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TDR returns to our Brute Adidas home studios this week after 5 days on the road at The Midlands. the championships did not disappoint with its myriad of twists and turns, ups and downs. It was incredible. We witnessed the "Old Man- Chris Bono" pull one out with a championship title, we saw Brent Metcalf of Iowa and Jake Herbert of Northwestern perform like well oiled machines. Congratulations to the Hawkeyes for their 3 point advantage win. Yes it was that close. The 46 th Midlands will go down as one of the most entertaining events in my career. Special thanks to Tim Cysewski, Drew Pariano, Scott Hammer and Mr/DR. Ken Kraft and their staff for helping us through out the week. That's the way a tournament should be done. Good job by all.

this week on TDR- (Sorry this is so long but they are deserving for sure.)

In studio Guests- Jeff Murphy and Spartan Strength Owner Nick Rouse

Our guests include the National Hall of Fame Honoree's-

Ed Eichelberger-

When signing an autograph, Edward Baxter Eichelberger always adds “Galatians 6:14” after his signature. It reads: But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
He was coached by a legend in high school – Billy Martin at Granby High School in Norfolk, Va. – and by another legend in college – Gerald Leeman at Lehigh. Eichelberger was undefeated his final three years of high school, winning three state titles in Virginia. His career at Lehigh included two NCAA championships and a 55-3-1 record with 37 pins. One of his losses came in the 1954 NCAA finals to Myron Roderick of Oklahoma A&M. He was named the EIWA Tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler in 1955 and 1956 and the NCAA Tournament’s OW in 1955. Employed by IBM since 1956, Eichelberger earned his Masters and Ph.D. from Princeton.

Dennis Koslowski- A two-time Division III national champion at Minnesota-Morris, Koslowski began the transition to Greco-Roman soon after graduating in 1982. One year later, in 1983, Koslowski would win the first of his 7 USAW Greco-Roman titles. In 1987 at the World Championships in France, Koslowski earned a silver medal at 220 pounds. At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, the Minneapolis resident would bring home a bronze medal, and four years later at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, the 220-pounder would earn a silver medal. He was the first to win two Greco-Roman Olympic medals for the USA, an achievement only matched by Rulon Gardner. While at Minnesota-Morris, he was also a three-time All-Conference guard on the football team and is currently the owner of Koslowski Chiropractic, Inc., in the Minneapolis area.

Les Gutches-

Gutches was the first athlete to win USA Wrestling national titles in all five age group levels – Cadet, Junior, Espoir, University and Senior. At South Medford High School in Oregon, Gutches won three state titles. He was also a district champion in the 400 meters for the track team. He was a two-time NCAA champion while at Oregon State, compiling a 134-10 career record. He earned the Outstanding Wrestler award at the 1996 NCAA Championships and the Dan Hodge Trophy that same season. Over his final two collegiate seasons he allowed opponents just one takedown. Gutches quickly made his mark in freestyle, winning the first of his 5 U.S. Nationals titles in 1996 and also the Olympic Trials title at 180.5 pounds. In Atlanta, he would finish seventh. However, a year later at the 1997 World Championships in Russia, Gutches would earn a gold medal at 187.25 pounds. He would also earn a bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships.

Larry Gibson- The 2009 Medal of Courage honoree, Gibson has battled adversity since the age of 12 when he was hit by a drunk driver. After almost two years in the hospital and 13 surgeries his leg was amputated seven inches below the knee. He participated in both football and wrestling in high school and college, earning four letters and serving as team captain for two years at George Fox College in Oregon. A life-changing plane crash sent Gibson back to school where he received his teaching degree. He taught history and served as wrestling coach at Omak High School for 16 years. A club coach since 1972, Gibson was voted Washington’s Coach of the Year in 1991. He was inducted into the Washington State Chapter of the NWHOF in 1995 and received his USA Wrestling Gold Level Coaches Certificate in 1997.
Gibson has been a nationally-known motivational speaker since 1988.

Arno Niemand-Niemand- the Order of Merit honoree, received the FILA Gold Star in 2008 and has provided leadership gifts for new training facilities at his high school and collegiate alma maters. He has contributed major resources to several elite national and local youth clubs around the country. He was the pioneer sponsor of USA Wrestling’s Women s National freestyle team through his company, Body Bar Systems. Niemand has also support the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s educational program Building Leaders for Life and the College Sports Council’s advocacy against the consequences of Title IX interpretations on the sport of wrestling. He is currently writing and publishing the book Miracle on the Mat detailing Cornell College’s road to the 1947 NCAA championship. Niemand is a graduate of the University of Cornell (Ithaca, N.Y.) and has been a CEO, President and Chairman of Niemand Industries and Body Bar Systems since the 1960s.

