23 NCAA TITLES, 34 BIG TEN TITLES 1 QUICK FACTS IOWA WRESTLING

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1 QUICK FACTS Quick Facts School Information Name: University of Iowa Location: Iowa City, IA Enrollment: 30,328 President: Sally Mason Director of Athletics: Gary Barta Colors: Black & Gold (PMS 116) Nickname: Hawkeyes Mascot: Herky the Hawk Conference: Big Ten Facility (Capacity): Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500) Sports Information Wrestling Contact: Traci Wagner Office Phone: 319/ Cell Phone: 319/ Office Fax: 319/ Address: Mailing Address: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA Web Site: Team Information Head Coach (Alma Mater, Yr.): Tom Brands (Iowa, 1992) School Record (Yrs.): 82-6 (5th) Overall Record (Yrs.): (7th) Office Phone: 319/ Office Fax: 319/ Associate Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Terry Brands (Iowa, 1992) Assistant Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Mike Zadick (Iowa, 2004) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 8-0/1st 2010 NCAA Finish: 1st Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 17/12 NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost: 3/10 All-Americans Returning/Lost: 1/8 Returning All-American (Wt., NCAA Finish): Matt McDonough (125, 1st) Athletic Department Mission Statement The mission of the Department of Athletics is to provide the administrative and coaching support, facilities, resources and equipment necessary for student-athletes to graduate from The University of Iowa while participating in broad-based championship-caliber athletic competition. The overall well-being of the participant and the integrity of the program will be paramount in all that we do. University of Iowa Nondiscrimination Statement The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference. The University also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to University facilities. For additional information contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, (319) Table of Contents Roster & Weight-By-Weight Breakdown:... 2 Pronunciation Guide:... 2 Head Coach Tom Brands: Associate Head Coach Terry Brands:... 6 Assistant Coach Mike Zadick: Volunteer Assistant Coach Kurt Backes:... 8 Strength and Conditioning Coach Danny Song:... 8 Administrative Assistant Luke Eustice:... 8 Wrestling Support Staff: Season Preview: Meet the Hawkeyes: Opponents & Series Results: Season Statistics and Results: Big Ten Championships Review: NCAA Championships Review: Hawkeyes In International Competition: NCAA Championship Seasons: NCAA Champions & Hodge Trophy Winners: Four Time All Americans: Hawkeye Wrestling History: All Americans & NCAA Awards: Big Ten Champions & Awards: Individual School Records: Team & Big Ten Awards: Academic Awards: All-Time Letterwinners & Current Coaches: Success Off the Mat: All-Time Results: National Dual Meet Attendance: Hawkeye Facilities: All-Time Coaching Records: Hawkeye Visions: Big Ten Network: The University of Iowa: Schedule:... OBC Hawkeye Wrestling Interview Requests Wrestling student-athletes and coaches will be available for interviews from 2:40-3:25 Tuesday afternoons starting November 9 at the Field House Practice Facility. Please contact Iowa Wrestling SID Traci Wagner at (319) to schedule all in-person or phone interviews. Credits The University of Iowa wrestling media guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Traci Wagner. Editorial assistance provided by Assistant Sports Information Director Matt Weitzel. Photographs provided by Director of New Media Darren Miller, the University Relations Photo Unit, the IOC/Olympic Museum Collections and the University of Iowa Visual Center s Photographic Services. Cover artwork designed by Senior Designer Matt Ellison. Printing done University of Iowa Printing Service in Iowa City, IA. 23 NCAA TITLES, 34 BIG TEN TITLES 1

2 MEET THE HAWKEYES Team Roster Name Wt. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) Brodie Ambrose Jr. Long Grove, IA (North Scott) Anthony Baldosaro Fr. Berlin, NJ (Eastern) Jacob Ballweg Fr. Waverly, IA (Waverly-Shell Rock) Mark Ballweg 133/ So. Waverly, IA (Waverly-Shell Rock) Matt Ballweg Sr. Waverly, IA (Waverly-Shell Rock) Dylan Carew *Fr. Tiffin, IA (Iowa City West) Jeret Chiri 149/ So. New London, IA (New London) Tyler Clark Jr. Bettendorf, IA (Bettendorf/Iowa State University) Joe DuCharme *Fr. Pagosa Springs, CO (Pagosa Springs) Josh Dziewa Fr. Yardley, PA (Council Rock) Mike Evans Fr. Enola, PA (Blair Academy) Jeremy Fahler Fr. Deerfield, IA (Deerfield) Grant Gambrall 174/ So. Iowa City, IA (West) Stew Gillmor 149/ Jr. Donahue, IA (North Scott) Walt Gillmor Fr. Donahue, IA (North Scott) Matt Gurule Fr. Grand Junction, CO (Central) Tyler Halverson Jr. Cherokee, IA (Cherokee-Washington) Aaron Janssen 157/ Sr. Emmetsburg, IA (Emmetsburg) Charlie Joseph Fr. Troy, MI (Detroit Catholic Central) Jordan Johnson Hwt. 6-1 Jr. Bettendorf, IA (Bettendorf) Michael Kelly 157/ Fr. Cedar Falls, IA (Cedar Falls) Jake Kerr 157/ Sr. Oskaloosa, IA (Oskaloosa) Brooks Kopsa Sr. Gilman, IA (East Marshall) J.J. Krutsinger 125/ Jr. Evansdale, IA (Waterloo Columbus) Tomas Lira *Fr. Nichols, IA (West Liberty) Ethen Lofthouse *Fr. Avon, UT (Mountain Crest) Luke Lofthouse Sr. Avon, UT (Mountain