Howard Award (Most Valuable): Mark Perry
Mike McGivern Award (Most Courageous): Mario Galanakis, Dan Erekson
J. Donald McPike, Sr. Award (Highest GPA for graduating senior): Joe Uker
All-America Award: Eric Luedke
Most Pins Award: Mark Perry (6), Mario Galanakis (6)
Most Improved Award: Charlie Falck
Coaches Appreciation Award: Ben Stedman, Brett Stedman

Two Former Iowa Wrestling Greats to Enter Hall of Fame

NEWTON – Former University of Iowa wrestling standouts Simon Roberts and Sherwyn Thorson are among seven men who will be inducted into the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, class of 2007.  The inductions will be held April 14 in Waterloo.

 This will be the sixth class of individuals inducted in the hall of fame. The hall of fame honors those individuals who have achieved greatness in the sport of wrestling and competed in the state of Iowa during their careers.

 At the 1956 NCAA tournament Simon Roberts broke new ground in the college wrestling world. As a junior, competing at the 147-pound weight class, the former Hawkeye became the first black wrestler to ever win an NCAA title. Entering the tournament seeded sixth, Roberts upset the second and fourth seeded wrestlers on his way to a hard-fought championship victory.

A native of Davenport, Roberts was also the first black wrestler to win an individual state title in Iowa. He was a state champion in 1954 at 133 pounds. He is retired from a long career in education and lives in Los Angeles.

Sherwyn Thorson was a two-time All-American wrestler, winning the NCAA title in 1962 at heavyweight after finishing runner-up in 1960. He opted not to wrestle the 1961 season as he spent considerable time in the weight room, working to improve his football skills. He was a three-year regular on the Hawkeye football team who went on to a ten-year career in the Canadian football league. He is a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bomber Hall of Fame.

The wrestling museum will be moving from Newton to Waterloo later this year. In addition to the move, the facility will be renamed the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute & Museum. The wrestling museum expects to be up and running by early January of 2007.

The class of 2007 will be the first induction ceremony held at the new building located at 303 Jefferson Street. Festivities will take place on April 13-14, 2007.

In addition to the hall of fame inductions on Saturday, April 14, Championship Productions will be hosting their fourth annual Coaches' Clinic in conjunction with the wrestling museum during the weekend. The clinic is being held one block away from the museum at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.

For more information on the event you can call the museum at (641) 791-1517

:: Class of 2007 ::

Al Baxter was a legendary coach at both Lisbon high school and Buena Vista College. During his nine years at Lisbon, his teams won five traditional state titles. In 1978 he embarked on a 26-year coaching career at Buena Vista, a Division III school. Baxter compiled an overall dual meet record of 376-119-5 and won eight conference team championships. He also coached 71 All-Americans and six national champions. As a wrestler, Baxter was a state champion at Morning Sun in 1965 and an All-American at Morningside College.

Tim Johnson is entering his 21^st year as the "voice" of Iowa Public Television's long-running sports series COLLEGE WRESTLING. During this time, Johnson has broadcast over 150 college wrestling meets for IPTV, the Fighting Illini Wrestling Network, ESPN, and Real Pro Wrestling. In 1984 he was director of wrestling for the Los Angeles Olympic Games. A native of Morning Sun, Johnson graduated from Coe College in 1976 and was a successful wrestling coach at Mount Vernon high school, which produced four-time state champion Greg Randall. Currently, Tim is head of the Midwest chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and organizes the champions breakfast each year at the NCAA Division I tournament, one of the highlights of the weekend.

Gene Lybbert was a two-time All-American for State Teachers College (now Northern Iowa), placing third at 130 pounds in 1951 and winning the NCAA title at the same weight class in 1952. After college, Lybbert embarked on a remarkable coaching career at Blue Earth high school in Minnesota. During his four-year tenure, his teams won three consecutive state titles and were runners-up once. Retired and living in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Lybbert is actively involved with the Northern Iowa wrestling program.

Don Parker was a two-time Division II national champion at 177 pounds, winning titles in 1966 & '67 at Northern Iowa. Parker earned All-American honors three times and posted a 65-16-3 career record. He was a Division I All-American in 1967, as well. From 1973 through 1977 Parker was the head coach at Upper Iowa before taking over at the University Wisconsin-Eau Claire in '77, where he is currently the head coach. Parker has coached 12 All-Americans and 18 conference champions during his 30 years at UW-Eau Claire. Parker was a state champion for North Fayette high school in West Union in 1963 at 165 pounds. He was paralyzed in a hunting accident in 1998, and still continues to coach, serving as an incredible testimony to wrestling's ability to provide support in overcoming adversity in life.

At the 1956 NCAA tournament Simon Roberts broke new ground in the college wrestling world. As a junior, competing at the 147-pound weight class for the University of Iowa, Roberts became the first black wrestler to ever win an NCAA title. Entering the tournament seeded sixth, Roberts upset the second and fourth seeded wrestlers on his way to a hard-fought championship victory. A native of Davenport, Roberts was also the first black wrestler to win an individual state title in Iowa. He was a state champion in 1954 at 133 pounds. He is retired from a long career in education and lives in Los Angeles.

From 1975 through 1978, Frank Santana was one of the most imposing wrestlers to ever wear an Iowa State singlet. Competing at 190 pounds, Santana was a three-time finalist and an NCAA champion 1977. He was also a two-time Big Eight champion and finished his college career with an 86-8 record. Santana was an integral part of leading Iowa State to an NCAA team title in '77 and runner-up finishes in '76 and '78. He is currently heavily involved with marketing and promoting wrestling around the state of Iowa and the nation, on several fronts. A businessman, he lives in Des Moines.

Former Iowa Wrestlers to Appear in JEOPARDY! Clue

IOWA CITY, IA - Former Hawkeye wrestlers Luke and Ty Eustice will be featured in one clue of the category "Sports Gear" Monday, April 9 on the TV game show JEOPARDY! Jimmy McGuire and Kelly Miyahara of the JEOPARDY! Clue Crew taped several clues at Carver-Hawkeye Arena featuring the Eustice brothers in August. Check your local listings for the channel and time JEOPARDY! airs.

The Eustice brothers are natives of Blue Earth, MN. Luke was an all-American and NCAA finalist at 125 pounds in 2002, lettering for the Hawkeyes from 2001-04. Ty was a two-time all-American at 149 pounds, competing in the NCAA finals in 2006. He lettered for the Hawkeyes from 2003-06. They are the 10th set of brothers to wrestle together in the Hawkeye varsity lineup since the 1950s.

Former Iowa Hawkeyes To Appear on JEOPARDY!

IOWA CITY, IA - Former Hawkeye wrestlers Luke and <http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/eustice_ty00.html>Ty Eustice will be featured in one clue of the category "Sports Terms" Wednesday, March 21 on the TV game show JEOPARDY! Jimmy McGuire and Kelly Miyahara of the JEOPARDY! Clue Crew taped several clues at Carver-Hawkeye Arena featuring the Eustice brothers in August. Check your local listings for the channel and time JEOPARDY! airs.

The Eustice brothers are natives of Blue Earth, MN. Luke was an all-American and NCAA finalist at 125 pounds in 2002, lettering for the Hawkeyes from 2001-04. Ty was a two-time all-American at 149 pounds, competing in the NCAA finals in 2006. He lettered for the Hawkeyes from 2003-06. They are the 10th set of brothers to wrestle together in the Hawkeye varsity lineup since the 1950s.

Iowa Wrestling's Perry Wins NCAA Title

AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Hawkeye junior Mark Perry won his first NCAA title Saturday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI. The 165-pounder defeated top-seed Oklahoma State senior Johny Hendricks, 4-3, in the finals. He is Iowa's first NCAA champion since Cliff Moore in 2004, and the Hawkeyes' 48th national champion in school history.

Perry, who had an 0-6 career record against Hendricks, was down 2-0 before scoring a reversal and nearfall points late in the match to build a 4-2 lead. Hendricks escaped with six second left in the match, but Perry held on for the 4-3 victory. Perry ends the season with a 28-4 record.

"Everyone knows how much this means to each individual," explained Perry. "I think it's a little extra special, I think, for me growing up with my dad as a college coach since I was six years old. I saw my dad's first national champion at Nebraska and that's been my life goal; it's the most important thing in my life. It's a sigh relief finally to win it after coming so close the past two years. It's huge for me."

Iowa placed eighth in the team race with 57 points. Minnesota won the team title with 98.0 points, and Iowa State finished second with 88.5.

"This is big for the program," said Iowa Head Coach Tom Brands. "It's very important; it's a big step for the program. When you're building and rebuilding, it's a huge step in the right direction."

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Place Team Points
1. Minnesota 98.0
2. Iowa State 88.5
3. Missouri 80.0
4. Northwestern 71.5
5. Oklahoma State 69.0
6. Michigan 62.0
7. Hofstra 60.5
8. Iowa 57.0
9. Edinboro 56.0
10. Ohio State 54.5

IOWA'S CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULTS
165 - #2 Mark Perry (Iowa) dec. #1 Johny Hendricks (Oklahoma St.), 4-3

Iowa Wrestling's Luedke, Falck are All-Americans
AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Hawkeye senior Eric Luedke (174) and sophomore Charlie Falck (125) earned all-America honors during Saturday morning's consolation round at the 2007 NCAA Championships in Auburn Hills, MI. The duo earned Iowa's 264th and 265th all-America honors in school history. Luedke is Iowa's 32nd two-time all-American and Falck is the 54th one-time all-American. In the team race, Iowa is in 10th place with 53 points. Minnesota leads the team standings with 92, and Iowa State is in second with 84.5
          
Luedke, the #5 seed, placed third, defeating #8 seed Matthew Stoplinski of Navy, 3-2 in the consolation finals. The Hawkeye senior scored a takedown the last minute to secure the win. Luedke faced a strong opponent in #3 seed and 2007 Big Ten Champion Steve Luke of Michigan in the consolation semifinals, pulling out a 4-3 win in the second tiebreak period. Each wrestler scored an escape during regulation, taking the bout to sudden victory. Neither wrestler scored in the first sudden victory, both escaped during the first tiebreak, and neither scored in the second sudden victory. Both escaped in the second tiebreak, but Luedke received a point for accumulating 16 seconds of riding time during both tiebreak periods for the win. The Colby, KS, native ends his Hawkeye career with a 56-19 mark, going 33-4 this season.

Falck, the #5 seed, placed eighth after getting pinned in 2:41 by #3 seed Tanner Gardner of Stanford in the seventh place match. The Hawkeye sophomore ends the season with a 24-10 record. He has a 38-21 career mark at Iowa.

Hawkeye junior Mark Perry will wrestle Oklahoma State senior Johny Hendricks in the 165-pound finals Saturday night. Competition will start at 7 p.m. (CT) at the Palace of Auburn Hills. All finals matches will be aired live on ESPN. It will be a rematch of the 2005 NCAA finals, where Hendricks won, 5-2. Perry, who is the #2 seed, is a two-time all-American and the 2007 Big Ten Champion. Hendricks is a two-time NCAA champion and on a 56-match winning streak. Perry is 0-6 against the Cowboy senior.

