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Below is a schedulke for the Iowa City Duals, featuring Coe, Cornell, Iowa Lakes, SIU-Edwardsville and UNC-Pembroke. It begins at 10:30 a.m. with the final round scheduled for 5 p.m. Links to other Iowa City Duals content include a preview feature and parking information. IOWA CITY DUALS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10:30 a.m. - 3 mats Iowa vs. Coe College Cornell College vs. North Carolina-Pembroke Iowa Lakes Community College vs. Southern Illinois Edwardsville Noon - 3 mats Iowa vs. Cornell College Southern Illinois Edwardsville vs. Coe College Iowa Lakes Community ...

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IOWA CITY — Dan’s the man, at least for now. University of Iowa senior wrestler Dan LeClere is the current 141-pound starter, and it’s his job until it’s wrestled away. The 2008 national qualifier takes the mat today as the Hawkeyes open their dual schedule with the Iowa City Duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes face Coe, Cornell, Iowa Lakes Community College, SIU-Edwardsville and UNC-Pembroke, starting at 10:30 a.m. Here is added information on available parking and schedule of events. LeClere lost a wrestle-off to ...

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The University of Iowa has distributed a press release addressing parking for Friday's Iowa City Duals. The opener to the wrestling team's dual meet season begins at 10:30 a.m., featuring Coe, Cornell, Iowa Lakes, SIU-Edwardsville and UNC-Pembroke. Read a preview feature for the event. Need to know when to arrive? A schedule of events would be handy. Construction around Carver-Hawkeye Arena has limited parking options for most. Below is the news release: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA WRESTLING 2009-10 Important information for the Events on ...

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Wartburg wrestling coach Jim Miller is the featured speaker at a breakfast social hosted by the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum on Friday, Dec. 4 from 8-9 a.m. Below is the news release submitted by Kent Sesker of the DGIWI: Free breakfast social at Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute & Museum FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 8:00 – 9:00AM Jim Miller, legendary Wartburg College wrestling coach, will be speaking at 8:30. Wartburg College has won seven NCAA Division III Championships and 17 consecutive Iowa ...

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MOUNT VERNON — What does Doug Schwab consider his most memorable sporting moment? Maybe it’s a state title at Osage High School. It could be an NCAA title at the University of Iowa or wrestling at the 2008 Olympic Games. Actually, none of the above. According to Schwab, it hasn’t happened yet. “When you grow up with the brothers I did or in the (Dan) Gable philosophy that you’re never satisfied,” said Schwab, referring to his siblings Mark and Mike Schwab and the ...

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Doug Schwab claimed one of three U.S. wins in a fresstyle dual between the U.S. and Russia last night at Cornell College in Mount Vernon. Schwab, although not thrilled of the pace of his match noting he should have pushed the action more, won, 1-1, 3-0, over Arsen Mairov at 145.5 pounds. The Russian squad won the meet, 4-3. Kyle Cerminara (211.5) and Blake Gillis (264.5) also won. Crossface chronicles has a feature and recap of the event. Here is the first period of ...

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Iowa has released its potential lineup for the Iowa City Duals - The Hawkeyes season opener. Top-ranked Iowa will face Coe, Cornell, Iowa Lakes, UNC-Pembroke and SIU-Edwardsville at Carver-Hawkeye Arena with the first round beginning at 10:30 a.m. and the final dual set for approximately 5 p.m. The Hawkeyes begin the season looking to extend their 38-dual win streak, including 14 straight at CHA. A possible sweep of the five duals will increase the streak to 43 duals, which would eclipse the ...

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MOUNT VERNON — Wrestling fans in Eastern Iowa have seen their share of world-class competitors, but they get a chance to see a world-class competition. Three former Iowa collegiate wrestlers and two members of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club will compete for USA Wrestling in a dual against Russia tonight at Cornell College. Doors open at 5:30 with competition at 7. “If you’re a wrestling fan, or a sports fan in general, it’s one of those deals you don’t get a lot of ...

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IOWA CITY — The goal was to become Hawkeyes and continue the University of Iowa’s wrestling tradition. They wanted to join the list of champions they saw posted on the wall of the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex where they trained as youths. Now, a group of seniors is donning the black and gold singlets for one final season, with the hopes of reaching for individual goals in addition to leading the Hawkeyes to a third straight NCAA team title. Chad Beatty, Jay Borschel, ...

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The University of Iowa Hawkeyes held their opening wrestle-offs last weekend and what head coach Tom Brands was a squad of wrestlers not resting on previous accomplishments and battling to be in the Hawkeyes lineup. "I learned that there's a lot of our guys that aren't content," Brands said. "Which is good." Brands said the approach to wrestle-offs was "it means a lot and it doesn't mean anything." One can only assume he was saying the final results weren't necessarily what was important ...