Crest) Matt McDonough 125/ So. Marion, IA (Linn-Mar) Joe Moore So. Okoboji, IA (Okoboji) Nate Moore So. Iowa City, IA (West) Nick Moore 157/ Fr. Iowa City, IA (West) Ethan Owens Fr. Vansant, VA (Grundy) Tony Ramos 125/ *Fr. Carol Stream, IL (Glenbard North) Blake Rasing Hwt. 6-2 Jr. New Hampton, IA (New Hampton) Derek St. John *Fr. Parnell, IA (Iowa City West) Ethan Sebert 149/ Jr. Clarion, IA (Belmond-Klemme) Bobby Telford Hwt. 6-4 Fr. Hockessin, DE (St. Mark s) Nick Trizzino 133/ *Fr. Bettendorf, IA (Bettendorf) Vinnie Wagner Jr. Osage, IA (Osage) * -- indicates redshirt freshman Pronunciation Guide Brodie Ambrose... BROH-dee Anthony Baldosaro... ball-duh-sahr-oh Jeret Chiri... JERR-it CHEER-ee Joe DuCharme... doo-sharm Josh Dziewa... JEVA Jeremy Fahler... FAYE-lur Matt Gurule... gurr-lay Brooks Kopsa... COP-suh Tomas Lira... TOE-mahs Nick Trizzino... Trih-ZEE-no Weight-By-Weight Breakdown Tyler Clark Joe DuCharme Matt Gurule Walt Gillmor J.J. Krutsinger Aaron Janssen Matt McDonough Michael Kelly Tony Ramos Jake Kerr Nick Moore 133 Mark Ballweg Charlie Joseph J.J. Krutsinger Matt McDonough Joe Moore Nate Moore Tony Ramos Nick Trizzino 141 Jacob Ballweg Mark Ballweg Josh Dziewa Tyler Halverson Ethan Owens Nick Trizzino 149 Dylan Carew Jeret Chiri Stew Gillmor Ethan Sebert 174 Mike Evans Jeremy Fahler Grant Gambrall Ethen Lofthouse 184 Grant Gambrall Tomas Lira Vinnie Wagner 197 Brodie Ambrose Luke Lofthouse Heavyweight Jordan Johnson Blake Rasing Bobby Telford 157 Anthony Baldosaro Matt Ballweg Jeret Chiri Stew Gillmor Aaron Janssen Michael Kelly Jake Kerr Brooks Kopsa Nick Moore Derek St. John Ethan Sebert 2

3 MEET THE HAWKEYES The University of Iowa Wrestling Team Front Row (l-r): Jake Kerr, Jeremy Fahler, Luke Lofthouse, Ethen Lofthouse, Joe DuCharme, Josh Dziewa, Walt Gillmor, Anthony Baldosaro. Second Row (l-r): Matt McDonough, Mark Ballweg, Bobby Telford, Ethan Owens, Michael Kelly, Mike Evans. Third Row (l-r): Nate Moore, Brooks Kopsa, Tyler Clark, Derek St. John, Matt Ballweg, Nick Trizzino, Matt Gurule, Charlie Joseph. Fourth Row (l-r): Ethan Sebert, Stew Gillmor, Joe Moore, Nick Moore, Jacob Ballweg, Tyler Halverson. Fourth Row (l-r): Vinnie Wagner, Brodie Ambrose, Dylan Carew. Back Row (l-r): Aaron Janssen, J.J. Krutsinger, Josh McDonald, Blake Rasing, Grant Gambrall, Jordan Johnson. Not Pictured: Tony Ramos, Jeret Chiri, Tomas Lira. Iowa Wrestling Sponsorships Two of Iowa s key sponsors are Cliff Keen Athletic and ASICS. The Hawkeye staff is proud and thankful to be associated with this two organizations, who provide the best in wrestling gear. Cliff Keen Athletic is a wrestling and officials wear company, dedicated to the advancement of athletics through innovative products and communications. Cliff Keen Athletic exemplifies the rich traditions of sport and the superior quality of athletic wear required for holding up to the rigors of competition. The company was founded by the legendary University of Michigan wrestling coach of the same name in Keen coached the 1948 U.S. Olympic team and invented the wrestling head guard. In 1949, Mr. Kihachiro Onitsuka began his athletic footwear company (Onitsuka Co., Ltd.) by manufacturing basketball shoes out of his living room in Kobe, Japan. He chose the name ASICS for his company in 1977, based on a famous Latin phrase Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, which when translated expresses the ancient ideal of A Sound Mind in a Sound Body. Taking the acronym of this phrase, ASICS was founded on the belief that the best way to create a healthy and happy lifestyle is to promote total health and fitness. ASICS products were introduced to the United States in NCAA TITLES, 34 BIG TEN TITLES 3

4 HEAD COACH TOM BRANDS Tom Brands Head Coach Three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year, Tom Brands, is in his fifth season as head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. A 1996 Olympic gold medalist and member of wrestling s Hall of Fame, Brands is only the eighth wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. The former Hawkeye wrestler was a four-time All-American and three-time national champion ( ) at Iowa. He has an 82-6 overall and 29-3 Big Ten coaching record at Iowa, and a career mark. In , the top-ranked Hawkeyes won their third straight NCAA, Big Ten tournament and Big Ten regular season titles, going undefeated (23-0) for the second straight year. Iowa crowned three NCAA champions in Matt McDonough (125), Brent Metcalf (149) and Jay Borschel (174), and had eight wrestlers earn All-America honors en route to its 23rd national team title. The Hawkeyes scored points at the Big Ten Championships, which is its highest total since 1995 (185), and the Big Ten s highest since Iowa also qualified its entire 10-man lineup for the NCAA meet for the 18th time in school history and the first time since Brands was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the third straight year, becoming the first coach in conference history to earn the honor in three consecutive seasons. McDonough was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, becoming the fifth Hawkeye and the first since Steve Mocco (2002) to earn the honor. Senior Dan Erekson (Hwt.) won his second Big Ten title, while Borschel (174) won his