Hawkeyes Hold Wrestle-Offs

Nov. 3, 2006

IOWA CITY, IA –

The University of Iowa wrestling team held the first half of its annual wrestle-offs Friday night at the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Iowa City, IA. Hawkeye fans packed the wrestling practice room to watch the intrasquad competition, which will resume Saturday at 8:30 a.m. The matches are open to the public and admission is free. Following are the match results from Thursday and Friday, and Saturday’s scheduled match-ups.

Thursday Results
149 – Brooks Kopsa dec. Matt Ballweg, 6-2

Friday Results
133 – Mario Galanakis maj. dec. Billy Murphy, 12-2
133 – Joe Slaton dec. Daniel Dennis, 8-6
141 – Dan LeClere maj. dec. Derek Coorough, 17-5
149 – Alex Grunder maj. dec. Brooks Kopsa, 15-6
149 – Travis Blasco maj. dec. Brett Stedman, 11-3
157 – Ryan Morningstar tech. fall Nick Kolegraff, 17-1 in 4:47
165 – Mark Perry maj. dec. Jake Kerr, 12-2
165 – Ben Stedman dec. T.H. Leet, 8-4

Saturday Matches – 8:30 a.m.
133 – Galanakis vs. Slaton
141 – LeClere vs. Alex Tsirtsis
149 – Grunder vs. Blasco
157 – Morningstar vs. Brad Medchill or Joe Uker
165 – Perry vs. Ben Stedman
174 – Jay Borschel vs. Eric Luedke
184 – Phillip Keddy vs. Rick Loera