Steve Silver-The founder and owner of the Steve Silver Company, an import furniture business in Dallas which employs 500 worldwide in five nations, the 2009 Outstanding American honoree has been involved in wrestling throughout his life. Silver wrestled for Spencerport High School in New York and at the University of Alabama for three years under coach Pat Milkovich. Six of Silver’s seven children, including two daughters, have participated in wrestling. He founded and coached a youth wrestling club in Forney, Texas, hiring 1988 Olympic gold medalist Kenny Monday to coach the club, now known as Team Monday. Silver is also a big supporter of Bishop Lynch High, a nationally-known program. Silver has served as Team Leader for the last four U.S. Freestyle Teams including the 2008 Olympics in China where he’s done business for a number of years. He was named USA Wrestling’s Man of the Year in 2006 for his contributions to the sport.

Chuck Yagla- A two-time NCAA champion for the University of Iowa, Yagla has been an official for 24 years. Also a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team, Yagla will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement for Officials. From 1996-07, Yagla worked the NCAA Tournament and was selected as a championship finals official five times. He’s also officiated six NCAA Division II Championships along with Big Ten (1995-07) and Pac-10 (1997-07) tournaments. Yagla has worked 12 National Dual Championships and has been officiating college matches and tournaments since 1983. He was appointed Coordinator of Wrestling Officials for the Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences in July of 2008.

We will also remember Peter Blair-

As a senior at Granby High School in Norfolk, Va., Blair stood just 5-foot-6 and did no t wrestle on the varsity. He enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 16, and during his recruit training grew an amazing 6 inches. By the time his two years at Bainbridge Prep Academy were done that total was 7.5 inches. Blair competed at 177 pounds as a freshman and sophomore at the United States Naval Academy and moved up to 191 pounds his final two collegiate seasons where he would win back-to-back NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. His career record was 57-5 with no losses over his final two seasons for legendary head coach Ray Swartz. Soon after beating Kenneth Leuer in the 1956 NCAA finals, Blair pinned five opponents in winning a National AAU title. Two weeks later he was the Olympic Trials champion at 192 pounds and would be elected team captain by his freestyle teammates. In Melbourne, Australia, at the 1956 Olympics, Blair would earn a bronze medal. An officer in the Navy from 1955 until his retirement in 1974, Blair served on ships and submarines and taught at the Academy. Blair died on June 29, 1994, after a brief but concentrated bout with cancer.

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Hello Wrestling Fans! Hope you are enjoying the season as much as I am. The Brute Adidas Studios of Takedown Radio hit the road this weekend for several great shows, Video's and Audio programming. So, with that said and our sincere Happy Holiday Wishes we bring to you the following-

Saturday's Takedown Radio 9 AM to 11 AM will be Live from Wild Rose Resort in Clinton, Iowa. Maureen Roshar will join us as a special guest host. Our scheduled guests include:

Eric Guerrero- Asst Head Coach of the Cowboys of Oklahoma State-

Eric, will join us to discuss Cal Poly and Reno results and the season. What lies ahead? How do the Cowboys improve and how will they challenge for the championships.

Milt Sherman- Author of "Wrestling Spoken Here" joins us to talk about his life in wrestling and the genesis of the book. Just read it by the way, fun read, great for kids getting interested in wrestling and it explains the sport very well.

Tim Cysewski is in his 19th season as Northwestern's head wrestling coach. Under Cysewski's direction, 23 Wildcats have earned All-America honors and 73 wrestlers have qualified for the NCAA Championships. The dismantled Clarion, squeaked by Pitt and now Tim prepares for the greatest of the holiday Classics.

Randy Couture Joins us to talk about Brock and the January training Camp at XC is coming up.

XTREME COUTURE - JANUARY TRAINING CAMP

We now have dates set for the next Xtreme Couture Camp. The camp will be held on January 30th thru February 1st. Check back here next week for more info on guest trainers and other info relating to the camp.

This camp will make a great holiday gift for the MMA fan in your life or use this opportunity to get the ball rolling on a healthy new year and keep that New Year's Resolution!

When: January 30, 31, February 1, 2009
Where: Xtreme Couture MMA - Las Vegas, NV
Live Video Stream: Yes
Spots: Limited to 40
Cost: $450 for Xtreme Couture Members - $500 General Publi

Sunday we'll stop by Sean Bormet's Overtime School of Wrestling in Naperville, IL to discover what designs he has on the world of MMA. Sean is sought after by some of the top names in the sport and happens to be one of the best coaches and corner men in the business. We'll record this visit for TDR.tv as you need to see the facility as well as hear from the man.