first. During the season, Iowa set school records for longest dual winning streak (61), longest dual road winning streak (41), most Carver-Hawkeye Arena victories (11) and most dual shutouts (8). Borschel (105), Metcalf (123) and McDonough (104) all scored over 100 team points in dual competition, marking the first season since since that more than one wrestler has scored over 100 dual team points. Iowa also won the 2009 Midlands title and the Division I trophy at the 2010 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, where Borschel earned Division I Outstanding Wrestler honors. Brands led Iowa to its second straight NCAA and Big Ten team titles in , crowning five All-Americans and two Big Ten champions. The 2009 national title was the school s 22nd, and it was only the second time in school history Iowa won the NCAA title without an individual champion. Brands earned Big Ten Coach of the Year honors for the second straight season after guiding Iowa to the school s 33rd conference team title. Metcalf and 4 Erekson won Big Ten titles to lead the team s nine placewinners and NCAA automatic qualifiers. Metcalf was named Outstanding Wrestler of the Big Ten meet for the second straight season, becoming the first conference wrestler to earn the honor in consecutive seasons. Nine Hawkeyes earned academic all-big Ten honors, besting the previous Ioschool record of seven. The Hawkeyes ended the dual meet campaign with a perfect 24-0 record, going undefeated for the first time since Iowa has posted 13 undefeated and untied seasons in school history with the 2009 season producing the most victories ever. The Hawkeyes clinched the 2009 Big Ten regular season title with a perfect 8-0 mark in conference competition, and won the 2008 Midlands and 2009 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Division I team trophies. Iowa also made another entry in the record books, setting the national collegiate dual meet attendance record of 15,955 when it hosted Iowa State Dec. 6, 2008, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The previous record of 15,646 was set Feb. 1, 2002, when Minnesota hosted Iowa at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes won the Iowa State dual, In his second season with the Hawkeyes, Brands guided the squad to NCAA and Big Ten titles, as well the 2008 Big Ten regular season title with an undefeated 8-0 mark. It was Iowa s first NCAA team title since 2000 and its first Big Ten title since Iowa also won the 2007 Midlands title and the Division I trophy at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. The Hawkeyes posted a 21-1 dual mark, ending the season on a 14-match winning streak. Brand was named 2008 NWCA and Big Ten Coach of the Year for his accomplishments. Metcalf led the way for Iowa in , winning his first NCAA and Big Ten title along with a long list of national and conference honors. He was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation s top collegiate wrestler, as well as the Jesse Owens Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year award. Metcalf was also named Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA and Big Ten tournaments, Big Ten Wrestler of the Year and Division I Outstanding Wrestler at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. The 149-pounder is only the fourth Hawkeye to ever to earn both Big Ten honors in the same season. Brands (1989), his twin brother Terry (1992) and Mark Ironside (1997) are the other three. Mark Perry also concluded an outstanding Hawkeye career in 2008, winning his second consecutive NCAA title at 165 pounds and capturing his fourth All-America honor. He became Iowa s 14th two-time national champion and 17th four-time All-American. The Hawkeyes crowned a total of seven All-Americans in 2008, which was the most for Iowa since Iowa also produced six academic all-big Ten honorees, which is the third-highest total in school history. In his first season at Iowa, Brands coached Perry to his first Big Ten and NCAA titles. The Hawkeyes also crowned three All-Americans in , going 14-5 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. Brands At Iowa Overall Dual Big Ten Dual Big Ten NCAA Big Ten NCAA All- Academic Year Record Record Place Place Champions Champions Americans All-Big Ten rd 8th st 1st st 1st st 1st Total

5 HEAD COACH TOM BRANDS Brands served as head coach at Virginia Tech University for two seasons ( ), recording a dual mark. In his first season with the Hokies, Brands led the team to 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. During his tenure, Virginia Tech crowned five ACC champions and had two All- Americans. Senior heavyweight Mike Faust was named 2006 ACC Wrestler of the Year. Prior to taking the helm at Virginia Tech, Brands was an assistant coach at Iowa for 12 seasons ( ). He helped the Hawkeyes to a dual record, seven NCAA and eight Big Ten titles, while crowning 23 NCAA champions, 73 All-Americans and 36 Big Ten champions. He was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year in In 2004, he was one of three coaches for the U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team, participating in Athens. Brands also served as assistant coach for the 2002 and 2003 U.S. Freestyle World Teams, earning Freestyle Coach of the Year honors