Takedown Radio

The conference tournaments are over. Lots of discussion is going on across America as to what the finishes and scoring of these events mean to the brackets for the D1 Championships.

This Wednesday, in cooperation with the NCAA, Takedown Wrestling Media will host the first NCAA Championship Preview Special on radio and internet. The NCAA will announce 50 at-large selections to round out the field of 330 wrestlers who will compete at the 2010 NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb.

From California to Pennsylvania, Oklahoma to Minnesota, and everywhere in between, all things wrestling will be up for debate.

Now there is a place where the opinions of distinguished members of the National Hall of Fame & Museum, the wrestling media and you, the fan, can discuss everything related to the upcoming championships.

On Wednesday, March 10, from 7-10 p.m. (CST), from it's radio studios in Des Moines, Iowa Takedown Wrestling Media will host the first NCAA Wrestling Championship Preview Show live on-line at this link.

There will be a panel discussion between various members of the wrestling community and questions from fans will also be included. Send your questions now to wrestle1435@aol.com or you can call in to the show at 866-333-5966 or 515-284-5966

Scott Casberwill host the show. Scheduled guests include:
NCAA champions and Hall of Famers Wade Schalles and Nate Carr;
Brad Traviolia and Jim Gibbons from the Big Ten Network;
Steve Foster and Jeff Murphy from Takedown Wrestling Media;
Chad Wiltsey from theWrestlingtalk.com;
NCAA.com blogger and Oklahoma State radio analyst Roger Moore;
Jeff Byers from Penn State Radio; Andrew Hipps from Intermatwrestle.com;
Kevin Schlosser of Buckeyewrestling.com;
Bryan Van Kley and Mike Finn from WIN Magazine; Jim Hochstrasser from the PAC and
Gary Abbott from USA Wrestling and theMat.com will round out the panel.

Want to ask Schalles about “The Spladle?”
Have a question about Kenny Monday for Carr?
Finals of the Big 10, 12 or the MAC still got ya puzzled?
Or maybe you want to discuss the Buckeyes, Hawkeyes or the 165-pound weight class in Omaha?

This Wednesday you can be heard or just listen in to the first NCAA Championship Preview Special. You can also hang out in the chat room and talk with others, ask questions or just listen in as Britt Malinsky mans the room. Be a part of wrestling history with the first show of its kind, LIVE!

The mobile Brute adidas studios of TDR are back on the road this week to present the National Junior College Championships Live from Vets Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa.

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is taking the national wrestling tournament to a new venue this year, moving the annual event to Des Moines, Iowa.

Action begins next weekend, Friday, Feb. 26 and Saturday, Feb. 27, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The national tournament is hosted by all of the Iowa wrestling schools including Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Central, North Iowa Area Community College and Iowa Lakes Community College. Wrestling starts at 9:30 a.m. on Friday with two sessions as the top eight wrestlers at each weight will advance to Saturday. Finals begin at 7p.m. Saturday night. The event had been held in Rochester, MN, for the last 12 years.

This year promises to bring a lot of action to the state with its own Iowa Central Community College vying for their 5th consecutive team championship, coming off a big win as the west central district team champs earlier this month. Last year all the Iowa teams placed in the top ten. With a wealth of talent and numerous ranked wrestlers, this year's national tournament should give every team a shot at the stand.

Other district champions include #3 Ranked Labette College who won the west central district, # 6 North Idaho who won the western district along with Harper College who won the central district; Nassau won in the eastern district and Niagara won eastern District II. Top challenging teams also include Meramec College ranked #2; Northwest Wyoming #4 and Clackamas at #5. Wrestlers will be competing in the tournament, representing over 40 junior colleges from across the country.

Join Scott Casber, Steve Foster, Chad Wiltsey, Bob Selby and others for this free 2 day broadcast courtesy of the Des Moines Area Sports Commission and the NJCAA.

Friday- Session 1 9:30 AM approx.
Session 2 3:00 PM approx

Saturday- Session 3 9:00 AM approx.
Session 4 6:00 PM Championships

Wrestling fans- Please note that Episode 46 of TDR TV is now available on all the top web sites and cable systems around the country.

TDR every week! It's appointment Radio and TV! Join us at Takedownradio.com.

America's Wrestling Radio Talk Show airs on Supertalk 1570 in Michigan, AM 1460 KXNO in Iowa and on a radio station near you or on line at many of our broadcast partners around the world including Livesportsvideo.com. TDR "the Radio Program" airs 9 AM to 11 AM CST every Saturday morning we look forward to having you listen. Thanks for listening and watching!

The Board of Directors of the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the launch of iowawrestlinghalloffame.com. Board President Dennis Meirick states "The creation of this website will allow wrestling fans all over the world to enjoy access to the archives of our museum and explore the rich history of the 41 year old Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame."

The Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame was founded in 1970. The non-profit organization's sole purpose is the promotion of amateur wrestling in Iowa. With the addition of the class of 2010, the roster of inductees includes 97 outstanding native Iowans who've contributed to amateur wrestling in our state. The Hall of Fame is located in Cresco, IA.

For more information on the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, and to begin your journey into the history of wrestling in Iowa visit iowawrestlinghalloffame.com today.

Then on Sunday, TDR and AZWrestler.com to broadcast the afternoon meet between Arizona State and Oregon State in a classic battle between Pac 10 powers.

The pre-match show starts at 1:30 PM Mountain time Live from the Wells Fargo Arena on the campus of the Sun Devils of Arizona State.

The Broadcast Team: