This week's edition of "On the Mat" will feature Chuck Yagla and Joe Reasbeck.
Yagla was a three time All-American and two time NCAA wrestling champion at the University of Iowa, winning the Outstanding Wrestler award as a senior in 1976. He competed in the World Championships in 1977 and 1979 and was also an Olympian in 1980. Unfortunately the United States did not compete in the summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia due to the boycott imposed by then President Jimmy Carter. Yagla is a native of Waterloo, IA, and was also an outstanding wrestling official for 25 years; working the NCAA Division I tournament 13 times.
Joe Reasbeck is the author of a new wrestling book entitled, "Nearfall." This is the first of a four part series. Reasbeck grew up in Superior, WI, and was a successful folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-roman wrestler.He attended the University of Minnesota and competed for legendary coach J Robinson. Now living in Austin, TX, Reasbeck has sold over 10,000 "Nearfall" books, primarily promoting them at wrestling tournaments nationwide.
"On the Mat" can be heard live on the internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on 1650,, The Fan each Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Feel free to email radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show.
Yagla was a three time All-American and two time NCAA wrestling champion at the University of Iowa, winning the Outstanding Wrestler award as a senior in 1976. He competed in the World Championships in 1977 and 1979 and was also an Olympian in 1980. Unfortunately the United States did not compete in the summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia due to the boycott imposed by then President Jimmy Carter. Yagla is a native of Waterloo, IA, and was also an outstanding wrestling official for 25 years; working the NCAA Division I tournament 13 times.
Joe Reasbeck is the author of a new wrestling book entitled, "Nearfall." This is the first of a four part series. Reasbeck grew up in Superior, WI, and was a successful folkstyle, freestyle and Greco-roman wrestler.He attended the University of Minnesota and competed for legendary coach J Robinson. Now living in Austin, TX, Reasbeck has sold over 10,000 "Nearfall" books, primarily promoting them at wrestling tournaments nationwide.
"On the Mat" can be heard live on the internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on 1650,, The Fan each Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Feel free to email radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show.
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