from USA Wrestling both years. He was also a member of the U.S. coaching staff at the 2001 World Championships, and has coached a number of other U.S. teams in international competition. As a competitor, Brands won the 1996 Olympic freestyle gold medal at pounds in Atlanta, GA. He also won a gold medal at the 1993 World Freestyle Championships in Toronto, two World Cup gold medals (1994, 1995) and was the 1995 Pan American Games champion. He won four U.S. National titles ( ) and made four straight U.S. World or Olympic teams ( ). Along with his twin brother, Terry, Tom was named 1993 USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year, the 1993 John Smith Outstanding Freestyle Wrestler and 1993 Amateur Wrestling News Man of the Year. He was inducted into wrestling s Hall of Fame in Brands was a four-time All-American at Iowa ( ). During his Hawkeye career, he won three NCAA titles and was named Outstanding Wrestler of the 1992 NCAA Championships. Also a three time Big Ten champion, Brands won 95 percent of his matches at Iowa. His career mark of , included an undefeated season in 1991 (45 0). The Sheldon, IA, native was born April 9, He earned his B.S. degree in physical education from Iowa in He and his wife, Jeni, have three children, Madigan, Kinsee and Tommy. Tom Brands - Hawkeye Head Coach Present National Champions (6) Jay Borschel (2010) Matt McDonough (2010) Brent Metcalf ( ) Mark Perry ( ) NCAA Finalists (10) Jay Borschel (2010) Daniel Dennis (2010) Montell Marion (2010) Matt McDonough (2010) Brent Metcalf ( ) Mark Perry ( ) Joe Slaton (2008) All-Americans (23) Jay Borschel ( ) Daniel Dennis ( ) Dan Erekson ( ) Charlie Falck ( ) Matt Fields (2008) Phillip Keddy ( ) Eric Luedke (2007) Montell Marion (2010) Matt McDonough (2010) Brent Metcalf ( ) Ryan Morningstar ( ) Mark Perry ( ) Joe Slaton (2008) Big Ten Champions (6) Jay Borschel (2010) Dan Erekson ( ) Brent Metcalf ( ) Mark Perry (2007) Big Ten Placewinners (36) Chad Beatty ( ) Jay Borschel ( ) Daniel Dennis ( ) Dan Erekson ( ) Charlie Falck ( ) Matt Fields ( ) Mario Galanakis (2007) Phillip Keddy ( ) Jake Kerr (2010) Dan LeClere (2008) Eric Luedke (2007) Montell Marion (2010) Matt McDonough (2010) Brent Metcalf ( ) Ryan Morningstar ( ) Mark Perry ( ) Joe Slaton (2008) Alex Tsirtsis ( ) Academic All-Big Ten (24) Matt Ballweg (2008) Jay Borschel ( ) Matt Fields (2008) Alex Grunder (2007) Nick Kolegraff (2009) J.J. Krutsinger ( ) Dan LeClere ( ) T.H. Leet ( ) Eric Luedke (2007) Lucas Magnani (2007) Brent Metcalf ( ) Joe Moore (2009) Blake Rasing (2009) Ethan Sebert ( ) Joe Uker (2007) Tom Brands - Hawkeye Wrestler Won gold medal at 1996 Olympics Four-time All-American Three-time NCAA Champion Three-time Big Ten Champion Outstanding Wrestler at 1992 NCAA Championships Career record was at 126 and 134 pounds Holds school record for best season winning percentage (100.0 in 1991 and 1992) with 12 other Hawkeyes Ranks second (to Barry Davis) in school history in season wins (45, 1991) and career wins (158) Ranks third in career winning percentage (.952), seventh in career pins (46) and eighth in season wins (41, 1992) in school history 23 NCAA TITLES, 34 BIG TEN TITLES 5

6 COACHING STAFF Terry Brands Associate Head Coach Two-time World Champion and 2000 Olympic bronze medalist Terry Brands is in his 10th season as an assistant coach at the University of Iowa. His twin brother, Tom, is the head coach of the Hawkeyes. During the last two seasons, Brands has helped Iowa to two NCAA and Big Ten team titles, crowning three NCAA champions, 13 All-Americans, four Big Ten champions and 14 academic all-big Ten honorees. Iowa posted an undefeated 47-0 dual record during those two seasons, winning team titles at the Midlands and NWCA/Cliff Keen National Dual Championships. In , Iowa crowned three NCAA champions in Matt McDonough (125), Brent Metcalf (149) and Jay Borschel (174), and had eight All-Americans. Iowa also qualified its entire 10-man lineup for the NCAA meet for the 18th time in school history and the first time since McDonough was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, becoming the fifth Hawkeye and the first since Steve Mocco (2002) to earn the honor. Dan Erekson (Hwt.) won his second Big Ten title, while Borschel (174) won his first. Iowa also made another entry in the record books during Brands tenure, setting the national collegiate dual meet attendance record of 15,955 when it hosted Iowa State Dec. 6, 2008, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The previous record of 15,646 was set Feb. 1, 2002, when Minnesota hosted Iowa at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Iowa won the Iowa State dual, Brands rejoined the Hawkeye staff after a three-year stint ( ) as USA Wrestling s National Freestyle Resident Coach in Colorado Springs, CO. During his tenure, Brands worked with 2008 U.S. Olympic freestyle gold medalist Henry Cejudo and 2006 World champion Bill Zadick. His collegiate coaching experience includes three years as head coach at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga ( ), and as an assistant coach at Montana State-Northern ( ), the University of Nebraska ( ) and the University of Iowa ( ). At Chattanooga, Brands led the Mocs to the 2005 Southern Conference title, while crowning three