CURRENT TEAM STANDINGS (Top 10 Teams After Session V)

Place Team Points Finalists
1. Minnesota 92.0 1
2. Iowa State 84.5 3
3. Missouri 76.0 1
4. Oklahoma State 69.0 2
5. Northwestern 67.5 2
6. Michigan 62.0 1
7. Hofstra 60.5 0
8. Ohio State 54.5 1
9. Penn State 54.0 1
10. Iowa 53.0 1

IOWA'S SESSION V INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Consolation Semifinals
174 - #5 Eric Luedke (Iowa) dec. #3 Steve Luke (Michigan), 4-3 TB-2

Third Place Match
174 - #5 Eric Luedke (Iowa) dec. #8 Matthew Stolpinski (Navy), 3-2

Seventh Place Match
125 - #3 Tanner Gardner (Stanford) pinned #5 Charlie Falck (Iowa), 2:41

Iowa's Perry Wins Big Ten Title
EAST LANSING, MI -- Hawkeye junior Mark Perry won the 165-pound title at the Big Ten Championships Sunday in East Lansing, MI, defeating Michigan's Eric Tannenbaum, 5-2 in the finals. A three-time Big Ten finalist, Perry won his first conference title while handing Tannenbaum his first loss of the season. The Stillwater, OK, native is Iowa's first Big Ten champion since Cliff Moore in 2004.

Iowa edged out a late charge by Penn State to place third with 91 points, and qualified eight wrestlers for the NCAA Championships, set for March 15-17 in Auburn Hills, MI. It is the 11th time in school history that the Hawkeyes have qualified eight competitors for the national meet. Minnesota won its second straight team title and its 10th in school history with 152 points.

The Hawkeyes had their best showing of the tournament Sunday, going 9-3 and recording eight placewinners. Sophomore Charlie Falck placed second at 125, losing a 12-1 major decision to Minnesota's Jayson Ness in the finals. Iowa's other placewinners included junior Alex Tsirtsis (3rd-141), senior Eric Luedke (3rd-174), junior Matt Fields (4th-Hwt.), redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar (5th-157), senior Mario Galanakis (7th-133) and redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy (7th-184).

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

Place Team Points
1. Minnesota 156
2. Wisconsin 95.5
3. Iowa 91    
4. Penn State 90.5
5. Indiana 86
6. Northwestern 84
7. Illinois 83.5
8. Michigan 79.5
9. Ohio State 68.5
10. Purdue 33     
11. Michigan State 30.5

IOWA'S SESSION III INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Championship Finals
125 - Jayson Ness (MN) maj. dec. Charlie Falck (I), 12-1
165 - Mark Perry (I) dec. Eric Tannenbaum (MICH), 5-2

Consolation Semifinals
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Cassio Pero (IL), 6-2
157 - Craig Henning (WIS) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 6-0
174 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. Trevor Perry (IND), 6-1
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Josh Buuck (IND), 7-3

Third Place
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Andy Simmons (MSU), 6-0
174 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. Gabriel Dretsch (NW), 6-3 TB-1
Hwt. - Dustin Fox (NW) dec. Matt Fields (I), 2-1 TB-1

Fifth Place
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Bubba Jenkins (PSU), 9-2

Seventh Place
133 - Mario Galanakis (I) dec. Zach Tanelli (WIS), 8-3
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Marc Bennett (WIS), 9-5

Iowa Wrestling Advance Five To Big Ten Semifinals

EAST LANSING, MI -- The Hawkeyes advanced five wrestlers to Saturday night's semifinals at the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing, MI. Iowa went 5-5 in Saturday afternoon's first round and is currently in fourth place with 42 points. Minnesota leads the team race with 66.
Iowa went 0-3 in its preliminary matches before #2 seed Charlie Falck scored a 5-2 win over Penn State's Mark McKnight at 125 pounds. The win was Falck's 20th this season. Iowa's next win came at 141 when #6 seed Alex Tsirtsis upset #3 seed Andy Simmons, 2-1. Iowa finished the quarterfinal round with three straight wins, including major decisions from junior Mark Perry (165) and senior Eric Luedke (174), and junior Matt Fields' (Hwt.) 60th career victory.
Saturday night's matches include the championship semifinals and consolation matches up to the semifinals. Iowa's bouts include Falck vs. #3 seed Angel Escobedo of Indiana at 125, Tsirtsis vs. #2 seed Ryan Lang of Northwestern at 141, #2 seed Perry vs. #6 seed Justin Fraga of Purdue at 165, #2 seed Luedke vs. #3 seed Steve Luke of Michigan at 174, and #4 seed Fields vs. #1 seed Cole Konrad of Minnesota at heavyweight. Tsirtsis is 1-4 against Lang, Perry is 1-0 against Fraga, and Fields is 0-2 against Konrad. Falck and Escobedo, and Luedke and Luke have never wrestled.  Competition is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. (CST) at Michigan State's Breslin Center.
          
TEAM STANDINGS AFTER SESSION I

Place Team Points
1. Minnesota 66
2. Illinois 44
Michigan 44
4. Iowa 42
5. Northwestern 39
6. Ohio State 38
7. Penn State 36
8. Indiana 35.5
9. Wisconsin 31
10. Purdue 11
11. Michigan State 8
          

IOWA'S SESSION I INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Championship Preliminary Matches
149 - Josh Churella (MICH) dec. Alex Grunder (I), 10-6
184 - Tyrel Todd (MICH) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 8-4
197 - Patrick Bond (IL) dec. Dan Erekson (I), 7-5 SV-2

Championship Quarterfinal Matches
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Mark McKnight (PSU), 5-2
133 - James Kennedy (IL) dec. Mario Galanakis (I), 7-6
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Andy Simmons (MSU), 2-1
157 - C.P. Schlatter (MN) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 6-4
165 - Mark Perry (I) maj. dec. Dave Rella (PSU), 13-2
174 - Eric Luedke (I) maj. dec. Matt Maciag (WIS), 9-1
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Kyle Massey (WIS), 5-2

University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Brands to Hold Press Conference Tuesday
 
University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands will meet with the media Tuesday (Feb. 27) to discuss the upcoming Big Ten Championships. Brands will hold a press conference at 2:45 p.m. in the Carver-Hawkeye Arena Press Room, which is located on the arena's ground floor. Wrestlers and the rest of the coaching staff will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex Practice Room following the press conference.

The Big Ten Championships, which serves as a qualifier for the NCAA Championships, will be held March 3-4 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI.


Hope to see you there!

Iowa Wrestlers Defeat Ohio State, 25-12
 
IOWA CITY, IA -- The Hawkeye wrestlers won seven bouts to defeat Ohio State, 25-12, Friday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. A crowd of 4,587 saw Iowa improve to 14-4 (5-2 in the Big Ten) with the win. Ohio State fell to 8-6 (4-3 in the Big Ten). A tape-delayed broadcast of the match will air Monday at 8 p.m. (CST) on College Sports Television (CSTV).
           
Hawkeye sophomore Charlie Falck (125) extended his winning streak to nine in the opening match with a 15-9 decision over Ohio State's Will Livingston. Falck is now 7-0 in Big Ten duals. Senior Lucas Magnani filled in for an injured Mario Galanakis at 133, scoring a 2-1 decision over Buckeye T.J. Enright. Junior Alex Tsirtsis scored his 20th season victory blanking J Jaggers, 5-0, at 141. The Buckeyes scored their first team points at 149 when Lance Palmer defeated senior Alex Grunder, 8-5. Hawkeye redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar took Iowa into the intermission with a 6-1 decision over Jason Johnstone at 157.
           
The Hawkeyes won three of the last five bouts, scoring team bonus points in each. Junior Mark Perry kicked off the trend with an 11-2 major decision over Chris Vondruska at 165. Senior Eric Luedke followed up at 174 with a match-ending 20-2 technical fall in 6:21 over Tommy Priestly. The Buckeyes scored a decision at 184 and a pin at 197, but the damage was already done. Iowa junior Matt Fields ended the dual with a 20-7 major decision over Corey Morrison at heavyweight. It was the first time Fields scored 20 points in a dual meet this season.      

Iowa will close out the 2006-07 dual meet season Sunday, hosting top-ranking Minnesota (19-1, 7-0 Big Ten) at 6 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Golden Gophers defeated Wisconsin (28-12) Friday night in Madison, and bring a 19-match winning streak to Iowa City. The Iowa-Minnesota match will be aired live on Iowa Public Television (IPTV). Hawkeye fans are encouraged to wear black as part of a Black Out promotion. Iowa will also honor its fans and seniors with appreciation nights against the Golden Gophers.
 
Iowa 25, Ohio State 12
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Will Livingston (OSU), 15-9
133 - Lucas Magnani (I) dec. T.J. Enright (OSU), 2-1
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. J Jaggers (OSU), 5-0
149 - Lance Palmer (OSU) dec. Alex Grunder (I), 8-5
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Jason Johnstone (OSU), 6-1
165 - Mark Perry (I) maj. dec. Chris Vondruska (OSU), 11-2
174 - Eric Luedke (I) tech. fall Tommy Priestly (OSU), 20-2 in 6:21
184 - Mike Pucillo (OSU) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 9-4
197 - J.D. Bergman (OSU) pinned Jordan McLaughlin (I), 1:15
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) maj. dec. Corey Morrison (OSU), 20-7

Iowa Wrestling Pound Michigan State, 33-9
 
IOWA CITY, IA -- University of Iowa Head Wrestling Coach Tom Brands picked up his 30th career victory as Iowa pounded Michigan State, 33-9, Sunday afternoon at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes improved to 13-4 (4-2 in the Big Ten) with wins at eight bouts in front of 5,035 fans, including an upset by sophomore Charlie Falck (125) and a pin by sophomore Jordan McLaughlin (197) in his Iowa wrestling debut. Michigan State fell to 3-8 (2-4 in the Big Ten).

Falck handed Spartan redshirt freshman Franklin Gomez his second dual loss of the season with a 5-3 win at 125. The Strawberry Point, IA, native scored a takedown in the first 30 seconds and another with one second remaining in the match to secure his eighth straight victory and remain undefeated (6-0) in Big Ten duals. Michigan State scored its first of two wins on the day when Nick Simmons won by injury default over senior Mario Galanakis in 2:23 at 133. Junior Alex Tsirtsis accepted a forfeit at 141, and senior Alex Grunder followed up with a 5:32 pin over Spartan Jeff Wimberley at 149 to score his 30th career victory. Hawkeye redshirt freshman 157-pounder Ryan Morningstar took Iowa into the intermission with a 3-2 win over Tony Greathouse.

Iowa junior Mark Perry climbed out of a sticky situation to defeat Spartan Rocky Cozart, 9-7, at 165. Perry had to bounce back from a 5-0 deficit after getting caught in his own offensive move and fighting off his back early in the match. He scored three reversals, two nearfall points of his own and a point for riding time in the win. Hawkeye senior Eric Luedke improved to 23-2 in collegiate matches and 14-1 in duals with a 2-1 win over John Murphy at 174. Michigan State scored its second and final win of the night when Joe Williams defeated Hawkeye redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy, 6-3, at 184.

Iowa sophomore 197-pounder Jordan McLaughlin made his Hawkeye wrestling and Carver-Hawkeye Arena debut a wild one, pinning Nick Palmieri in 6:33. Palmeiri scored three takedowns and two escapes to build an 8-4 lead with 1:04 remaining in the match. McLaughlin threw the Spartan redshirt freshman to his back and got the pin with 27 seconds left on the clock. McLaughlin is no stranger to the black and gold, as he has played linebacker and fullback on the Iowa football team for the past three seasons. Hawkeye junior Matt Fields ended the dual with an 8-4 win over Alan O'Donnell at heavyweight.

Iowa will close out the 2006-07 dual meet season in Carver-Hawkeye Arena next weekend. The Hawkeyes will host Ohio State Friday, February 16 at 7 p.m. and top-ranked Minnesota Sunday, February 18 at 6 p.m. The Iowa-Ohio State dual will air tape-delayed on College Sports Television (CSTV), and the Iowa-Minnesota dual will be broadcast live on Iowa Public Television (IPTV). Hawkeye fans are encouraged to wear black to the Iowa-Minnesota dual as part of a Blackout promotion. Iowa will also honor its fans and seniors with appreciation nights against the Golden Gophers.
 
