TakeDown Radio Lineup Announced: Strobel, Guerrero, Reyes, Hellickson, Kolat Lined Up What a weekend we had at our host university Iowa State for USA Wrestling’s World Team Trials. Great Job Nick Britton! My thanks to my PA announce partner, Ms.…

Grappling with misfortune Amid crazy ’05, Zadick prepares for Trials By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen After five months of misfortune, missed flights, missing luggage and missed time on the mat, Mike Zadick stopped searching for the message behind the…

Katie Downing has been poised for international success for several years, but a win last weekend may give the female wrestler her best shot yet. Downing, a graduate of Pendleton Heights High School, beat nemesis Kristie Marano to win the…

Unheralded Hawk shines Fuller third; Fullhart reaches Team Trials final series By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen AMES — While popular conversations about Iowa’s heavyweight situation centered around the guy leaving and the guy coming in last summer, Ryan Fuller’s…

UNI coach defeats Mocco Ex-Hawkeye Williams also among World Team qualifiers By Andy Hamilton Iowa City Press-Citizen AMES — Throughout the first seven years of his freestyle wrestling career, Tolly Thompson collected more patience than accolades. For years, he wore…

By DAN McCOOL REGISTER STAFF WRITER Ames, Ia. – Chris Bono won wrestling matches in Hilton Coliseum competing for Iowa State, but nothing quite as big as Sunday’s bout. With family and fans wearing “Chris Bono Wrestling “T-shirts and cheering…

AMES — Northern Iowa assistant coach Tolly Thompson earned a spot on his first United States World freestyle team Sunday at the U.S. World trials at Hilton Coliseum. Thompson of Janesville beat NCAA champion Steve Mocco of Oklahoma State at…

U.S. World Team Trials champions quotes 6/19/2005 Maggie Hendricks and Tricia Turley/USA Wrestling Men’s Freestyle Quotes 55 kg Sammie Henson, St. Louis, Mo., Sunkist Kids On his age: “I feel about 22. It’s so much better now. You hear the…

U.S. World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champions quotes 6/18/2005 Maggie Hendricks and Tricia Turley/USA Wrestling Men’s Freestyle Quotes 55 kg Eric Akin, Lincoln, Nebraska, Sunkist On competing as a veteran: “It’s fun. I still have the ability and drive. To…

Only Four Members From 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Claim Titles at 2005 World Team Trials By Andrew Hipps “Staff Writer Please send comments, questions or replies to: [email protected] AMES – The World Team Trials culminated on Sunday night at Hilton…

A combination of world medalists of the past and newcomers to the highest level of international wrestling made it to the U.S. National Team Sunday as victors in the finals of the U.S. World Team Trials, held in Ames, Iowa. Here are the full results of the finals, taken from the USOC Press Box page, by Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling: U.S. World Teams determined at World Team Trials in Ames, Iowa, June 19; Only two series extended to full three matches, with Durlacher and Lester winning deciding bouts by Gary Abbott - USA Wrestling The U.S. team for the 2005 World Wrestling Championships was determined during the Championship Series at the World Team Trials, held at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, June 19. Each of the team members had to win a best-of-three series to earn a spot on the team. Competition was in the three international styles of the sport, men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling. All but two of the Championship Series were completed in two straight matches. The only two series to be extended to three bouts occurred in men's Greco-Roman wrestling. In both of those series, the athlete who lost the first match came back with two wins in a row to win the series, two matches to one.