This Saturday, November 3rd at 6 PM, the American Wrestling League will hold its first ever AWL Draft LIVE from the Airliner in Iowa City. Local fans are welcome to come watch the live broadcast. The draft will also be LIVE Streamed for FREE at http://www.trackwrestling.com.
With a pool of many of the nation’s top stars, World Champions, David Taylor and Kyle Dake will serve as captains for the AWL I: THE BEGINNING. This Saturday, Dake and Taylor will choose their wrestlers at the draft: one wrestler per weight class and one alternate. Weight classes will consist of the ten freestyle international weights: 57 kg to 125 kg. Each AWL event will hold a draft. American Wrestling League President, Wayne Boyd further explained that, “with each draft, the host city and state is guaranteed six wrestling spots automatically, as the local fans deserve to see their own. The rest of the draft is at the drafters’ discretion!”
That means we could see many former stand outs with an Iowa tie be selected this weekend with an opportunity to compete on November 30th in Cedar Rapids at the Cellular Center where the wrestling will take place.
Stay tuned to IAwrestle as we provide more information following the conclusion of the draft, and selection of teams.
Draft Eligible:
Dom Bradley
Iowa tie: Cyclone Wrestling Club (Now Cyclone RTC)
Current affiliation: Nebraska Regional Training Center
Sammy Brooks
Iowa tie: University of Iowa
Current affiliation: Hawkeye Wrestling Club
Micah Burak
Iowa tie: Hawkeye Wrestling Club
Blaize Cabell
Iowa tie: Northern Iowa
Current affiliation: Valley RTC
Cory Clark
Iowa tie: University of Iowa
Current affiliation: Hawkeye Wrestling Club
Joe Colon
Iowa tie: Northern Iowa
Current affiliation: Fresno State/Valley RTC
Dan Dennis
Iowa tie: University of Iowa
Pat Downey
Iowa tie: Iowa State
Ben Durbin
Iowa tie: Cyclone RTC
Current affiliation: Cyclone RTC
Kyven Gadson
Iowa tie: Iowa State
Current affiliation: Cyclone RTC
Thomas Gilman
Iowa tie: University of Iowa
Current affiliation: Hawkeye Wrestling Club
Richie Lewis
Iowa tie: Iowa Central
Current affiliation: Lehigh Valley WC
Tony Ramos
Iowa tie: University of Iowa
Current affiliation: North Carolina/Tar Heel Wrestling Club
Brandon Sorensen
Iowa tie: University of Iowa
Current affiliation: Hawkeye Wrestling Club
Deron Winn
Iowa tie: Cyclone Wrestling Club (Now Cyclone RTC)
Brandon Wright
Iowa tie: Grand View
Current affiliation: Indiana