Iowa 33, Michigan State 9
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Franklin Gomez (MSU), 5-3
133 - Nick Simmons (MSU) won by injury default over Mario Galanakis (I), 2:23
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) won by forfeit
149 - Alex Grunder (I) pinned Jeff Wimberley (MSU), 5:32
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Tony Greathouse (MSU), 3-2
165 - Mark Perry (I) dec. Rocky Cozart (MSU), 9-7
174 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. John Murphy (MSU), 2-1
184 - Joe Williams (MSU) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 6-3
197 - Jordan McLaughlin (I) pinned Nick Palmieri (MSU), 6:33
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Alan O'Donnell (MSU), 8-4
Iowa Lose At Penn State, 24-13
 
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA -- The Iowa wrestling team fell to 12-4 (3-2 in the Big Ten) with a 24-13 loss at Penn State Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes won four bouts on the day, but two of the six it lost were by pin. The Nittany Lions improved to 12-6 (3-3 in the Big Ten) with the win, defeating the Hawkeyes for only the sixth time in school history and the third at University Park.
           
Hawkeye sophomore Charlie Falck (125) and redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar (157) provided two bright spots on the day for Iowa. Falck picked up his seventh straight win to open the dual, upsetting Penn State junior Mark McKnight, 7-3. Falck is now 5-0 in Big Ten duals and 16-5 in collegiate competition this season. Morningstar picked up his 20th collegiate win of the season and Iowa's only team bonus points of the day with a 12-3 major decision over Bubba Jenkins. Also scoring decisions for the Hawkeyes were junior Mark Perry (165) and redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy (184).
          
  Penn State scored upsets at three weights to secure its second straight win over Iowa. Nittany Lion junior 141-pounder Bryan Heller caught Hawkeye junior Alex Tsirtsis on his back during a second-period scramble, getting the pin in 3:31. At 165, senior James Yonushonis improved to 16-1 in dual matches and snapped Iowa senior Eric Luedke's 20-match winning streak with a 3-1 decision in sudden victory at 165. It was Luedke's first dual loss and only his second collegiate loss of the season. Penn State senior heavyweight Aaron Anspach ended the dual with a 4-2 decision over Hawkeye junior Matt Fields.
           
Iowa will host Michigan State (2-6, 1-2 in the Big Ten) Sunday, February 11 at 2 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
 
MEET RESULTS
Penn State 24, Iowa 13
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Mark McKnight (PSU), 7-3
133 - Jake Strayer (PSU) dec. Mario Galanakis (I), 5-2
141 - Bryan Heller (PSU) pinned Alex Tsirtsis (I), 3:31
149 - Dan Vallimont (PSU) dec. Alex Grunder (I), 6-3
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) maj. dec. Bubba Jenkins (PSU), 12-3
165 - Mark Perry (I) dec. Dave Rella (PSU), 11-4
174 - James Yonushonis (PSU) dec. Eric Luedke (I), 3-1 SV-1
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Brian Cantalupi (PSU), 8-2
197 - Phil Davis (PSU) pinned Rick Loera (I), 1:17
Hwt. - Aaron Anspach (PSU) dec. Matt Fields (I), 4-2
Iowa Wrestling Down Michigan, 20-13
 
ANN ARBOR, MI -- The Iowa wrestling team defeated Michigan, 20-13, Friday night in Ann Arbor, MI. The Hawkeyes led the entire dual, winning six of 10 bouts. It was also Iowa's first win over Michigan since 2003. The Hawkeyes improved to 12-3 (3-1 Big Ten) with the win, while Michigan fell to 1-6-1 (0-3 Big Ten).

Hawkeye sophomore Charlie Falck opened the dual at 125 with a 10-1 major decision over Michael Watts. It was Falck's 30th career victory and his sixth straight win this season. Senior Mario Galanakis (133) and junior Alex Tsirtsis (141) scored decisions in the next two bouts before junior Josh Churella scored Michigan's first team points with a 13-5 major decision over Hawkeye senior Alex Grunder at 149. Iowa redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar took the Hawkeyes into the intermission with a come-from-behind 8-7 win over Jeff Marsh at 157.
           
The marquee match of the night was at 165 when Hawkeye junior Mark Perry faced undefeated Eric Tannenbaum. Tannenbaum scored a takedown in the first period, but Perry responded with two escapes to take the match to sudden victory. Tannenbaum scored a takedown and two nearfall points in the sudden victory period to win, 6-2.
           
Senior Eric Luedke scored his 45th career and 20th consecutive wins with a 13-2 major decision over Jordan Sherrod at 174. Luedke improved to 22-2 in collegiate matches and 13-0 in duals this season. Michigan responded with decisions at 184 and 197 to pull within four points (17-13), but Hawkeye junior Matt Fields sealed Iowa's win with a 5-2 decision over Casey White at heavyweight.
The Hawkeyes will wrestle their final Big Ten road dual of the season at Penn State (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) Sunday at 11 a.m. The Nittany Lions defeated Northwestern, 25-8, earlier tonight in University Park, PA. Sunday's dual will be aired live on FOX Sports Pittsburgh.
 
MEET RESULTS
Iowa 20, Michigan 13
125 - Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Michael Watts (M), 10-1
133 - Mario Galanakis (I) dec. Chris Diehl (M), 8-6
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Justin Chrzanowski (M), 8-4
149 - Josh Churella (M) maj. dec. Alex Grunder (I), 13-5
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Jeff Marsh (M), 8-7
165 - Eric Tannenbaum (M) dec. Mark Perry (I), 6-2 SV-1
174 - Eric Luedke (I) maj. dec. Jordan Sherrod (M), 13-2
184 - Tyrel Todd (M) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 5-2
197 - Nick Roy (M) dec. Rick Loera (I), 12-6
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Casey White (M), 5-2

Iowa Wrestling Dominate Purdue, 36-3

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN -- The Iowa wrestling team improved to 11-2 (2-0 in the Big Ten) with a 36-3 win at Purdue Friday night. The Hawkeyes won nine of 10 matches, including two by major decision and two by pin. Purdue fell to 10-3, 0-3 in the Big Ten.
           
Iowa sophomore Charlie Falck kicked off the dual at 125 with a 17-9 major decision over Boilermaker Brandon Tucker. Hawkeye senior Mario Galanakis scored his 35th career victory at 133, decking Sean Schmaltz in 2:48. Griffith, IN, native and Iowa junior Alex Tsirtsis had a happy homecoming with a 20-10 major decision over Nick Bertucci at 141. Hawkeye senior 149-pounder Alex Grunder upset Purdue's 11th-ranked Jake Patacsil, 7-5. Grunder avenged an earlier season loss to Patacsil with the win and scored his fifth straight victory. Hawkeye redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar took Iowa into the intermission with a 3-1 decision over Jake Murphy at 157.
           
Hawkeye junior Mark Perry kept the Hawkeyes on track with a 2:27 pin over Justin Fraga at 165. Senior Eric Luedke (174) and redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy (184) followed with decisions to make the team score 32-0. Luedke picked up his 18th consecutive win with the 11-7 decision over Jason Martin, improving to 20-1 in collegiate matches and 11-0 in dual competition. Purdue scored its only team points of the night at 197 when Nathan Moore defeated Iowa redshirt freshman Rick Loera, 6-0. Hawkeye heavyweight Matt Fields scored his 55th career win with a 14-4 major decision over David Pisarck to end the dual.

Iowa (11-2, 2-0 in the Big Ten) returns home to host undefeated Wisconsin (15-0, 1-0 in the Big Ten) Saturday at 7 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Badgers wrestled at Northwestern Friday night.
 
MEET RESULTS
Iowa 36, Purdue 3
125 - Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Brandon Tucker (P), 17-9
133 - Mario Galanakis (I) pinned Sean Schmaltz (P), 2:48
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) maj. dec. Nick Bertucci (P), 20-10
149 - Alex Grunder (I) dec. Jake Patacsil (P), 7-5
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Jake Murphy (P), 3-1
165 - Mark Perry (I) pinned Justin Fraga (P), 2:27
174 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. Jason Martin (P), 11-7
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Nick Skinner (P), 3-2
197 - Nathan Moore (P) dec. Rick Loera (I), 6-0
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) maj. dec. David Pisarcik (P), 14-4

Iowa Wrestling - Family Four Pack Tickets Available

IOWA CITY, IA -- Hawkeye wrestling fans can take advantage of a special ticket offer for Saturday night's Big Ten home opener against undefeated Wisconsin. A family can purchase four tickets to the meet, four hot dogs and four sodas for $35. The meet is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
 
Iowa (10-2, 1-0 in the Big Ten) will try for its 33rd straight win over the Badgers, who enter the meet undefeated at 15-0 (1-0 in the Big Ten).
 
Tickets are available by calling 1-800-IA-HAWKS or in person at the UI Athletic Ticket Office at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Tickets can also be purchased the night of the meet at the arena. The family four pack offer is not valid for online orders.
 
Regular priced tickets purchased in advance are $8 for adults and $4 for youth/non-University of Iowa students. Tickets purchased at the event are $10 for adults and $5 for youth/non-University of Iowa students. University of Iowa students will be admitted free of charge for all matches with a student ID.

Iowa Wrestling Lose at Oklahoma State, 21-11
 
         STILLWATER, OK -- The Iowa wrestling team fell to 9-2 on the season with a 21-11 loss at Oklahoma State Friday night in Stillwater, OK. The Cowboys improved to 10-3 on the season with the win, and extended their winning streak in the series to eight matches. It was also Iowa's second loss to Oklahoma State in seven days, as the Cowboys scored a 22-13 win on January 13 at the N.W.C.A./Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls, IA.
        
The Hawkeyes jumped out to a solid start behind decisions from sophomore Charlie Falck (125) and senior Alex Grunder (149), as both avenged last week's losses to their respective Cowboy opponents. Falck narrowly missed a major decision wit ha 9-2 win over redshirt freshman Tyler Shinn in the opening match, and Grunder defeated freshman Dakotah Simpson, 5-2. Oklahoma State picked up decisions at 133 and 141, making the team score 6-6 after the first four matches. That score put Iowa in a much better position than the 15-0 deficit they were in at the same point the previous week.
        
The Cowboys picked up wins at 157 and 165, including two-time defending NCAA Champion Johny Hendricks' sixth career win over Iowa junior Mark Perry at 165. Hawkeye senior Eric Luedke scored a last second reversal to defeat Brandon Mason, 2-1 at 174, making the team score 12-9 in Oklahoma State's favor. Luedke improved to 18-1 in collegiate matches and 9-0 in dual competition with the win. He is currently on a 16-match winning streak.
        
But Iowa could not keep the momentum as Cowboy Jack Jensen scored a 3-2 decision over redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy at 184 and a team point was deducted from Iowa for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving Oklahoma State a 15-8 lead. Hawkeye sophomore 197-pounder Dan Erekson suffered a separated shoulder in his match with Jared Shelton and was forced to injury default, putting the team win out of reach for Iowa. Hawkeye junior Matt Fields ended the dual with a 6-4 decision in sudden victory over Jared Rosholt at heavyweight.
        
Iowa (9-2) will open the 2007 Big Ten season Sunday against Northwestern (10-4, 0-1 Big Ten) at Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, IL. Start time for the dual is 2 p.m. (CT).
 
MEET RESULTS
Oklahoma State 21, Iowa 11
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Tyler Shinn (OSU), 9-2
133 - Coleman Scott (OSU) dec. Mario Galanakis (I), 5-2
141 - Nathan Morgan (OSU) dec. Alex Tsirtsis (I), 6-2
149 - Alex Grunder (I) dec. Dakotah Simpson (OSU), 5-2
157 - Newly McSpadden (OSU) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 2-0
165 - Johny Hendricks (OSU) dec. Mark Perry (I), 4-3
174 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. Brandon Mason (OSU), 2-1
184 - Jack Jensen (OSU) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 3-2*
197 - Jared Shelton (OSU) won by injury default over Dan Erekson (I)
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Jared Rosholt (OSU), 6-4 SV-1
 
* - A team point was deducted from Iowa after the 184-pound match.