conference champions and two All-Americans. At Iowa, he helped the Hawkeyes win seven NCAA and Big Ten titles, while crowning 19 NCAA and 26 Big Ten champions. Iowa s dual record of during his tenure included three undefeated seasons (14-0 in 1995, 17-0 in 1996 and 18-0 in 2000). Brands was one of the nation s greatest freestyle wrestlers, winning World gold medals in 1993 in Toronto, Canada, and in 1995 in Atlanta, GA, at pounds (57 kg). As a member of the 1993 and 1995 U.S. World Teams, he was on the only two U.S. teams to win World Team Titles in freestyle. In 1993, he won his world title with Tom, who was the World champion at pounds (62 kg). Terry and Tom were named 1993 USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year, 1993 John Smith Freestyle Wrestler of the Year and 1993 Amateur Wrestling News Man of the Year. The Brands brothers became the first U.S. brothers to win a World title during the same year. Brands placed second at in the 1996 U.S. Nationals and the 1996 Olympic Team Trials, falling just short of making the U.S. Olympic Team. He qualified for the 1997 and 1999 U.S. World Teams, but did not compete due to injury. In 2000, he made a comeback and won the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at pounds (58 kg). He earned a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He was a two-time World Cup champion (1994, 1995) and won a gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games. He was twice a silver medalist at the respected Yarygin Tournament in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Brands won three U.S. Nationals titles, and was runner-up three times. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Terry and Tom, who was inducted in 2001, were the first set of twins to earn hall of fame spots. Brands was a two-time NCAA champion, three-time All-American and three-time Big Ten champion for the Hawkeyes ( ) at 126 pounds. He ended his career at Iowa with a record. He still ranks fourth in season wins ( ) and career record, fifth in career wins (137), sixth in career pins (48) and ninth in season pins ( ). He is one of 18 Hawkeyes to post an undefeated season record, going 35-0 in Brands earned a bachelor of science degree in Human Development from the University of Iowa in He and his wife, Michelle, have a son, Nelson, and a daughter, Sydney. Mike Zadick Interim Assistant Coach A 2008 Olympian, former Iowa wrestler Mike Zadick is in his first year as interim assistant coach after previously serving as the team s volunteer assistant coach for four seasons ( , ) and the strength training coach for three seasons ( ). Zadick won the 2008 U.S. Freestyle Olympic Team Trials at 132 pounds (60 kg), and earned a spot in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. During his tenure, Zadick has helped the Hawkeyes to three NCAA and Big Ten team titles. Since 2005, Iowa has crowned six NCAA champions, six Big Ten champions, 32 All-Americans and 33 academic all-big Ten honorees. The Hawkeyes have posted an dual record - including perfect seasons in (24-0) and (23-0). Iowa enters the season on a 61-dual match winning streak that dates back to Iowa s record in Big Ten duals the last five seasons includes three straight 8-0 campaigns, which led to Big Ten regular season titles. Iowa also made another entry in the record books in , setting the national collegiate dual meet attendance record of 15,955 when it hosted Iowa State Dec. 6, 2008, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The previous record of 15,646 was set Feb. 1, 2002, when Minnesota hosted Iowa at the Target Center in Minneapolis. 6

7 COACHING STAFF Several Hawkeye wrestlers have earned individual honors during Zadick s tenure. Former Hawkeye Brent Metcalf was awarded the 2008 Dan Hodge Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation s top collegiate wrestler, as well as the 2008 Jesse Owens Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year award. The three-time All-American, two-time NCAA champion and Big Ten champion picked up his second straight Outstanding Wrestler honor at the 2009 Big Ten Championships, becoming only the second wrestler in conference history to earn the honor in consecutive seasons. Metcalf was named 2008 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year, and Outstanding Wrestler of the 2008 NCAA Championships and 2008 Division I NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Former Hawkeye Mark Perry won his second consecutive NCAA title in 2008, capturing his fourth All-America honor. He is Iowa s 14th twotime national champion and 17th four-time All-American. Former Hawkeye Jay Borschel won his first Big Ten and NCAA titles last season, becoming the 19th Hawkeye wrestler to post an undefeated season record (37-0). Sophomore Matt McDonough won his first NCAA title in 2010 after earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors at the conference meet. He is the fifth Hawkeye, and the first since 2002, to earn the Big Ten honor. Zadick was a three-time All-American ( ) at Iowa, winning the 149-pound Big Ten title in He earned a spot on the 2010 World Team at 60kg/132 pounds and was the 2009 U.S. Senior Nationals freestyle champion at that weight. In 2007, he was the U.S. World Team Trials champion and won a silver medal