When: March 11th at 6:00 P.M (Doors open at 5:00 P.M.)
Where: University of Northern Iowa (West Gym)
Watch: Live stream will be available via Trackcast
TICKETS – $8 presale online. $10 at the door. 4 and under is free.
Saturday, March 11th the team at IAwrestle.com will bring you the first ever War at West Gym. As the result of a fan vote our featured high school match will be Felicity Taylor vs Tateum Park. The night will then end with our professional bout between former Northern Iowa Panther Blaize Cabell and former Iowa State Cyclone Kyven Gadson.
Gable Fox
School: Don Bosco
Grade: Junior
Accomplishments: 2017 1A State 3rd, 3-time State medalist, Folkstyle Nationals AA. 127-14 record
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Drake Doolittle
School: Webster City
Grade: Sophomore
Accomplishments: 2017 State Finalist, 2016 2A State third place finisher, Folkstyle Cadet Finalist
Austin Yant
School: Waverly Shell-Rock
Grade: Senior
College: Undecided
Accomplishments: Four-time State medalist, 2016 State finalist, Folkstyle Nationals All-American, Cheesehead Champ, 185-49 (most wins in school history)
VS
Dylan Schuck
School: Sibley-Ocheyedan
Grade: Senior
College: Augustana University
Accomplishments: Four-time State qualifier, 3-time State medalist, 2017 State Finalist, 200-19 with 154 falls.
Bradan Birt
School: Western Dubuque
Grade: Senior
College: Millikin University
Accomplishments: 2017 3A State champion, 2016 State qualifier, 129-25 career record
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Matt Robertson
School: Davenport Assumption
Grade: Junior
Accomplishments: 2017 2A State champion, Two-time State medalist, Preseason Nationals All-American, 100-17
Cayd Lara
School: Fort Dodge
Grade: Junior
Accomplishments: 2017 3A State Finalist, Three-time State medalist, Preseason Nationals All-American, Corn Cob Nationals champion
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Isaac Judge
School: South Tama
Grade: Junior
Accomplishments: 2017 2A State champion, Two-time State medalist, Corn Cob Nationals runner-up, 89-9 career record
Michael Millage
School: New Hampton
Grade: Junior
Accomplishments: Two-time Iowa State champion, Three-time State finalist, FloNationals runner-up, 103-8 career record
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Cade DeVos
School: Southeast Polk
Grade: Sophomore
Accomplishments: 2017 3A State Finalist, Preseason Nationals All-American, Schoolboy Triple Crown winner, 84-4 career record
#15 Max Lyon
School: Western Dubuque
Grade: Senior
College: Purdue
Accomplishments: Two-time State champion, Night of Conflict 2 winner, Three-time State finalist, Four-time State medalist, 184-8 career record
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#16 Jared Krattiger
School: Waterford, Wisconsin
Grade: Junior
Accomplishments: Three-time Wisconsin State medalist, UWW All-American, Preseason National champion, 146-4 career record
Julien Broderson
School: Davenport Assumption
Grade: Sophomore
Accomplishments: 2017 2A State champion, IAwrestle Preseason Classic champion
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Billy Higgins
School: Omaha Skutt Catholic (Nebraska)
Grade: Junior
College: Northern Colorado
Accomplishments: 2017 Nebraska State champion, Two-time State finalist, Preseason Nationals All-American, Conflict at Carver champion
#8 Aaron Costello
School: Western Dubuque
Grade: Senior
College: Iowa
Accomplishments: 2017 3A state champion, Two-time State finalist, Greco-Roman All-American, 118-21 career record
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#4 Brandon Metz
School: West Fargo, ND
Grade: Senior
College: North Dakota State
Accomplishments: Three-time North Dakota State champion Freestyle All-American, Greco-Roman national champion
Brock Jennings
School: Osage
Grade: Senior
College Choices: Air Force Academy, Army, UNI, ISU
Accomplishments: 2017 2A State champion, Four-time State medalist, 179-33 career record
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Marcus Coleman
School: Ames
Grade: Senior
College: Iowa State
Accomplishments: Three-time State champion, Freestyle Junior National runner-up, 159-17 career record
Keaton Geerts
School: New Hampton
Grade: Senior
College: UNI
Accomplishments: Two-time State champion, 3-time State medalist, UWW Freestyle All-American, 173-21 career record
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Jakob Bergeland #17
School: Centennial, MN
Grade: Senior
College: Minnesota
Accomplishments: 2016 State champion, Two-time State finalist, Super 32 Runner-Up, Fargo Double All-American
Triston Lara
School: Fort Dodge
Grade: Senior
College: UNI
Accomplishments: Two-time State champion, 3-time State finalist, 167-12 career record
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Zach Barnes
School: Southeast Polk
Grade: Senior
College: Campbell
Accomplishments: 2017 State Champ, three-time State medalist, Freestyle All-American, 153-15 career record
Felicity Taylor
School: South Winneshiek
Grade: Junior
Accomplishments: 2017 FEW State champion, 2017 1A district qualifier, 4-time Fargo All-American, 69-36 career record
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Tateum Park
School: Davenport North
Grade: Freshman
Accomplishments: 2017 FEW State champion, 2017 district 4th place finish, 24-15 career record
#10 Blaize Cabell
College: UNI
High School: Independence
Accomplishments: Three-time NCAA qualifier, 2016 Olympic Trials Qualifier
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#5 Kyven Gadson
College: Iowa State
High School: Waterloo East
Accomplishments: NCAA champion, 2016 Olympic Trials Qualifier, and recent bronze medalist at 2017 Cuba’s Cerro Pelado International
“Gable Fox”
Without having the luxury of a pronunciation guide, I’m assuming that this name is either pronounced, “Gah-blee,” “Gah-bell,” “Gabe-lee,” or “Gabble,” correct?
It is pronounced like Gay-bull
Ah, got it. So, like the rasslin coach right here in Iowa, eh?