Hawkeyes Place Fifth at N.W.C.A./Cliff Keen National Duals
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CEDAR FALLS, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team defeated third-seed Hofstra, 26-10, to place fifth Sunday at the N.W.C.A./Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls, IA. It is the first time that Iowa placed fifth in its 15-year history at the tournament. The Hawkeyes have won the team title three times, placed second three times, placed third six times and placed sixth once. Iowa improved to 9-1 on the season with the win, while Hofstra fell to 10-2-2.       

Iowa, the fifth-seed, opened the dual with wins at the first four weight classes. Sophomore Charlie Falck picked up his 25th career win with an 11-2 major decision over Hofstra's Dave Tomasette at 125. Senior Mario Galanakis improved to 9-1 in dual competition with an 11-1 major decision over Lou Ruggirello at 133. Junior Alex Tsirtsis (141) and senior Alex Grunder (149) each followed up with decisions to give Iowa a 14-0 lead.

Hofstra scored its first team points at 157 when fourth-ranked James Strouse scored an 8-0 major decision over Hawkeye redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar. Iowa rebounded with junior Mark Perry taking a forfeit at 165 and senior Eric Luedke scoring his 40th career win with a 4-1 decision over Alton Lucas at 174. Luedke, the only Hawkeye to go 5-0 at the tournament, improved to 17-1 in collegiate matches and 8-0 in duals. Perry also improved to 13-2 in collegiate matches and 9-1 in duals with the forfeit.

Hofstra's Joe Rovelli used a riding-time point to defeat redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy, 7-6 at 184, and fourth-ranked Chris Weidman scored a 10-5 win over sophomore Dan Erekson at 197. Hawkeye junior Matt Fields scored the final team points of the dual, winning a 7-2 decision against Matt Pollock at heavyweight.
           
Iowa (9-1) will hit the road for two dual matches next weekend. The Hawkeyes will get another shot at Oklahoma State (9-3) Friday at 8 p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK. The dual will be aired live on ESPNU. Iowa will also open the 2007 Big Ten season Sunday against Northwestern (10-3) at Rolling Meadows High School in Rolling Meadows, IL.
 
N.W.C.A/CLIFF KEEN NATIONAL DUALS FIFTH PLACE MATCH RESULTS
Iowa 26, Hofstra 10
125 - Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Dave Tomasette (H), 11-2
133 - Mario Galanakis (I) maj. dec. Lou Ruggirello (H), 11-1
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Charles Griffin (H), 12-11
149 - Alex Grunder (I) dec. Mike Parziale (H), 7-2
157 - James Strouse (H) maj. dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 8-0  
165 - Mark Perry (I) won by forfeit
174 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. Alton Lucas (H), 4-1
184 - Joe Rovelli (H) dec. Phillip Keddy (I), 7-6
197 - Chris Weidman (H) dec. Dan Erekson (I), 10-5
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Matt Pollock (H), 7-2

Iowa Wrestling Go 3-1 in National Duals First Day
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CEDAR FALLS, IA -- The Iowa wrestling team went 3-1 during the first day of competition at the N.W.C.A./Cliff Keen National Duals in Cedar Falls, IA. The fifth-seed Hawkeyes won their opening match against unseeded California-Davis (41-4), lost the quarterfinals to fourth-seed Oklahoma State (22-13), and rebounded to defeat unseeded Nebraska (30-5) and eighth-seed Northwestern (22-18) in the consolation bracket - all in less than 12 hours. Iowa is now 8-1.

The Hawkeyes won nine of 10 matches in their 41-4 win over California-Davis in the opening round at 9 a.m. Senior Mario Galanakis (133) picked up his 30th career win with a 13-2 major decion over Aggie Kyle Bank.

Iowa didn't fare as well in the quarterfinals, losing a 22-13 decision to Oklahoma State at 1 p.m. The Cowboys jumped out to a 15-0 lead after the first four matches before Iowa redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar scored a 2-1 win over Newly McSpadden at 157. Cowboy senior Johny Hendricks immediately followed up with a 9-1 major decision over Hawkeye junior Mark Perry, improving his career record against Perry to 5-0 and handing Perry his second loss the of the season. The Hawkeyes scored 10 team points with wins at the next three weights, giving junior heavyweight Matt Fields a change to tie the dual, 19-19, with a pin, but redshirt freshman Jared Rosholt beat Fields, 2-1, to seal the win for Oklahoma State.

The Hawkeyes rebounded in the consolation bracket to beat Nebraska (30-5) at 5 p.m., and Northwestern (22-18) at 7 p.m. Senior Alex Grunder (149) picked up his 25th career win with a 10-6 win over Northwestern's Martin Gould and Perry scored his 60th career victory with a 6-4 decision over Wildcat Greg Hagel. Senior Eric Luedke and redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar were the only Hawkeyes to go 4-0 on the day. Luedke is now 16-1 in collegiate competition and 7-0 in duals.  
Iowa (8-1) will wrestle third-seed Hofstra (10-1-2) Sunday at 1 p.m. for fifth place. Iowa is 5-0 against Hofstra, winning the last meeting (24-15) in 2002. Fans can keep up with results by listening to the broadcast at www.hawkeyesports.com via the CSTV All-Access pass, watching the free web cast at www.livesportsvideo.com or viewing live text results at www.intermatwrestle.com.
 
Iowa 41, California-Davis 4 - Championship First Round
125 - Charlie Falck (I) pinned Marcos Orozco (CD), 3:43
133 - Mario Galanakis (I) maj. dec. Kyle Bank (CD), 13-2
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Nexi Delgado (CD), 6-3
149 - Alex Grunder (I) maj. dec. Shawn Haratani (CD), 12-3
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Jon Clark (CD), 5-3
165 - Mark Perry (I) pinned Dustin Noack (CD), 0:38
174 - Eric Luedke (I) pinned Kyle Dubs (CD), 2:16
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) won by forfeit
197 - Eliot Kelly (CD) maj. dec. Rick Loera (I), 12-4
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) dec. Broc Mafia (CD), 9-4
 
Oklahoma State 22, Iowa 13 - Championship Quarterfinals
125 - Tyler Shinn (OSU) dec. Charlie Falck (I), 5-4
133 - Coleman Scott (OSU) dec. Mario Galanakis (I), 8-2
141 - Nathan Morgan (OSU) dec Alex Tsirtsis (I), 4-2
149 - Dakotah Simpson (OSU) pinned Alex Grunder (I), 1:17
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Newly McSpadden (OSU), 2-1
165 - Johny Hendricks (OSU) maj. dec. Mark Perry (I), 9-1
174 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. Brandon Mason (OSU), 3-2
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Jack Jensen (OSU), 7-3
197 - Dan Erekson (I) maj. dec. Jared Shelton (OSU), 11-1
285 - Jared Rosholt (OSU) dec. Matt Fields (I), 2-1
 
Iowa 30, Nebraska 5 - Consolation Second Round
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Paul Donahoe (NEB), 9-7
133 - Mario Galanakis (I) pinned Mike Rowe (NEB), 6:52
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Dominick Moyer (NEB), 4-3
149 - Robert Sanders (NEB) dec. Alex Grunder (I), 7-2
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. Chris Oliver (NEB), 4-0
165 - Mark Perry (I) dec. Stephen Dwyer (NEB), 9-6
174 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. Marc Harwood (NEB), 4-3
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) dec. Levi Wofford (NEB), 7-1
197 - Craig Brester (NEB) dec. Dan Erekson (I), 10-5
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) won by forfeit
 
Iowa 22, Northwestern 18 - Consolation Third Round
125 - Brandon Precin (NW) pinned Charlie Falck (I), 3:20
133 - Mario Galanakis (I) dec. Eric Metzler (NW), 3-2
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) pinned James Kohlberg (NW), 0:47
149 - Alex Grunder (I) dec. Martin Gould (NW), 10-6
157 - Ryan Morningstar (I) maj. dec. Dominic Marella (NW), 18-5
165 - Mark Perry (I) dec. Greg Hagel (NW), 6-4
174 - Eric Luedke (I) dec. Nick Hayes (NW), 5-2
184 - Jake Herbert (NW) pinned Phillip Keddy (I), 3:44
197 - Mike Tamillow (NW) dec. Dan Erekson (I), 8-2 
Hwt. - Dustin Fox (NW) dec. Matt Fields (I), 3-2 TB-1

Former Hawkeye Wrestlers To Appear On JEOPARDY

IOWA CITY, IA - Former Hawkeye wrestlers Luke and Ty Eustice will be featured in several clues of the category "Wrestling" Monday, January 8 on the TV game show JEOPARDY! Jimmy McGuire and Kelly Miyahara of the JEOPARDY! Clue Crew taped several clues at Carver-Hawkeye Arena featuring the Eustice brothers in August. Check your local listings for the channel and time JEOPARDY! airs.

The Eustice brothers are natives of Blue Earth, MN. Luke was an all-American and NCAA finalist at 125 pounds in 2002, lettering for the Hawkeyes from 2001-04. Ty was a two-time all-American at 149 pounds, competing in the NCAA finals in 2006. He lettered for the Hawkeyes from 2003-06. They are the 10th set of brothers to wrestle together in the Hawkeye varsity lineup since the 1950s.

Luedke Wins Midlands Title; Hawkeyes Place Second

EVANSTON, IL -- The Hawkeye wrestling team crowned one champion, two runners-up and four other placewinners at the 44th annual Midlands Championships in Evanston, IL, Saturday night. Iowa placed second in the team race, scoring 107 points. Iowa State won its first team title since 1981 with 154.5.

Hawkeye senior 174-pounder Eric Luedke won his first Midlands title and picked up his 35th career victory, defeating Rider's Doug Umbehauer, 6-4, in the finals. Juniors Alex Tsirtsis and Mark Perry both placed second with second-seed Tsirtsis losing an 8-5 decision to top-seed Ryan Lang of Northwestern at 141 and top-seed Perry losing a 5-2 decision to second-seed Travis Paulson of Iowa State at 165. Also placing for the Hawkeyes were senior Mario Galanakis (8th-133), junior Matt Fields (6th-Hwt.), sophomore Charlie Falck (7th-125) and redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar (7th-157).

Iowa's next competition will be January 13-14 at the Cliff Keen/N.W.C.A. National Duals in Cedar Falls, IA. All matches will be held at the UNI-Dome on the University of Northern Iowa campus.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

1. Iowa State 154.5
2. Iowa 107.0
3. Northwestern 102.0
4. Central Michigan 96.5
5. Indiana 96.0
6. Illinois 89.5
7. Michigan State 77.5
8. Northern Iowa 67.0
9. Harvard 62.5
10. Northern Illinois 61.0

IOWA'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Championship Finals
141 - #1 Ryan Lang (NW) dec. #2 Alex Tsirtsis (I), 8-5
165 - #2 Travis Paulson (ISU) dec. #1 Mark Perry (I), 5-2
174 - #3 Eric Luedke (I) dec. #4 Doug Umbehauer (RID), 6-4

Championship Semifinals
141 - #2 Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. #6 Mitch Mueller (ISU), 7-4
165 - #1 Mark Perry (I) maj. dec. #5 Roger Smith Bergsrud (ILL), 12-0
174 - #3 Eric Luedke (I) dec. #2 Brandon Sinnott (CMU), 7-5
Hwt. - #2 Tervel Dlagney (NEK) dec. #3 Matt Fields (I), 3-2

Consolation Bracket
125 - #6 Charlie Falck (I) maj. dec. Nate Hansen (Luther), 20-11
125 - John Weinert (NIU) maj. dec. Falck (I), 10-2
125 - Falck (I) dec. #4 Brandon Precin (NU), 4-2
133 - #3 Mario Galanakis (I) pinned Mike McPeak (MSN), 3:47
133 - #2 Robbie Preston (UNAT) dec. Galanakis (I), 8-5
133 - #8 Corey Jantzen (UNAT) dec. Galanakis (I), 6-0   
157 - #5 Ryan Morningstar (I) dec. #6 Tony Greathouse (MSU), 3-1 SV-1
157 - #8 Brian Cobb (RRWC) dec. Morningstar (I), 4-3
157 - Morningstar (I) dec. Colby Goetsch (UNI), 4-2   
174 - Josh Chelf (WISL) dec. Chad Beatty (I), 3-1
Hwt. - #8 Blake Gillis (WART) dec. #3 Matt Fields (I), 4-3
Hwt. - #6 Adam Lopiccolo (AMER) pinned Fields (I), 1:58 

Ryan Morningstar Named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week

Ryan Morningstar (Lisbon, Iowa/University of Iowa) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Nov. 28-Dec. 4.

Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level. The announcement will be made each week on Wednesday.

Morningstar, a redshirt freshman at Iowa who was ranked No. 15 nationally, upset two-time All-American and top-ranked Trent Paulson of Iowa State 3-2 at 157 pounds to cap Iowa's 24-6 win over Iowa State on Dec. 3 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. The meet drew a crowd of 13,732, the 11th-largest crowd for a dual meet in NCAA history.

Morningstar has compiled a 6-3 record this season. He was a three-time Iowa state champion in high school and a Junior Nationals champion.

Morningstar, whose father Scott wrestled for Northern Iowa, posted a 12-1 record in open tournaments while competing unattached during his redshirt year at Iowa.

Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete's name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to Craig Sesker at csesker@usawrestling.org

Iowa Wrestlers Defeat Arizona State, 39-3

IOWA CITY, IA -- Tom Brands made his Carver-Hawkeye Arena debut as head coach of the Iowa wrestling team Saturday afternoon, leading the Hawkeyes to a 39-3 victory over Arizona State. The Hawkeyes improve to 2-0 with the win, handing the Sun Devils (2-1) their first dual loss of the season. A boisterous crowd of 4,905 turned out for the meet.
Iowa went 9-1 against Arizona State, which was a great improvement over Tuesday night's dual at Northern Iowa, where the Hawkeyes went 5-5. Saturday's only loss was at 157 pounds, where second-ranked senior Sun Devil Brian Stith scored a takedown in sudden victory to defeat unranked Iowa redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar, 3-1.
           
Scoring team bonus points for the Hawkeyes were seniors Mario Galanakis (133 - pin), Alex Grunder (149 - technical fall) and Eric Luedke (174 - major decision), junior Matt Fields (Hwt. - forfeit) and redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy (184 - pin). Junior and second-ranked Mark Perry picked up his 50th career win with an 8-4 decision over Arizona State's Patrick Pitsch at 165 to end the dual.
Iowa (2-0) will host intra-state rival Iowa State (1-0) December 3 at 4 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The winning team will receive two points in the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series. Iowa currently leads the 2006-07 series, 7-2, with wins in football and soccer.
 
MEET RESULTS
Iowa 39, Arizona State 3

174 - Eric Luedke (I) maj. dec. Alex Pavlenko (ASU), 12-1
184 - Phillip Keddy (I) pinned Greg Gifford (ASU), 0:48
197 - Dan Erekson (I) dec. Jason Trulson (ASU), 3-2
Hwt. - Matt Fields (I) won by forfeit
125 - Charlie Falck (I) dec. Tyler Bowles (ASU), 15-9
133 - Mario Galanakis (I) pinned Shawn Jones (ASU), 2:45
141 - Alex Tsirtsis (I) dec. Pat Payne (ASU), 6-2
149 - Alex Grunder (I) tech. fall Cameron Smith (ASU), 22-7
157 - Brian Stith (ASU) dec. Ryan Morningstar (I), 3-1 SV-1
165 - Mark Perry (I) dec. Patrick Pitsch (ASU), 8-4\

Three Hawkeyes Win Titles at Kaufman-Brand Open

OMAHA, NE -- Three Hawkeyes won individual titles and 12 placed at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, NE, Saturday. The annual season opener featured approximately 650 wrestlers from 42 teams, making it the largest single-day collegiate meet in the nation.
Redshirt freshman Brent Metcalf won the 149-pound elite division title, while freshman Billy Murphy (133) and sophomore Dan Erekson (197) won titles in the amateur division. Metcalf pinned his first two opponents and scored three decisions en route to the title, defeating former Hawkeye Todd Meneely of Nebraska-Omaha, 7-3, in the finals. Murphy went 6-0 on the day, scoring a 6-4 win over Hawkeye sophomore Daniel Dennis in the finals. Erekson went 4-0 on the day, defeating Nebraska-Kearney’s Kelsey Empting, 3-0, in the finals.
Iowa also had four runners-up in the tournament in redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy (184), junior Matt Fields (Hwt.), Dennis (133) and redshirt freshmen Rick Loera (184). In the elite division finals, Keddy lost a 5-3 decision in the first sudden victory period to Duke Burk of Northern Illinois, while Fields lost a 3-2 decision to Tervel Dlagnev of Nebraska-Kearney. Loera lost a 9-1 major decision to Oklahoma State’s Cody Hill in the amateur division finals.
Iowa’s other placewinners were seniors Mario Galanakis (133-3rd) and Eric Luedke (174-3rd), junior Alex Tsirtsis (141-3rd), and redshirt freshmen Joe Slaton (133-4th), Dan LeClere (141-5th) and Ryan Morningstar (157-4th) in the elite division, and true freshmen Aaron Janssen (165-5th) in the amateur division.
Junior Mark Perry will represent the Hawkeyes at the 41st annual NWCA All-Star Dual Monday night in Dallas, TX. The annual meet will start at 7 p.m. in the Dallas Convention Center and Arena. Perry, who is ranked second in the country at 165 pounds, is scheduled to face top-ranked Johny Hendricks of Oklahoma State. Hendricks placed second at the Kaufman-Brand Open, losing a medical forfeit to Northern Iowa’s Nick Baima. Perry has an 0-3 career mark against Hendricks. Perry will rejoin the team Tuesday to open the 2006-07 dual meet season at Northern Iowa. Match time is set for 7 p.m. and it will be the Panther’s first wrestling meet in the new McLeod Center. The Hawkeyes will also host Arizona State Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. 

KAUFMAN-BRAND OPEN ELITE DIVISION RESULTS
133 - Mario Galanakis (Iowa) - 4-1 - 3rd place
Galanakis (Iowa) dec. Patrick Aleksanyn (Nebraska), 3-1
Galanakis (Iowa) dec. Burke Barnes (Dana), 5-2
Coleman Scott (Oklahoma State) dec. Galanakis (Iowa), 2-1 TB-1
Galanakis (Iowa) dec. Patrick Aleksanyn (Nebraska), 4-2
Galanakis (Iowa) dec. Joe Slaton (Iowa), 11-4

133 - Joe Slaton (Iowa) - 3-2 - 4th place
Slaton (Iowa) maj. dec. Dan Keller (TSU), 12-1
Slaton (Iowa) dec. Jeff Pfaffinger (Mankato), 9-5
Mike Rowe (Nebraska) maj. dec. Slaton (Iowa), 11-3   
Slaton (Iowa) dec. Burke Barnes (Dana), 7-2
Mario Galanakis (Iowa) dec. Slaton (Iowa), 11-4

141 - Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) - 4-1 - 3rd place
Tsirtsis (Iowa) dec. Efrain Ayala (Mankato), 5-0
Tsirtsis (Iowa) pinned Jeff Rutledge (Nebraska-Kearny), 0:57
Dominick Moyer (Nebraska) dec. Tsirtsis (Iowa), 9-3 
Tsirtsis (Iowa) dec. Dan LeClere (Iowa), 3-1
Tsirtsis (Iowa) dec. C.J. Ettelson (N. Iowa), 6-5

141 - Dan LeClere (Iowa) - 5-2 - 5th place
LeClere (Iowa) maj. dec. Mike Gibson (Augustana), 13-4
LeClere (Iowa) dec. Rya Dunning (ASC), 13-11 SV-1
Manuel Rivera (Minnesota) maj. dec. LeClere (Iowa), 10-1
LeClere (Iowa) dec. Gabe Mooney (N. Dakota St.), 3-1
LeClere (Iowa) dec. Ethan Kyle (Oklahoma St.), 3-2
Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) dec. LeClere (Iowa), 3-1
LeClere (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Nathan Morgan (Oklahoma St.)

149 - Brent Metcalf (Iowa) - 5-0 - 1st place
Metcalf (Iowa) pinned Brandon Kruger (Augustana), 1:48
Metcalf (Iowa) pinned Brady Lamar (Nebraska), 3:00
Metcalf (Iowa) dec. Matt True (Nebraska-Kearney), 9-3
Metcalf (Iowa) dec. Mike Grimes (N. Illinois), 3-2
Metcalf (Iowa) dec. Todd Meneely (Nebraska-Omaha), 7-3

149 - Brett Stedman (Iowa) - 1-2 - did not place
Stedman (Iowa) dec. Justin Swafford (N. Iowa), 3-2
Mike Grimes (N. Illinois) dec. Stedman (Iowa), 8-2
Juan Martinez (Minnesota) pinned Stedman (Iowa), 3:34

149 - Alex Grunder (Iowa) - 3-2 - did not place
Grunder (Iowa) pinned Marcos Martinez (Dana), 2:54
Jason Rhoten (Mankato) dec. Grunder (Iowa), 9-3
Grunder (Iowa) pinned Brandon Kruger (Augustana), 5:31
Grunder (Iowa) dec. Mike O’Hara (Lindenwood), 8-4
Cater Downing (Wyoming) dec. Grunder (Iowa), 9-7

157 - Ryan Morningstar (Iowa) - 4-2 - 4th place
Morningstar (Iowa) maj. dec. Tyler Safratowich (Minnesota), 8-0
Chris Oliver (Nebraska) dec. Morningstar (Iowa), 4-1
Morningstar (Iowa) dec. Newly McSpadden (Oklahoma St.), 5-3
Morningstar (Iowa) dec. Brandon Girtz (Mankato), 3-1
Morningstar (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Trent Paulson (Iowa St.)
Chris Oliver (Nebraska) dec. Morningstar (Iowa), 5-4

157 - Brad Medchill (Iowa) - 0-2 - did not place
Miguel Gutierrez (Lindenwood) pinned Medchill (Iowa), 5:27
Mike Quamme (N. Dakota St.) dec. Medchill (Iowa), 8-3

165 - Ben Stedman (Iowa) - 3-2 - did not place
Stedman (Iowa) dec. Keenan McCurdy (Nebraska-Kearney), 11-7
Johnathon Reader (Iowa St.) maj. dec. Stedman (Iowa), 13-0
Stedman (Iowa) maj. dec. Sam Yoder (Iowa St.), 13-5
Stedman (Iowa) dec. Jeremiah Nowak (Mankato), 5-4
Sam Lewnes (Oklahoma St.) dec. Stedman (Iowa), 5-2

165 - Joe Uker (Iowa) - 3-2 - did not place
Uker (Iowa) dec. Dwane Miller (Air Force), 9-5
Sam Lewnes (Oklahoma St.) dec. Uker (Iowa), 9-2
Uker (Iowa) dec. Zachary Lord (Air Force), 3-1
Uker (Iowa) dec. Jeremy Larson (Minnesota), 3-2
Johnathon Reader (Iowa St.) pinned Uker (Iowa), 1:31

