Border Brawl: Iowa vs. Nebraska All-Star Dual set for March 9

BLAIR, Neb. - The 2007 Border Brawl All-Star Dual between the top seniors from Iowa pitted against the top seniors from Nebraska is all set for this Friday, March 9 at Dana College in Blair, Neb. Action will begin at 7 p.m. in Gardner-Hawks Center. 2007 will mark the second year of the event in which about 750 people were in attendance for the first year. This year looks to be a much bigger event.

The 2007 Border Brawl will be highlighted by 17 nationally ranked wrestlers as rated by Wrestling USA magazine. There are total of 22 wrestlers that claimed state championships this year, but a combined total of 35 state titles among all of them. There are also 5 National championships and many, many All-American honors highlighted as well.

Three matches on the evening will be match-ups of the undefeated. Trenton Washington of Boystown High School in Omaha, NE will take his 35-0 record and put it against West Delaware-Manchester's (IA) Zach McCool's 40-0 mark. Omaha North's DeVaughan Perkins finished his season record of 30-0 and career record of 86-0 and laying it on the line against 42-0 Andrew Sorensen of Forest City, IA. Lastly, Howell's (NE) Chad Brester completed his senior season 39-0 and will take on Ryan Helenthal of Keokuk (IA) who completed a 43-0 season.

Seventeen macthes will highlight the evening which will be broadcast live via Takedown Wrestling Radio at http://www.intermatwrestle.com/takedownradio/home2.aspx and just click "listen live"! Scott Casber and Steve Foster will bring you all of the action live starting around 6:30 pm. In addition to the wrestling action, there will be live interviews with the athletes, coaches and hosts.

To reserve your tickets today, complete the online reservation form at http://www.dana.edu/wrestling/brawl_reservations.html and payment form on the confirmation page. Tickets purchased in advance are $8. Tickets purchased at the door are $10. Reserved tickets will be held in your name at the "will call" window. For more information, call Tyler Mohr at 402-426-7290.

Lineups
Weight Nebraska Iowa

103 Zach Fronce, Ralston vs. Cruse Aarhus, CR Kennedy

112 Clayden McKim, Millard South vs. Mike Helle, RCL-SCAL

119 Jared DeTurk, Amherst vs. Tyler Clark, Bettendorf

125 Andy Pokorny, Bennington vs. Dalton Jensen, Missouri Valley

130 Robert Eklund, Friend vs. Micah Sheffield, Sioux City North

130 Dylan Laughlin, Creighton Prep vs. Tyler Halverson, Cherokee

135 Daniel Rodriguez, Kearney vs. Jordan Hasenkamp, Twin River

140 Trenton Washington, Boys Town vs. Zach McCool, WD-Manchester

140 Travis Kuhn, High Plains Comm. vs. Ben Knight, Sargent-Bluff

145 Esai Dominguez, Creighton Prep vs. TJ Moen, Saydel

152 DeVaughan Perkins, Omaha North vs. Andrew Sorensen, Forest City

152 Chad Brester, Howells vs. Ryan Helenthal, Keokuk

160 Matt Mueller, Malcolm vs. Robert Kellogg, Sioux City North

171 Corey Steiger, Lincoln Northeast vs. Ryan Ketelsen, Osage

189 Mitch Brown, Millard South vs. Vinnie Wagner, Osage

215 Daniel Stoelting, Southern Valley vs. Colton White, Tri-Center

275 Shawn Meyer, Plainview vs. Ben Boothby, Clinton

Coaches:
Alan Pokorny, Bennington; Andy Hensley, Tri-Center
John Hiffernan, Creighton Prep; Brent Jennings, Osage
Erich Warner, Blair; Jon Garvin, Saydel
Andrew Juranek, Omaha North; John Torno, Sioux City North