After the Overtime Visit we'll drop by for a TDR.Tv visit to meet a great fight sponsor and MMASTOP.com Founder John Fosco.

Monday-Tuesday the mobile Brute Adidas Studios will present the Midlands Wrestling Championships LIVE from the Welsh Ryan Arena at Northwestern University. This historic event can be heard live free of charge. Tune in to Takedownradio.com for mat to mat coverage including the finals on Tuesday night.

Join Steve Foster, Greg Zafros, Britt Malinsky, Scott Casber and special guests that make this old school event so very special.

Happy Holidays Everyone!

America's Wrestling Radio Show (TDR) returns to our home based Brute Adidas studios at KXNO for this loaded program. Steve Foster and possibly Jeff Murphy will man the guns as I will be covering a network event in South Florida. I know, rough duty considering the weather here. I promise to come back for a series of shows that will include a special video broadcast of a visit to Sean Bormet's Overtime School of Wrestling, the Midlands and the NWCA National Duals.

Joining Steve, Jeff, Randy and crew will be-

Ken Kraft- Founder of the Midlands Wrestling Championships. The 46th Annual Midlands will take place at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Dec 29th and 30th. This years field of competitors include 7 Big 10 programs and 2 Big 12 teams with a possible showdown between long time rivals Iowa and Iowa State. Visit the Nusports.com for additional information.

Scott Hinkel- Head Coach of Purdue- A name synonymous with Purdue wrestling, Scott Hinkel became the Boilermakers' 13th Head Coach in school history in 2007, after 14 years as a Purdue assistant. Hinkel wasted no time in ushering success back into the Purdue program, becoming the third coach in school history to post a winning dual record in his first season along with Don Corrigan and Fred Miller.

Jack Spates- Head Coach of the Sooners of Oklahoma. Fresh off a great west coast tour Spates and company find themselves undefeated (7-0) for the first time in years and still enjoying the second defeat in 2 years over the Cowboys of OSU.

Andrew Pariano- Asst. Head Coach of Northwestern University. This young man has plenty on his plate, challenging for a Big 10 Conference Title, getting the facility and the team ready for the Midlands at home a National Duals position. Plenty to do, enough time? We'll find out.

Chris Bono- Head Coach U of Tennessee at Chat. The Mocs are currently 4-5 on the season and 1-0 in Southern Conference action. Facing a demanding non-conference schedule, with three of their five losses coming against ranked opponents. Mocs have notched wins over Davidson, Newberry, Northern Illinois and Anderson, UTC has tough defeats against No. 25 Kent State, No. 11 Northwestern, No. 6 Nebraska and West Virginia. The only other loss was a 25-16 set back against E. Michigan. Wednesday night action- The Mocs are 5-2 all time against NAIA Cumberland, including a 42-3 win in Maclellan Gym on Nov. 10, 2007. UTC’s last loss in the series was a 21-17 defeat on Feb. 11, 2002. Chattanooga is 4-0 all time against Gardner Webb, including a 46-6 win on Jan. 21, 2007, in their last meeting. UTC faces No. 12 Oklahoma, No. 5 Missouri and West Virginia before completing SoCon action. The match with the Sooners takes place in Maclellan Gym on Jan. 11 at 1:00 p.m.

Joel Greenlee- Ohio University now in his 12th year as the head coach of the Bobcats. Ohio's Jacob Ison (Batavia, Ohio) is ranked 20th in the latest poll released by Intermat Wrestling. Ison is 8-1 on the season at 174 pounds. The Bobcats notched wins over Appalachian State and the Citadel, split at the Hossier Dual and Greenlee looks to improve that record with his young team.

Listeners and viewers check out our new feature on Takedownradio.com, TDR TV. Great interviews and more to come. Recent postings include Lehigh and Pittsburg. We'll be filming a ton of video at the National Duals as well as providing the play by play from at least 3 mats. Tune in to Livesportsvideo.com for all the action of this years NWCA National Duals. Thanks for the tremendous listenership over the past 11 years. Happy Holidays to one and all! Scott Casber

We return to our home based Brute Adidas studios this week. We ready ourselves for one of the great Holiday Classics, the broadcast of the Midlands at Northwestern University. This is shaping up to be a year of Ups and downs. Congratulations to the University of Iowa for setting the All Time Attendance record for a dual meet. One has to wonder though if the 2 power house programs did return to a home and home competition would Iowa State fare as well or even exceed the record set and is it feasible to even think that there lies a possibility that this could happen again. I've been told that the decision lies with the U of Iowa.