174 - Eric Luedke (Iowa) - 4-1 - 3rd place
Luedke (Iowa) pinned Cody Henriksen (Augustana), 5:10
Luedke (Iowa) dec. Jay Wood (Nebraska-Omaha), 3-1
Brandon Browne (Nebraska) dec. Luedke (Iowa), 6-5
Luedke (Iowa) dec. J.D. Naig (Nebraska-Omaha), 3-1 SV-1
Luedke (Iowa) dec. Danny Burke (N. Illinois), 8-2

174 - Jay Borschel (Iowa) - 3-2 - did not place
Borschel (Iowa) maj. dec. Stephen Crozier (Air Force), 9-1
Borschel (Iowa) dec. Bryan Bernal (Wyoming), 7-1
Brandon Mason (Oklahoma St.) dec. Borschel (Iowa), 4-2
Borschel (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over John Wilcox (Oklahoma St.)
J.D. Naig (Nebraska-Omaha) pinned Borschel (Iowa), 4:50

184 - Phillip Keddy (Iowa) - 3-1 - 2nd place
Keddy (Iowa) dec. Matt Farrell (Nebraska-Kearney), 8-4
Keddy (Iowa) dec. Jack Jensen (Oklahoma St.), 9-7 SV-1
Keddy (Iowa) dec. Steve Borja (Virginia Tech), 4-3
Duke Burk (N. Illinois) dec. Keddy (Iowa), 5-3 SV-1

Hwt. - Matt Fields (Iowa) - 3-1 - 2nd place
Fields (Iowa) pinned Johnny Rodriguez (Lindenwood), 2:36
Fields (Iowa) dec. Tyler Rhodes (N. Iowa), 5-2
Fields (Iowa) dec. Jon May (Nebraska), 4-1 TB-1
Tervel Dlagnev (Nebraska-Kearney) dec. Fields (Iowa), 3-2

KAUFMAN-BRAND OPEN AMATEUR DIVISION RESULTS
133 - Daniel Dennis (Iowa) - 5-1 - 2nd place
Dennis (Iowa) maj. dec. Ty Costa (Dana), 11-3
Dennis (Iowa) maj. dec. Jake Mellmer (Minnesota), 8-0
Dennis (Iowa) dec. Jordan Friskhorn (Oklahoma St.), 10-4
Dennis (Iowa) pinned Anthony Salcedo (Nebraska-Omaha), 5:32
Dennis (Iowa) dec. Tristen Deshazer (N. Illinois), 5-4
Billy Murphy (Iowa) dec. Dennis (Iowa), 6-4

133 - Tom Magnani (Iowa) - 6-2 - did not place
Magnani (Iowa) pinned Brandon Gifford (Wyoming), 5:00
Tristen Deshazer (N. Illinois) pinned Magnani (Iowa), 2:41
Magnani (Iowa) tech. fall Adam Snow (N. Iowa), 16-1, 2:20
Magnani (Iowa) dec. Chad Vallone (N. Illinois), 10-6
Magnani (Iowa) pinned Aric Tarr (Maryland), 1:13
Magnani (Iowa) dec. Eric Graham (Dana), 13-9
Magnani (Iowa) pinned Anthony Salcedo (Nebraska-Omaha), 1:15
Mike Thorn (Minnesota) tech. fall Magnani (Iowa), 16-1 in 5:55

133 - Billy Murphy (Iowa) - 6-0 - 1st place
Murphy (Iowa) dec. Chad Vallone (N. Illinois), 9-6
Murphy (Iowa) dec. Blake Fisher (Ft. Hays St.), 11-5
Murphy (Iowa) maj. dec. Mike Thorn (Minnesota), 10-2
Murphy (Iowa) dec. Mario Morgan (Nebraska-Omaha), 10-6
Murphy (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Brett Robbins (N. Iowa)
Murphy (Iowa) dec. Daniel Dennis (Iowa), 6-4

141 - Derek Coorough (Iowa) - 2-2 - did not place
Coorough (Iowa) dec. Caleb Lockver (Lindenwood), 1-0
Coorough (Iowa) pinned Zach Morley (Iowa Central), 5:16
Brian Graham (Dana) dec. Coorough (Iowa), 8-4
Vince Costillo (N. Illinois) dec, Coorough (Iowa), 12-5

141 - Travis Blasco (Iowa) - 4-2 - did not place
T.J. Sebolt (Iowa St.) dec. Blasco (Iowa), 11-8
Blasco (Iowa) pinned Malcom McGruder (Nebraska), 1:57
Blasco (Iowa) pinned Zach Morley (Iowa Central), 1:30
Blasco (Iowa) pinned Mike Ryan (N. Illinois), 1:38
Blasco (Iowa) maj. dec. Joe Soto (Iowa Central), 13-1
Pat McLemore (N. Illinois) dec. Blasco (Iowa), 10-6

149 - Matt Ballweg (Iowa) - 5-2 - did not place
Curtis Salazar (Nebraska) dec. Ballweg (Iowa), 11-8
Ballweg (Iowa) pinned Keanan Kroetsch (NEO), 1:34
Ballweg (Iowa) pinned Tyler Babcock (Lindenwood), 2:38
Ballweg (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Brooks Kopsa (Iowa)
Ballweg (Iowa) maj. dec. Vince Salminen (N. Dakota St.), 11-1
Ballweg (Iowa) dec. Derek Moyer (Nebraska), 8-5
Curtis Salazar (Nebraska) dec. Ballweg (Iowa), 7-5

149 - Brooks Kopsa (Iowa) - 1-1 - did not place
Kopsa (Iowa) maj. dec. Andrew Tieggelaer (Air Force), 16-6
Willy Pendleton (LAB) dec. Kopsa (Iowa), 7-4
Matt Ballweg (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Kopsa (Iowa)

165 - Jake Kerr (Iowa) - 1-2 - did not place
Tim Matheson (Mankato) dec. Kerr (Iowa), 8-5
Kerr (Iowa) pinned Justin Wall (NEC), 1:31
Aaron Janssen (Iowa) dec. Kerr (Iowa), 5-3

165 - Aaron Janssen (Iowa) - 5-2 - 5th place
Kyle Svendsen (Augustana) dec. Janssen (Iowa), 7-4
Janssen (Iowa) dec. Jake Kerr (Iowa), 5-3
Janssen (Iowa) pinned Justin Shadrix (Air Force), 2:48
Janssen (Iowa) pinned Konrad Konsitzke (Iowa Central), 0:33
Janssen (Iowa) maj. dec. Jordan Kolbow (Minnesota), 14-3
Stephen Dwyer (Nebraska) dec. Janssen (Iowa), 9-2
Janssen (Iowa) pinned Alex Ward (Nebraska), 1:12

165 - T.H. Leet (Iowa) - 2-2 - did not place
Leet (Iowa) dec. Nate Troye (Iowa Central), 11-6
Leet (Iowa) dec. Dillion Blackmon (OCU), 6-0
Stephen Dwyer (Nebraska) dec. Leet (Iowa), 6-1
Alex Ward (Nebraska) dec. Leet (Iowa), 2-1

184 - Rick Loera (Iowa) - 3-1 - 2nd place
Loera (Iowa) dec. Austin Hayes (Buena Vista), 8-4
Loera (Iowa) maj. dec. Jordan Tribble (Air Force), 13-5
Loera (Iowa) dec. Austin Boehm (Nebraska-Omaha), 4-1
Cody Hill (Oklahoma St.) maj. dec. Loera (Iowa), 9-1

197 - Dan Erekson (Iowa) - 4-0 - 1st place
Erekson (Iowa) pinned Wade Jordan (Dana), 2:51
Erekson (Iowa) dec. Cameron Browne (Nebraska), 11-4
Erekson (Iowa) dec. Brent Eidenshink (Minnesota), 7-0
Erekson (Iowa) dec. Kelsey Empting (Nebraska-Kearney), 3-0


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Iowa Wrestling Announces Early Signees

IOWA CITY, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling program has signed two student-athletes to national letters of intent in the early signing period. Jordan Johnson of Bettendorf, IA and Brodie Ambrose of Eldridge, IA, are Tom Brands' first signings as Iowa's head coach.
           
Johnson won the 2006 Class AA Illinois state heavyweight state title Naperville North High School. He moved to Bettendorf, IA, and will be competing for Bettendorf High School this season.
           
Ambrose placed third at 171 pounds at the 2006 Class 3A state tournament for North Scott Eldridge High School. He will compete at 189 pounds this season and is a projected 197-pounder for the Hawkeyes. Ambrose also is a 189-pound Fargo freestyle all-American.
           
"These two signees fit our weight class needs," said Brands. "They are excited to contribute to our wrestling program next year."
           
The Hawkeyes will open the 2006-07 season Saturday at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, NE.

Five Cyclones Capture Harold Nichols Titles

FORT DODGE, Iowa - After opening the 2006 - 07 season with a dominating 46-0 victory over Buena Vista Friday, five Iowa State wrestlers claimed individual titles at the Harold Nichols Open hosted by Iowa Central Community College.

Trent Paulson took home his third Harold Nichols title at 157-pounds. Travis Paulson (165) and Kurt Backes (197) each earned their second titles, while redshirt freshmen Mitch Mueller (141) and Jake Varner (184) each won their first tournament. Four wrestlers, Nick Fanthorpe (125), Nick Gallick (133), Aron Scott (149) and David Zabriskie (HWT), nabbed runner-up honors.
 
Trent Paulson dominated his way through the 157-pound bracket en route to earning his third Harold Nichols Open title. Receiving an opening round bye, Paulson then pinned Kenny Michael of Buena Vista in 3:10. In his next two matches, Paulson outscored his opponents 30-7. In the final he faced Northern Iowa's Moza Fay and won by an 8-2 decision.
 
Earning his second title at 165-pounds, Travis Paulson cruised through to competition recording three decisions before meeting up with Nick Baima of Northern Iowa. Paulson beat Baima 6-2, his fifth victory in seven tries against his Panther foe.
 
Bumping up from 184-pounds to 197-pounds, Backes took home his first title at the new weight. Backes opened the tournament with a bye and then pinned his first opponent in 2:34. Backes then tallied two decisions, 7-3 over Dana's Wade Jordan and 8-3 over Jon Jones of Iowa Central. In the title match, Backes scored a 7-5 decision over Nebraska-Omaha's Jacob Maars.
 
Mueller won his first two matches by fall at 141 pounds and then took a 15-4 major decision over Buena Vista's Luke Satern. In the dual against Buena Vista the night before, Mueller downed Satern with a 14-4 major decision. Mueller then took a 4-3 decision over Dana three-time All-American Terrance Almond to advance into the final. Mueller met Iowa redshirt freshman Dan LeClere in the finals and won a 3-2 decision.
 
Redshirt freshman Jake Varner pinned three of his four opponents, taking top honors at 184 pounds. Varner, who already has four pins early this season, stuck each of his competitors in less than four minutes. In the finals he won with a 7-1 decision of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Jason Lulloff.
 
Finishing second for Iowa State at 125 pounds was Nick Fanthorpe. Fanthorpe took his opening bout with an injury default. He pinned his quarter-final opponent and then took a 6-2 decision over Caleb Flores of Northern Iowa to advance into the title match against another UNI Panther, Kyle Anson. Anson beat Fanthorpe 10-6.
 
Nick Gallick collected three victories at 133-pounds, including a win by fall. Iowa redshirt freshman, Joe Slaton beat Gallick, 8-6 in the title match.
 
At 149-pounds, Aron Scott recorded an opening bout pin and then won his next three matches by decision. Taking on Nebraska-Omaha's Todd Meneely in the final, Scott came up short and lost by a 7-4 decision.
 