at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. Zadick s other international accomplishments include a silver medal at the 2006 World Championships in Guangzhou, China, and runner-up finishes at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team trials and U.S. Nationals, and the 2005 World Team Trials challenge tournament. Mike and his older brother, Bill, are part of Iowa s tradition of brothers competing for the Hawkeyes. Bill was the 2006 World Champion at pounds (66kg) and a two-time All-American for the Hawkeyes, winning a Big Ten and NCAA title at 142 pounds in Bill also served as Iowa s volunteer assistant coach for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. A native of Great Falls, MT, Zadick earned a bachelor s degree in sports studies from the University of Iowa in NCAA TITLES, 34 BIG TEN TITLES 7

8 COACHING STAFF Kurt Backes Volunteer Assistant Coach Danny Song Strength & Conditioning Coach Kurt Backes is in his first season as volunteer assistant coach for the University of Iowa wrestling team. He previously served as the volunteer assistant coach at Virginia Tech University during the season, and the assistant strength and conditioning wrestling coach at the University of Missouri in During his collegiate career, Backes was a two-time All-American and Big 12 champion at 184 and 197 pounds for Iowa State ( ). He collected 109 wins while competing for the Cyclones, where he was a three-time cocaptain ( ). A 2008 men s freestyle Olympic Trials finalist and World Cup team member, Backes won the 2007 U.S. Men s Freestyle title while competing for the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. He traveled to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as a workout partner and alternate competitor. Backes placed third at the U.S. Open in 2007 and fourth in He was a member of the 2003 Junior World team, placing fifth at the Junior World Championships. He also served on the USA Wrestling finance committee in A native of Neshanic Station, NJ, Backes was a three-time national prep and New Jersey state champion for Blair Academy. He graduated from Iowa State in 2007 with a degree in business finance. His wife s name is Amanda. Danny Song is in his second season as the strength and conditioning coach for the Iowa wrestling team. In his first season at Iowa, the top-ranked Hawkeyes won their third straight NCAA, Big Ten tournament and Big Ten regular season titles, going undefeated (23-0) for the second straight year. Iowa crowned three NCAA champions in Matt McDonough (125), Brent Metcalf (149) and Jay Borschel (174), and had eight wrestlers earn All-America honors. Iowa qualified its entire 10-man lineup for the NCAA meet for the 18th time in school history and the first time since McDonough was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, becoming the fifth Hawkeye and the first since Steve Mocco (2002) to earn the honor. Dan Erekson (Hwt.) won his second Big Ten title, while Borschel (174) won his first. Iowa set school records for longest dual winning streak (61), longest dual road winning streak (41), most Carver-Hawkeye Arena victories (11) and most dual shutouts (8). Iowa also won the 2009 Midlands title and the Division I trophy at the 2010 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, where Borschel earned Division I Outstanding Wrestler honors. Song was a three-year NCAA qualifier and starter at 141 and 149 pounds for the Merchant Marine Academy from He posted an career record, placing at the 2006 Division III NCAA Championships. He enters his fourth season competing for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club. A native of Hauppauge, NY, Song earned a bachelor s degree from the University of Iowa in Luke Eustice Administrative Assistant Former Hawkeye all-american Luke Eustice is in his fourth year as an administrative assistant with the University of Iowa wrestling team. He previously served as Iowa s strength and conditioning coach in Eustice was a three-year starter at 125 pounds for Iowa from He posted an career record, placing second at the 2002 NCAA Championships. He was also a two-time Big Ten runner-up. He competed for the Hawkeye wrestling club for three seasons after college. A native of Blue Earth, MN, Eustice was born August 26, He earned his bachelor s degree in history from the Iowa in His wife s name is Jenny. 8

9 SUPPORT STAFF Fred Mims Administration Matt Doyle Head Athletic Trainer Dan Gable Administration Scott Erickson Student Athletic Trainer Doug Coonrad Academic Student Services Kim Klein Secretary Larry Cookman Equipment Zach Elges Manager University of Iowa Wrestling Mat Assistants (l-r): Katie Sturtz Abby Cadogan Lindsey Skahill Stephanie McWilliams 23 NCAA TITLES, 34 BIG TEN TITLES 9