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IOWA CITY — One match doesn’t define University of Iowa wrestler Brent Metcalf. You won’t see him celebrate a win or dwell on a rare loss. So, it’s not surprising that his focus to recapture a national title and reassert himself as the nation’s top wrestler isn’t blurred by a need to avenge last year’s disappointing national finals loss to North Carolina State’s Darrion Caldwell. “My job is to go out and wrestle and go out and win,” Metcalf said. “It really doesn’t ...

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AMES — Mitch Mueller arrived at Iowa State University with aspirations to become an All-American and a national champion. The window to accomplish either of those feats is coming to a close and he knows he has one last shot to achieve his goals. “There isn’t another year,” Mueller said. “There isn’t a tomorrow.” Mueller begins his final campaign in a Cyclones singlet for the 2009-10 college wrestling season. Mueller, a state champion for Iowa City West after earning two state medals for Cedar Rapids ...

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I was hoping to hold off on this to run as part of our media day coverage, but with the release of the 2009-10 season schedule (It's actually been post on the UI wrestling site for awhile) it begs to be addressed now. Iowa has an impressive home schedule, and fans, especially season ticket holders, will get their money's worth this year. You can look up and down the lineup and see great duals set for Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes kickoff their ...

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa senior wrestler Ryan Morningstar is far from being one-dimensional. Sure, wrestling never really leaves his mind. It’s always tucked in the back of his mind whether he’s in class, socializing or enjoying outdoor activities, but it’s not the only way to define him. Morningstar’s latest accolade supports that premise. He was named the recipient of the Marshall Stewart Scholarship awarded to an athlete based on citizenship, leadership and academics. “It’s a pretty honorable thing,” said Morningstar. “I ...

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The Big Ten Network announced Tuesday that it will "double" it's wrestling coverage for the 2009-2010 season. The schedule includes The Midlands Championships, Big Ten Championships and nine dual meets. Fifteen additional duals will be streamed on the Internet at www.BigTenNetwork.com Iowa's duals against Oklahoma State (Jan. 17), at Minnesota (Feb. 14) and against Ohio State (Feb. 19) will be televised. The OSU dual at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is the Friday night of the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships and will ...

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Cornell College will host a freestyle dual teams from the U.S. and Russia on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Mount Vernon. Doors at the Small Multi-Sports Center will open at 5:30 p.m. that night with action set for 7 p.m. Tickets, which will be available soon, are $10 for adults and $5 for students. USA Wrestling announced that the Hawkeye Wrestling Club is helping organize the event. Former University of Iowa national champion and current Hawkeye assistant and HWC coach Terry Brands is ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS — Rochelle Charnowski says nothing comes naturally to her. Instead, she has to work hard at everything. The hard work has paid dividends, as she won her second straight Amateur National Arenacross championship in the women's division last weekend in Las Vegas. Charnowski, 25, of Cedar Rapids, has been successful, earning second place two years ago also, but it’s not always a smooth ride. “It’s never an easy task,” Charnowski said. “I wish it as always successful, but I don’t think ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS — The Muddy Monster Cross Country run will be held Saturday, Oct. 24 at Seminole Valley Park. The event features a 15K, 5K and youth mile and “Lil Monster” fun runs. Courses go through Seminole Valley and historic Ushers Ferry. Registration before race day ranges from $10-$15 for youth races and $25-$30 for the 5K and 15K runs with an additional $5 for race-day registration. The youth events begin at 9:30 followed by the 15K and 5K at about 10 ...

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Hawkeye All-American heavyweight Dan Erekson underwent surgery earlier this week to repair a torn pectoral muscle suffered in practice last week. Erekson told media outlets that he suffered the injury during practice. He has already received treatment and is undergoing rehab. “It’s fixed,” Brands said. “He’s rehabbing and getting stronger every day. Every minute is a minute healed. We’re making progress.” Brands said Erekson was released from the hospital Tuesday and was even in the practice room Wednesday. Brands did not elaborate on ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS — University of Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands won’t ever be guilty of false praise. That’s not how he’s wired and probably a good reason the Hawkeyes are preseason favorites to win their third straight NCAA team title. “You’re talking to a guy that my assessments aren’t always positive even when maybe things are good,” Brands said Thursday before addressing the Linn-County I-Club at the Cedar Rapids Country Club along with women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder and men’s basketball coach ...

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Courtesy of a Jason Bryant "tweet", I stumbled across this story. Norwich University, located in Northfield, Vt., has reinstated according to TimesArgus.com. The school announced at the end of the 2008 calendar year that programs would be cut due to "budgetary constraints" and the wrestling and tennis programs would be eliminated. The story said a record freshman class enrollment helped the programs remain fully funded varsity sports. Read the letters from school president Richard W. Schneiderabout the program's reinstatement. It might not seem ...

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It's no surprise that the University of Iowa and Iowa State University are the top two teams in Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine's  preseason NCAA Division I wrestling rankings. The Hawkeyes are attempting for a third national team title. Last year's national tournament in St. Louis wasn't the most polished performance from Coach Tom Brands' crew, but they were able to get the job done. My No. 1 mark for a great team is being able to win when you aren't at your ...

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