Also taking finishing as a runner-up was heavyweight David Zabriskie. Zabriskie began the day with an opening round win by fall and then won his next two matches with 4-2 and 3-2 decisions, respectively.
 
Laramie Shaffer (133) and Cyler Sanderson (149) each finished third for the Cyclones. Placing fourth were 174-pounder Grant Turner and Jason Knipp at 149-pounds.
 
Iowa State wrestlers will travel to one of two tournaments, the Fullerton Open in Fullerton, Calif., or the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb., this weekend. The Cyclones will make their Hilton Coliseum debut hosting Arizona State Nov. 26 at 7 p.m.

Four Hawkeye Wrestlers Win Titles at Spartan Classic

DUBUQUE, IA -- Four University of Iowa wrestlers won titles while competing unattached at the Spartan Classic in Dubuque Saturday. Freshman Billy Murphy (133), juniors Mark Perry (165) and Matt Fields (Hwt.) and senior Eric Luedke (174) took home individual tournament titles.
 
Perry recorded the quickest fall of the tournament in his first match, pinning Luke Karner of Knox College in 10 seconds. He totaled two pins, a technical fall and a major decision on the day. Luedke pinned his first three opponents and scored a major decision in the finals. Murphy recorded a pin, technical fall, major decision and decision at 133, while Fields a major decision, technical fall and two decisions at heavyweight.
 
Also placing for Iowa were freshmen Matt Ballweg (2nd-149), Brooks Kopsa (7th-149) and Jake Kerr (165-3rd), and sophomore Dan Erekson (3rd-197).
 
Hawkeye redshirt freshmen Joe Slaton (133), Dan LeClere (141), T.H. Leet (165) and Jay Borschel (174) were scheduled to compete at the Harold Nichols Open in Fort Dodge Saturday. Results were not available a press time.
 
2006 SPARTAN CLASSIC RESULTS
133 Pounds - Billy Murphy - 1st place
Murphy tech. fall Tom Drosopoulous (Loras), 18-2 in 5:00
Murphy dec. Dan Manzella (Illinois), 13-7
Murphy pinned Jordan Loy (Loras), 0:58
Murphy maj. dec. Joe Gomez (Illinois), 15-3
 
149 Pounds - Matt Ballweg - 2nd place
Ballweg pinned Frederick Collins (Dubuque), 2:00
Ballweg maj. dec. Chuck Piertz (Dubuque), 8-0
Ballweg pinned Andy Norton (Upper Iowa), 1:20
Troy Tirapelle (Illinois) dec. Ballweg, 3-1
 
149 Pounds - Brooks Kopsa - 7th place
Kopsa maj. dec. Pat Bauer (Dubuque), 12-4
Billy Smith (Loras) pinned Kopsa, 2:49
Kopsa tech fall Kyle Luedtke (Wis.-Platteville), 18-2, 6:15
Eric Hanson (Loras) dec. Kopsa, 8-6
Kopsa dec. Tee Adams (Upper Iowa), 3-0
 
165 Pounds - Mark Perry - 1st place
Perry pinned Luke Karner (Knox), 0:10
Perry maj. dec. Jake Murphy (Unattached), 13-3
Perry tech. fall Cole Williams (Unattached), 17-1, 5:28
Perry pinned Roger Smith Bergsrud (Illinois), 2:31
 
165 Pounds - Jake Kerr - 3rd place
Kerr dec. David Early (Loras), 4-3
Kerr dec. Bobby Larson (Dubuque), 8-6
Roger Smith Bergsrud (Illinois) dec. Kerr, 3-1
Kerr tech. fall Mitch Norton (Upper Iowa), 16-1, 6:01
Kerr dec. Bobby Larson (Dubuque), 5-0
 
174 Pounds - Eric Luedke - 1st place
Luedke pinned Steve Ott (Millikin), 4:37
Luedke pinned Mike Roberts (Wis.-Platteville), 2:15
Luedke pinned Ben Friedl (Unattached), 4:35
Luedke maj. dec. Brady Hakeman (Upper Iowa), 9-1
 
197 Pounds - Dan Erekson - 3rd place
Erekson pinned Ryan Allen (Loras), 1:26
Patrick Bond (Illinois) dec. Erekson, 4-2
Erekson dec. Ryan Phillips (Upper Iowa), 3-1
Erekson pinned Matt Norton (Unattached), 2:47
 
Heavyweight - Matt Fields - 1st place
Fields maj. dec. Josh Johns (Upper Iowa), 22-8
Fields dec. Mike Shaub (Unattached), 9-4
Fields tech. fall Trevor Kaufman (Loras), 24-9, 6:30
Fields dec. John Wise (Illinois), 9-5

University of Iowa Wrestlers Hold Annual Media Day

SEASON OPENER
Iowa will open the 2006-07 wrestling season Saturday at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, NE. Competition starts at 9 a.m. at Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus. A total of 42 teams are expected and approximately 650 wrestlers will compete in the meet. It's easily the country's largest single-day collegiate meet. The tournament will be wrestled in two divisons - an open division and 20 & under division.
 
2006 NWCA ALL-STAR CLASSIC
Junior Mark Perry will represent the Hawkeyes at the 41st annual NWCA All-Star Dual presented by the United States Marine Corps. The dual will be held Monday, November 20 at the Dallas Convention Center and Arena in Dallas, TX. Start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Perry, who is ranked second in the country, will face top-ranked Johny Hendricks of Oklahoma State at 165 pounds. Hendricks is a two-time NCAA champion and three-time all-American for the Cowboys. Perry is 0-3 against him, losing a 7-5 decision in sudden victory at the 2004 Kaufman-Brand Open, a 3-1 decision in the 2005 Iowa-Oklahoma State dual and a 5-2 decision in the 2005 NCAA Championship finals. The two did not meet last season because Perry wrestled at 174 pounds.
 
2006-07 SEASON PREVIEW
First-year Head Coach Tom Brands and his staff, which includes former Iowa skipper Dan Gable and former Hawkeye wrestlers Wes Hand, Doug Schwab and Mike Zadick hope to guide the 2006-07 Hawkeyes back to the domination experienced in the 1980's and 90's.
 
Brands and the new staff will have ample bodies, and talent, to work with. The Hawkeyes return three all-Americans in senior Eric Luedke (174) and juniors Alex Tsirtsis (141) and Mark Perry (165), and an NCAA qualifier at six weights. The 2006-07 team has strong depth in the lower and middle weights.
 
A large group of newcomers will provide immediate depth. Joining Brands from Virginia Tech are transfers Joe Slaton (133), Dan LeClere (141), Brent Metcalf (149), T.H. Leet (165) and Jay Borschel (174). The five redshirted last season with the Hokies, and are currently appealing a Virginia Tech ruling that prevents them from being eligible this year. If the appeal is lost, all five will have to sit out the 2006-07 season and lose a year of eligibility. If the ruling is overturned, all five would be available to compete immediately. The group brings a combined total of 17 state titles, including four-timers Borschel, LeClere and Metcalf. Borschel (Marion), LeClere (Coggon) and Slaton (Cedar Rapids) are all eastern Iowa natives.
 
Iowa's freshman class includes Matt Ballweg (149-Waverly, IA), Travis Blasco (141, Old Bridge, NJ), Aaron Janssen (157/165-Emmetsburg, IA), Jake Kerr (157-Oskaloosa, IA), Nick Kolegraff (157-Milford, IA), Brooks Kopsa (157-Gilman, IA), Billy Murphy (133-Hughson, CA) and Dane Wilson (197-Oakland, IA).
 
ON THE AIR
Radio - Steven Grace and four-time Hawkeye all-American Mark Ironside will call this season's action live on AM-800, KXIC. All dual meets, not including the NWCA National Duals, will be broadcast live, as will action from the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments. Audio broadcasts from all of the season's competition will be available online. To listen to the broadcast online, go to the wrestling schedule page on www.hawkeyesports.com.  and click on the event. Broadcasts are available using the Hawkeye All-Access subscription, which can be purchased for $6.95 per month or $49.95 per year. The CSTV XXL Premium subscription is also available for $99.95 per year.
 
Television - Six of Iowa's duals will be aired on television. The Iowa State (Dec. 3), Michigan State (Feb. 11) and Minnesota meets (Feb. 18) will be broadcast live on Iowa Public Television (IPTV), which is in its 31st year of televising college wrestling. Tim Johnson and Jim Gibbons will call the season's action for IPTV. Iowa's dual at Oklahoma State (Jan. 19) will be aired on ESPNU, the Hawkeyes' dual at Penn State (Feb. 4) will be shown on FOX Sports Pittsburgh and Iowa's dual against Ohio State (Feb. 16) will be aired on CSTV.
 
The Internet - Livestats are available for all Hawkeye home duals on the University of Iowa's website, www.hawkeyesports.com. Go to the wrestling schedule page, select the event and click on the Livestats link.
 
2005 KAUFMAN-BRAND OPEN REVIEW
Hawkeye senior Ty Eustice (149) and freshman Ryan Morningstar (157) were Iowa's two individual champions at the 2005 Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, NE. Iowa sent 26 competitors to the tournament, which featured 650 wrestlers from 42 teams. Eustice scored a major decision and four decisions en route to his 149-pound open division title. Morningstar scored two pins, a technical fall and two decisions on his way to the 20-and-under title at 157.
 
Also placing for Iowa in the open division were sophomore Alex Tsirtsis (141-2nd), senior Joe Johnston (157-2nd), junior Eric Luedke (165-3rd), senior Cole Pape (165-4th) and sophomore Matt Fields (Hwt.-2nd). Placing for the Hawkeyes in the 20-and-under division were freshmen Thomas Magnani (125-5th), Daniel Dennis (133-5th) and Dan Erekson (197-3rd), and redshirt freshmen Jacob Neuzil (174-5th) and Michael Bucklin (Hwt.-6th).
 
2005 NWCA ALL-STAR CLASSIC REVIEW
Hawkeye seniors Joe Johnston (157) and Paul Bradley (184) competed at the 40th annual NWCA All-Star Classic in Stillwater, OK. Both wrestlers lost close matches. Johnston faced Illinois' Alex Tirapelle in a rematch of the 2005 NCAA Championship quarterfinals. Johnston scored an escape in the second period, but Tirapelle tied the match at 1-1 with an escape of his own to start the third period. Tirapelle then scored a takedown with 1:15 left. Johnston escaped to make the score 3-2, but could not score in the final minute. Tirapelle received a point for riding time to win, 4-2.
 
Bradley lost to Illinois' Pete Friedl, 4-3, in the first meeting between the two. Friedl scored a takedown in the first period and an escape in the second to take a 3-0 lead. Bradley scored an escape and a takedown late in the third period, but Friedl escaped with 30 seconds left for the 4-3 win.
 
2006 WRESTLE-OFF RESULTS
The Hawkeyes held their annual wrestle-offs Nov. 2-4 in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Iowa City. Hawkeye fans that packed the wrestling practice room were were treated to a glimpse of Iowa's young and talented depth. Three of of seven weight class winners are seniors, while three are redshirt freshmen. Following are the results:
 
Thursday Results
149 - Brooks Kopsa dec. Matt Ballweg, 6-2
 
Friday Results
133 - Mario Galanakis maj. dec. Billy Murphy, 12-2
133 - Joe Slaton dec. Daniel Dennis, 8-6
141 - Dan LeClere maj. dec. Derek Coorough, 17-5
149 - Alex Grunder maj. dec. Brooks Kopsa, 15-6
149 - Travis Blasco maj. dec. Brett Stedman, 11-3
157 - Ryan Morningstar tech. fall Nick Kolegraff, 17-1 in 4:47
165 - Mark Perry maj. dec. Jake Kerr, 12-2
165 - Ben Stedman dec. T.H. Leet, 8-4
 
Saturday Results
133 - Mario Galanakis dec. Joe Slaton, 10-3
141 - Dan LeClere dec. Alex Tsirtsis, 4-3
149 - Alex Grunder dec. Travis Blasco, 11-6
157 - Ryan Morningstar maj. dec. Brad Medchill, 11-1
165 - Mark Perry maj. dec. Ben Stedman, 10-2
174 - Eric Luedke dec. Jay Borschel, 7-5 sv
184 - Phillip Keddy maj. dec. Rick Loera, 10-2
 
INTERNET INFORMATION
Press releases, meet results and audio broadcasts of dual meets can be found at www.hawkeyesports.com. Current staff and student-athlete head shots can be found at pics.hawkeyesports.com.
 