10 SEASON PREVIEW Matt Ballweg Grant Gambrall Aaron Janssen Jake Kerr Challenges are an integral part of athletics. How they are met, fought and overcome is one of ways that a team measures success. The University of Iowa wrestling team will have to overcome several challenges in order to collect the school s 24th NCAA and 35th Big Ten team titles. Reloading the team will be one of the first tasks for Head Coach Tom Brands and his staff. Iowa graduated 11 seniors from the squad, which was arguably one of the best Hawkeye teams in school history. That group, which consisted of Chad Beatty, Jay Borschel, Daniel Dennis, Dan Erekson, Michael Fahrer, Phillip Keddy, Dan LeClere, Rick Loera, Brent Metcalf, Ryan Morningstar and Joe Slaton, led Iowa to three straight NCAA and Big Ten titles, three straight Big Ten regular season titles and a 68-1 dual mark the past three seasons. Members of the senior class combined for three NCAA individual titles, five Big Ten individual titles and 15 All-America honors. They posted a combined career record of , started 532 duals and qualified for the NCAA Championships 21 times. To say that they are going to be difficult to replace is an understatement. Defending NCAA champion Matt McDonough returns with the highest honors. The sophomore 125-pounder posted a 37-1 record during his first year with Iowa. McDonough went undefeated in dual competition (23-0) and scored 104 team points in dual competition. He won the 2009 Midlands title and his lone loss was to four-time All-American and three-time Big Ten champion Angel Escobedo of Indiana in the conference finals. McDonough is also listed at 133 pounds this season. Also returning with considerable mat experience are seniors Matt Ballweg, Aaron Janssen, Jake Kerr, Luke Lofthouse, and juniors Jordan Johnson and Blake Rasing. The Hawkeyes are going to need their leadership as 25 members of Iowa s 40-man roster are underclassmen. Ballweg posted an record at 157 in , while Janssen and Kerr split time at 165 pounds last season. Janssen went 12-4, while Kerr tallied a mark and placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships to earn his first bid to the NCAA Championships. Lofthouse wrestled at 174 as a true freshman during the season before leaving for a two-year Mormon mission in Africa. He wrestled the entire Big Ten dual season at 197 last year for injured starter Chad Beatty, posting a 7-7 dual mark and a collegiate record. Johnson and Rasing split time at heavyweight last year before injured starter Dan Erekson returned to the lineup. Johnson posted a 7-2 dual mark, going 10-2 overall, while Rasing went 1-5 in duals, 9-9 overall. Several talented, but untested Hawkeyes are also in the mix at various weights. Junior Tyler Clark was a two-time NCAA qualifier at 125 for Iowa State before transferring to Iowa and redshirting last season. Clark posted a record for the Cyclones, placing second at the Big 12 Championships as a sophomore and 10 fourth as a true freshman. Redshirt freshmen Tony Ramos (133) and Ethen Lofthouse (174) wrestled strong while competing unattached last season. Ramos went 12-0, while Lofthouse posted a 30-7 mark, with each winning titles at three open tournaments. Iowa City West High School alums Dylan Carew (149), Grant Gambrall (174/184), Nick Moore (157/165), Nate Moore (133) and Derek St. John (157) are also ready to put their stamps on the Hawkeye record books. Gambrall went 15-5 at 184 during his redshirt freshman campaign, posting a 2-0 dual mark behind Keddy. Nate Moore, who is also entering his sophomore season, went 9-6 in collegiate matches and 3-2 in duals at 133 last season. St. John and Carew both redshirted the season, with St. John going 26-4 at 157 and Carew going at 149 while competing unattached. St. John won two open tournament titles and was Iowa s highest placer at 157 at the Midlands Championships. The addition of 12 newcomers will add to Iowa s depth in each weight class. Four-time state champion Nick Moore (Iowa City) and three-time state champion Jacob Ballweg (Waverly) are two of the four Iowa natives in the group, and both are younger siblings of current Hawkeyes. East Coast transplants Anthony Baldosaro (Berlin, NJ), Josh Dziewa (Yardley, PA), Mike Evans (Enola, PA) and Bobby Telford (Hockessin, DE) won a combined six state titles and have extensive national experience. Jeremy Fahler (Deerfield, IL), Matt Gurule (Grand Junction, CO), Charlie Joseph (Troy, MI), Walt Gillmor (Donahue, IA), Michael Kelly (Cedar Falls, IA) and Ethan Owens (Vansant, GA) round out the group of true freshmen. Gurule and Owens each won two high school state titles. The Hawkeye practice room may look more like a family reunion this year than in the past as there are three sets of brothers and one uncle-nephew combination on the team. Matt, Mark and Jacob Ballweg; Stew and Walt Gillmor; and Nate and Nick Moore are the 37th, 38th and 39th sets of brothers to compete for the Hawkeyes. Luke and Ethen Lofthouse are the fourth uncle-nephew pair to wrestle at Iowa. Iowa will open the season Nov. 19 with the Iowa City Duals and is set to host seven contests in Carver- Hawkeye Arena. After facing Iowa Central and Coe in the Iowa City Duals, the Hawkeyes will host intra-state rival Iowa State Dec. 3 and Big Ten foe Michigan State Dec. 5. Iowa will head to the West Gym to face former Hawkeye Doug Schwab and the Northern Iowa Panthers Dec. 9 before traveling to the 48th annual Midlands Championships in Evanston, IL, Dec After Midlands, Iowa will host Southern Illinois -Edwardsville (Jan. 7) and Big Ten opponents Ohio State (Jan. 22), Indiana (Feb. 6) and Michigan (Feb. 13). Iowa s road dual schedule consists of trips to Oklahoma State (Jan. 16), Northwestern (Jan. 28), Penn State (Jan. 30), Purdue (Feb. 11) and Minnesota (Feb. 20). The Hawkeyes will made a third trip back to Evanston, IL, for the Big Ten Championships at Welsh-Ryan

