From Our Room to Yours, Happy Holidays!

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By HAWKEYE FRESHMEN WRESTLING 
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Tis the season to remove the redshirt, don your favorite Christmas sweater, and spread holiday cheer to all of Hawkeye Nation!
 
Please accept these holiday greetings from the Hawkeye wrestling freshman class of 2018. You may recognize some of them from guest appearances on Morning Stroll with Sam Stoll. You may see some of them on the mat Dec. 29-30 at the Ken KraftMidlands Championships.
 
Until then, unbutton those jean shorts and enjoy the tastes and aromas of the season!
 
Warmest Regards,
Your Hawkeye Freshmen
 
ZACH AXMEAR // North English, Iowa // English Valley
My favorite Christmas move is… How the Grinch Stole Christmas
My favorite Christmas song is… “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth”
I’d like to send Christmas wishes to… my family, future in-laws, and Ricky, Bubbles, and Julian from Trailer Park Boys.
The Hawkeye wrestling coach I’d invite to Christmas dinner is… anybody but Eustice. Eustice is a Bah Humbug.
 
CONNOR CORBIN // West Des Moines, Iowa // Valley
My favorite Christmas move is… How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated)
My favorite Christmas song is… “It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas”
I’d like to send Christmas wishes to… Arnold Schwarzenegger (I don’t want my family to think I have a favorite amongst them).
The Hawkeye wrestling coach I’d invite to Christmas dinner is… Berhow, because my parents would think he’s hilarious.
 
AARON COSTELLO // Dubuque, Iowa // Western Dubuque
My favorite Christmas movie is… National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
My favorite Christmas song is… “All I Want for Christmas is You”
I’d like to send Christmas wishes to… my mom, dad, sister, and first semester grades.
The Hawkeye wrestling coach I’d invite to Christmas dinner is… Berhow, because of the comic relief and there would be no leftover food.
 
SPENCER LEE // Murrysville, Pennsylvania // Franklin Regional
My favorite Christmas movie is… Home Alone 2
My favorite Christmas song is… too many to name, I have a lot.
I’d like to send Christmas wishes to… all of my family and friends.
The Hawkeye wrestling coach I’d invite to Christmas dinner is… I’d invite all of them because I see them as one coherent team.
 
MAX MURIN // Ebensburg, Pennsylvania // Central Cambria
My favorite Christmas move is… Elf
My favorite Christmas song is… “Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer”
I’d like to send Christmas wishes to… Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton, Jr.
The Hawkeye wrestling coach I’d invite to Christmas dinner is… Everybody besides Rutt and his notebook, because I like Christmas cookies.
 
MYLES WILSON // Junction Colorado // Glenwood Springs
My favorite Christmas move is… National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
My favorite Christmas song is… “Santa Got Run Over by a Reindeer”
I’d like to send Christmas wishes to… my mom, dad, brother, grandma, grandpa, aunts, and uncles.
The Hawkeye wrestling coach I’d invite to Christmas dinner is… Terry, because he could find my house again and he knows to watch out for the Sasquatch.
 
JACOB WARNER // Tolono, Illinois // Washington
My favorite Christmas move is… Home Alone
My favorite Christmas song is… “Jingle Bell Rock”
I’d like to send Christmas wishes to… my family and friends.
The Hawkeye wrestling coach I’d invite to Christmas dinner is… Eustice, because every Christmas needs a Grinch.
 

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