This week in Studio Guests are a special holiday treat for you listeners-

Koy Kosek- Author of the highly popular Wisconsin Wrestling Digest will join us to discuss his recent publication. To say that Koy is a wealth of knowledge is an understatement. To get your own copy email Koy at koykosek@wiwrestling.com

Cody Sanderson-Associate Head Coach for Iowa State. We'll discuss the season to this point and take a look forward to the Midlands. A Double Dual in Fargo against Dickinson State and North Dakota State awaits ISU later in the day.

In Studio Guests- include wrestling and MMA Stars Steve Carl, John "Hurricane" Halverson, Ryan Hass, Paul Bird and UFC living legend Tito Ortiz.

Nicknamed "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy," three-time light heavyweight champion Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is one of the most well-known fighters in the world of Ultimate Fighting Championships. After several highly successful years as a professional fighter, Ortiz agreed to coach aspiring fighters in the third season of Spike TV's reality television series The Ultimate Fighter in 2006. Ortiz also appeared as a contestant on the celebrity edition of NBC's The Apprentice. Tito wrestled in college and credits his success in business and in the octagon to his wrestling back ground. High praise indeed!

Listen to America's Wrestling radio talk show at TakedownRadio.com from 9 to 11 AM CST Saturdays for this weekly bath in to the healing waters of mankind's oldest sport. Wrestling fans, our greatest wish is that you value each and every moment that our athletes share with us. They are truly phenomenal in every sense of the word!

Thanks to the tremendous support of Resilite, Brute/ Adidas, Sunflower Wrestling Supply, W.I.N. Magazine, and Intermat, one great high school wrestler from the U.S. will be recognized and rewarded each month. Coaches and parents can submit reasons and examples why their choice wrestler is deserving of the national attention, and fantastic rewards that will follow. PDF forms can be downloaded at the W.I.N. Magazine and Intermat web sites. Considering the hard work it takes to excel in this sport its a relatively easy thing to do. Take a moment to nominate your wrestler today!

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Takedownradio.com To Broadcast the 27th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas invite

TakedownRadio.com will once again Head to Las Vegas, Nevada to broadcast the 27th edition of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas invitational. This is a FREE broadcast courtesy of our sponsors and the Churella Family.

Teams Scheduled to Compete -

Adams State College
Air Force
American University
Arizona State University
Army
Boise State University
Brown University
Bucknell University
Cal Poly
Cal State Bakersfield
Cal State Fullerton
California Davis, University of
Columbia University
Cornell University
Cumberland University
Dakota Wesleyan University
Dickinson State University

Dixie State College
Embry-Riddle University
Grand Canyon University
Harvard University
Illinois, University of
Indiana University
Lehigh University
Michigan, University of
Minnesota, University of
New Mexico Highlands
North Carolina State University
North Dakota State University
North Idaho College
Northern Colorado
Northern Illinois
Northern State University
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania, University of
Pittsburgh, University of
Purdue
Sacred Heart University
San Francisco State University
South Dakota State University
UNC Greensboro
Utah Valley State College
Virginia Tech University
West Virginia
Western State College
Western Wyoming
Wisconsin, University of
Wyoming, University of

Friday, December 5, 2008

7:00am:
Weigh-Ins, Las Vegas Convention Center (Hall C-3)

9:00am:
Pigtail Round

10:00am: Round 1, Round 2 & Consolation Pigtails

7:00 pm: Quarter Finals & Consolation Round 1 & 2

Saturday, December 6, 2008

9:00am: Consolation Round 3

10:00am: Semi-Finals & Consolation Round 4

11:30am: Consolation Semi-Finals

12:30pm: Consolation Finals 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Places

5:00pm: Championship Finals 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Places

Also this week on TDR-

Takedownradio.com will broadcast the historic first ever home dual for the new Grand View University Viking

wrestling program. December 3rd will be a historic day for Grand View, its team and for wrestling. Tune in at 7 PM CST for a taste of what the future holds.

Wrestling Program to Host First-Ever Home Dual; Dan Gable Guest of Honor

The Grand View University wrestling program will host its first-ever home dual meet on December 3 against No. 13 Northwestern College. The match begins at 7 p.m. at the Sisam Arena on the Grand View campus.

Legendary wrestling coach Dan Gable will be the guest of honor at the meet. Gable will address the crowd prior to the match.

The evening will kick-off with an indoor tailgate where a chili dinner will be provided for Grand View faculty, staff, and students. The chili dinner is available to the public with a donation to the Grand View athletic department.

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