11 Arena Mar. 5-6, before heading to Philadelphia, PA, for the NCAA Championships Mar The national tournament will be held at the Wachovia Center. Here is a weight-by-weight breakdown: 125 Pounds McDonough returns after an outstanding debut campaign where he won his first NCAA title and posted a 37-1 record. Since McDonough is also listed as a possible starter at 133, Clark, Gurule, junior J.J. Krutsinger and Ramos could also go here. Clark recorded an 8-3 mark at 133 while competing unattached last season, placing second at three tournaments. He posted a 21-9 record in his two seasons at Iowa State. Krutsinger has a 19-9 career record in two seasons at 125, posting a 1-4 dual mark. 133 Pounds Gone is two-time All-American Daniel Dennis, who posted a record at 133 the last two seasons. Nate Moore looks to be first in line to replace him, but sophomores Mark Ballweg and Joe Moore, and redshirt freshman Nick Trizzino could provide some competition. Krutsinger, McDonough and Ramos are listed at 125 and 133. True freshman Charlie Joseph will also provide depth in the practice room. 141 Pounds This weight class is wide open and six untested Hawkeyes are up for the challenge. Mark Ballweg and Trizzino could go here or 133, while junior Tyler Halverson has been in the Hawkeye program the longest. True freshmen Jacob Ballweg, Josh Dziewa and Ethan Owens will also have a chance to prove themselves. Jacob Ballweg posted a prep career record and captured three state titles for Waverly-Shell Rock High School. Dziewa went and won one state title for Council Rock High School, and Owens posted a career record at Grundy High School, winning two state titles. 149 Pounds Brent Metcalf was a mainstay at 149 the last three seasons, and put together one of the more successful collegiate careers in Iowa wrestling history. Replacing the two-time NCAA and Big Ten champion and three-time All-American will not be an easy task, but four Hawkeyes will have a shot. Redshirt freshman Dylan Carew went 11-1 while competing unattached last season, winning titles at two open tournaments. Juniors Ethan Sebert and Stew Gillmor, and sophomore Jeret Chiri will also be in the mix. 157 Pounds Seniors Matt Ballweg, Aaron Janssen and Jake Kerr have occupied this weight class the past two seasons, and the Hawkeye coaching staff is looking for one to stand out and take over the spot. The toughest competition will come from redshirt freshman Derek St. John, who posted a 26-4 record last season while competing unattached. Senior Brooks Kopsa could SEASON PREVIEW compete here, while Chiri, Stew Gillmor and Sebert are also possibilities at 157. Freshmen Anthony Baldosaro, Michael Kelly and Nick Moore could also be contenders. Baldosaro won two state titles for Eastern High School, Kelly went and collected two state titles at Cedar Falls High School and Moore was a four-time state champion with a career record for Iowa City West High School. 165 Pounds Depending on how things shake out at 157, Kerr or Janssen could move up to replace two-time All-American and four-year starter Ryan Morningstar. Nick Moore and Kelly could also move up, while redshirt freshman Joe DuCharme and true freshman Walt Gillmor will compete here. 174 Pounds The job of replacing 2010 NCAA and Big Ten Champion Jay Borschel will likely fall to Ethen Lofthouse, but true freshmen Mike Evans and Jeremy Fahler will give Lofthouse a run for his money. Evans tallied a record at Blair Academy, winning prep state and national titles as a senior. Fahler recorded a mark at Deerfield High School. Sophomore Grant Gambrall could also compete here or move up to Pounds Gambrall looks to be the top candidate to replace three-time All-American and four-year starter Phillip Keddy. The Hawkeye sophomore went 15-5 last season, posting a 2-0 record in dual meets at 184. Junior Vinnie Wagner and redshirt freshman Tomas Lira will also compete for the starting spot. 197 Pounds Luke Lofthouse wrestled the entire Big Ten dual slate last year for injured starter Chad Beatty, going 7-7 and posting a 5-3 mark in Big Ten duals. Hawkeye fans saw improvement as the season went on as Lofthouse posted wins in five of his last seven bouts. Junior Brodie Ambrose is also listed at 197. He went 10-0 while competing unattached last season, winning titles at three open tournaments. Heavyweight The three Hawkeyes looking to take over the starting spot at heavyweight, with the graduation of two-time All-American and Big Ten Champion Dan Erekson, are juniors Jordan Johnson and Blake Rasing, and true freshman Bobby Telford. Johnson wrestled Iowa s first seven duals of while Erekson was out with an injury, posting a 6-1 record. He made two more appearances at the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals in January, going 1-1. Rasing wrestled in the Iowa State and Northern Iowa duals, and represented the Hawkeyes at heavyweight at the 2009 Midlands. For the season, he posted a 9-9 collegiate record with a 1-5 mark in duals. Telford brings a prep career record of and two state titles for St. Mark s High School to the Hawkeye wrestling room. Luke Lofthouse Matt McDonough Nate Moore Blake Rasing 23 NCAA TITLES, 34 BIG TEN TITLES 11