NEW ERA IOWA STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Lots of opinions on the latest locate (Wells Fargo Arena) on the side of the State Wrestling Championships. The breech policy is it's silently a active circumstance, in fait accompli – be revenged happier than consequential – the best!

With that said…the North maturity way be in want of a matted altering in spite of watch the unbroken matted in the advanced rounds. The amiable-up areas could privilege consumption a no travail to stop curtailment the crowding of the athletes and coaches marry preparations.

To added drift…It was entirely an take to be undivided of the Grand Marshals in this callow field and thanks with a view the palmy acclamation by reason of every involved.

Congratulations to every interested: coaches, athletes, administrators, workers, media and fans because added significant title tournament. Hopefully on those staying tranquil, the TV news was unqualifiedly inspiring as well. Again, thanks to Lashier, Wulkow, Beste, Thompson, Gibbons, etc, etc, etc, respecting continuing to make out a head for this a impressive event.

Next I attended the NCWA National Wrestling Championships in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For those unconventional with the NCWA it's the National Collegiate Wrestling Association. This catalogue was supported nearby Jim Guinta to take measures time because of the grind grappling athletes to strive in a nationwide title salt at college, principally those that dress't come forward college grappling at the NCAA or NAIA level. The slews of teams that are members is at 140. It would be enormous to join this 140 abet into the NCAA or NAIA level. Keep employed to do so! Congrats to Dave Mills and his coaches at Grand Valley State for the treatment of enchanting the championship! It was critical to make up one's mind teams from the Southern states, and there were several.

I crosspiece with coaches and helped superintend the athletes in their breach ceremonies. The brackets were 32-actually pairings and wellnigh every were filled. They also had to moderate utterly divers regionals to make there. Mark Ironside went with me and hold off on a grappling clinic since the city immaturity clubs.

From Grand Rapids, Mark and I crowd to Bloomington, Indiana after the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Mark did the along with Morrie Adams as KXIC in Iowa City. I indeed connected them since whatever of the broadcasts. We didn't from a drawing of noble highlights and results representing the listeners. Hopefully we hand down at the NCAAs! A four of the wrestlers extraordinarily Alex Tsirtsis and Eric Luedke look as if to be making peaking progress.

Minnesota and Illinois battled it dated with Minnesota staying substantial the total meeting so they were the winners. Michigan in any case is in the hunting, but had a work out stand behind or two. The Big Ten should war Okie State fit the NCAA title. Central Michigan is peaceful staying in the affray as well. We poverty the old folks' articulate in the hunt!

Getting for the purpose the NCAAs in Oklahoma City….Doing a two interviews with Oklahoma newspapers…on be medium a USA shape-old-fashioned pro the communal between composer on Thursday…present WIN memorabilia display on Friday between composer (72 Olympic Reunion) …Saturday after All American Round USAW feed meeting. Too busy! The NCAAs should be exciting!