IOWA WRESTLING HISTORY
Iowa's overall dual meet record is 795-209-30 (.783) in 94 seasons. The Hawkeyes have won 20 national titles, including nine of the last 16, and 31 Big Ten titles. Iowa's 47 NCAA Champions have won a total of 73 NCAA individual titles, crowning six three-time and 13 two-time champions. The Hawkeyes' 99 Big Ten Champions have won a total of 180 conference titles. There have been seven four-time, 18 three-time and 24 two-time Iowa winners. Iowa's 129 all-Americans have earned all-America status 263 times, including 16 four-time, 27 three-time and 32 two-time honorees. 
 
IOWA TICKET INFORMATION
Season tickets and single meet tickets for Iowa's eight home duals are on sale at the University of Iowa Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-424-2957, 319-335-9327 or www.hawkeyesports.com. University of Iowa students will be admitted free of charge for all matches with a student ID. Following are the ticket prices:
 
Season Tickets
$56 - General Public, $49 - University Faculty & Staff
 
Single-Match Tickets Purchased in Advance
$8 - Adults, $4 Youth/Non-University of Iowa Students
 
Single-Match Tickets Purchased at the Door
$10 - Adults, $5 Youth/Non-University of Iowa Students
 
CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA
Carver-Hawkeye Arena has been the home of Iowa wrestling since 1983. The Hawkeyes are 150-15 (.909) in the arena, which includes a record 10 victories during the 1986 season. Iowa has recorded 16 undefeated seasons in the arena, with the most recent (8-0) occurring in 2002-03. The dual wrestling attendance record for Carver-Hawkeye Arena is 15,291, set when Iowa defeated Iowa State on February 22, 1992. The arena seats 15,500 for a dual wrestling meet.
 
OH BROTHER
Seniors Ben and Brett Stedman from Sioux City, IA, are the lone set of brothers on the 2006-07 Hawkeye roster. There have been 10 sets of brothers to wrestle together in the Hawkeye varsity lineup since the 1950s. They are Don and Tom Huff (1961), Mark and Scott Trizzino (1981), Lenny, Larry and Jim Zalesky (1981-82), Ed and Lou Banach (1981-83), Marty and Lindley Kistler (1984-85), Jim and John Heffernan (1987), Tom and Terry Brands (1989-92), Troy and Terry Steiner (1991-93), Ryan and Randy Fulsaas (2001) and Luke and Ty Eustice (2003-04).
 
The Stedman's are also the fifth set of twins to wrestle at Iowa. Ed and Lou Banach, Tom and Terry Brands, Troy and Terry Steiner and Randy and Ryan Fulsaas are the other four.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE
The Hawkeye wrestling staff of Tom Brands, Dan Gable, Wes Hand, Doug Schwab and Mike Zadick earned a total of two Olympic gold medals, seven NCAA titles, 10 conference titles and 15 all-America honors. Their combined college career wrestling record is 605-84-2 (.877), including three undefeated seasons.
 
ZADICK BROTHERS WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS
Former University of Iowa wrestlers Bill and Mike Zadick brought home shiny hardware from the 2006 World Championships in Guangzhou, China, in September. Bill won the gold medal at 145.5 pounds, winning five straight matches to become the first American since 1999 to win a World freestyle title. Mike earned the silver at 132 pounds in his first World Championships appearance.
 
The Zadicks are the first set of brothers to make a World Team since former Hawkeyes Tom and Terry Brands earned spots in 1993, 1994 and 1995. Tom is now Iowa's head wrestling coach and Terry is the USA Wrestling freestyle resident coach. Both Brands have had hands in both Zadicks' wrestling success.
 
Bill won the 1996 NCAA and Big Ten titles for the Hawkeyes. He was a two-time all-American who lettered for the Hawkeyes from 1993-96. He posted a career record of 87-13 with 16 pins, wrestling at 134 and 142 pounds. A two-time U.S. National Freestyle champion (2001, 2002), Zadick is in his sixth year on the national freestyle team. He won the 2001 and 2006 World Team Trials, placing second in 1999 and 2002. Zadick was also runner-up at the 2003 World Cup and the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. The 2001 Manitoba Open champion, Zadick placed seventh at the 2001 World Championships. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach at Iowa for two seasons (2003-04). A native of Great Falls, MT, Bill earned a B.A. in art from the University of Iowa in 1996.
 
Mike was a three-time all-American (2000-02) at Iowa, winning the 149-pound Big Ten title in 2002. He also placed second at 60 kg/132 pounds at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team trials and U.S. Nationals, and second at the 2005 World Team Trials challenge tournament. The Great Falls, MT, native is in his first season as strength training coach for the Hawkeyes. He served as volunteer assistant coach at Iowa for two seasons (2005-06). Mike earned a bachelor's degree in sports studies from Iowa in 2004.
 
ESPN TO EXPAND LIVE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS COVERAGE
ESPN recently announced that four of the six sessions of the 2007 NCAA Wrestling Championships will be aired on live television. The March 17 finals will air at 7 p.m. (CT) on ESPN, while session three, four and five will be shown on ESPNU. Session three will air March 16 at 10 a.m., session four will be shown March 16 at 6 p.m. and session five will air March 17 at 9 a.m.
 
The 2007 championships will be held March 15-17 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI. The University of Michigan and the Detroit Metro Sports Commission will serve as hosts.

University of Iowa Wrestlers Conclude Wrestle-Offs

IOWA CITY, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team held its second day of intrasquad competition Saturday morning at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Iowa City, IA. The Hawkeye fans that packed the wrestling practice room to watch the annual wrestle-offs were treated to a glimpse of Iowa's young and talented depth. Three of Saturday's seven winners are seniors, while three are redshirt freshmen.

            Senior Mario Galanakis (Greenfield, IA) started Saturday's matches off with a 10-3 decision over redshirt freshman Joe Slaton (Cedar Rapids, IA) at 133. Redshirt freshman Dan LeClere (Coggon, IA) provided the first upset of the intrasquad at 141, scoring a takedown in the third period to defeat returning all-American and junior Alex Tsirtsis (Griffith, IN), 4-3. Senior Alex Grunder (Wilton, IA) scored an 11-6 win over true freshman Travis Blasco (Old Bridge, NJ) at 149, and redshirt freshman Ryan Morningstar (Lisbon, IA) followed suit with an 11-1 major decision over junior Brad Medchill (Woodlands, TX) at 157. Two-time all-American and junior Mark Perry (Stillwater, OK) scored a 10-2 major decision over senior Ben Stedman (Sioux City, IA) at 165. All-American senior Eric Luedke (Colby, KS) scored a takedown in sudden victory to defeat Jay Borschel (Marion, IA), 7-5, at 174. Redshirt freshman Phillip Keddy (Vernal, UT) ended the competition with a 10-2 major decision over redshirt freshman Rick Loera (Park Ridge, IL) at 184.

The Hawkeyes will open the 2006-07 season November 18 at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, NE.
 
Saturday Wrestle-Off Results

133 - Mario Galanakis dec. Joe Slaton, 10-3
141 - Dan LeClere dec. Alex Tsirtsis, 4-3
149 - Alex Grunder dec. Travis Blasco, 11-6
157 - Ryan Morningstar maj. dec. Brad Medchill, 11-1
165 - Mark Perry maj. dec. Ben Stedman, 10-2
174 - Eric Luedke dec. Jay Borschel, 7-5 sv
184 - Phillip Keddy maj. dec. Rick Loera, 10-2

University of Iowa Wrestling Team Holds First Round of Wrestle-Off

IOWA CITY, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team held the first half of its annual wrestle-offs Friday night at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Iowa City, IA. Hawkeye fans packed the wrestling practice room to watch the intrasquad competition, which will resume Saturday at 8:30 a.m. The matches are open to the public and admission is free. Following are the match results from Thursday and Friday, and Saturday's scheduled match-ups.
 
Thursday Results
149 - Brooks Kopsa dec. Matt Ballweg, 6-2
 
Friday Results
133 - Mario Galanakis maj. dec. Billy Murphy, 12-2
133 - Joe Slaton dec. Daniel Dennis, 8-6
141 - Dan LeClere maj. dec. Derek Coorough, 17-5
149 - Alex Grunder maj. dec. Brooks Kopsa, 15-6
149 - Travis Blasco maj. dec. Brett Stedman, 11-3
157 - Ryan Morningstar tech. fall Nick Kolegraff, 17-1 in 4:47
165 - Mark Perry maj. dec. Jake Kerr, 12-2
165 - Ben Stedman dec. T.H. Leet, 8-4
 
Saturday Matches - 8:30 a.m.
133 - Galanakis vs. Slaton
141 - LeClere vs. Alex Tsirtsis
149 - Grunder vs. Blasco
157 - Morningstar vs. Brad Medchill or Joe Uker
165 - Perry vs. Ben Stedman
174 - Jay Borschel vs. Eric Luedke
184 - Phillip Keddy vs. Rick L

University of Iowa Wrestling Team Announced Wrestle-Off Matches

IOWA CITY, IA -- The University of Iowa wrestling team will hold its annual wrestle-offs this week at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. There will be one match Thursday at 5 p.m., nine matches Friday, starting at 4:30 p.m., and seven matches Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. All matches are open to the public.
Iowa will open the 2006-07 Nov. 18 at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, NE.
 
2006 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA WRESTLE-OFF MATCH-UPS
Thursday - 5:00 p.m.
149      Matt Ballweg vs. Brooks Kopsa
 
Friday - 4:30 p.m.
133      Mario Galanakis vs. Billy Murphy
133      Daniel Dennis vs. Joe Slaton
141      Derek Coorough vs. Dan LeClere
149      Winner of Ballweg/Kopsa vs. Alex Grunder
149      Brett Stedman vs. Travis Blasco
157      Brad Medchill vs. Joe Uker
157      Nick Kolegraff vs. Ryan Morningstar
165      Mark Perry vs. Jake Kerr
165      T.H. Leet vs. Ben Stedman
 
Saturday - 8:30 a.m.
133      Winner Galanakis/Murphy vs. Winner Dennis/Slaton
141      Winner Coorough/LeClere vs. Alex Tsirtsis
149      Winner Ballweg/Kopsa/Grunder vs. Winner Brett Stedman/Blasco
157      Winner Medchill/Uker vs. Winner Kolegraff/Morningstar
165      Winner Perry/Kerr vs. Winner Leet/Ben Stedman
174      Jay Borschel vs. Eric Luedke
184      Phil Keddy vs. Rick Loera
 
 
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Hawkeyes will host their annual wrestling media day Tuesday, November 7 at 3:15 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 will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the wrestling room, located on the second floor of Carver-Hawkeye. Hope to see you there!

University of Iowa Wrestling Media Day Reminder
 
             The University of Iowa will host its annual wrestling media day Tuesday, November 7 at 3:15 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 will be available for interviews and photo opportunities in the wrestling room, located on the second floor of Carver-Hawkeye.
       

     Hope to see you there!