Alan Meltzer, Joe Williams, Sara McMann, Tolly Thompson among guests this week on Takedown Radio
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by Scott Casber
After being on the road for what seems like years, the Takedown Radio crew returns to the Brute Adidas Studios at Des Moines Sports Station AM 1460 KXNO for the next 3 weeks. We start with a look at some top level athletes working toward the Olympics Trials along with one man who has done so much for wrestling and a few who are doing some good things on a local basis.
Scheduled to join Steve Foster, Scott Casber, Chris Arns and company:
Alan Meltzer - successful Business Man. Alan has done much for several wrestling programs and in particular Mark Cody's American University Wrestling. AU's Coach Mark Cody credits Mr. Meltzer as being the inspiration for American University's improbable rise to wrestling prominence.
Joe Williams - Three-time NCAA champion for Iowa, 2004 Olympian and two-time World bronze medalist. Williams returns to the show to talk about life, training for the Olympic Trials and working toward the greater good. It'll be good to catch up with one of the best wrestlers I've ever seen. Williams is looking to make his second straight Olympic Team this year.
Sara McMann - Olympic and World silver medalist in women's freestyle wrestling. McMann joins us to discuss women's wrestling and the difficult job of earning Olympic berths. The U.S. Team under Coach Terry Steiner recently faced the Ukraine, Japanese and Chinese teams in the World Cup. McMann went 2-0 in the event as the U.S. placed second to China.
Tolly Thompson - NCAA champion for Nebraska, World bronze medalist, Northern Iowa assistant coach and Janesville, Iowa, native. Thompson is in his 8th overall season as Northern Iowa assistant coach. Thompson, 35, has a wealth of international experience and was named the winner of the 2005 John Smith Award as the Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling. Thompson twice has represented the United States at the World Championships. He placed third in the World in 2005.
Join us for this week for a program that will have the flavors of giving and international goals.
Scheduled to join Steve Foster, Scott Casber, Chris Arns and company:
Alan Meltzer - successful Business Man. Alan has done much for several wrestling programs and in particular Mark Cody's American University Wrestling. AU's Coach Mark Cody credits Mr. Meltzer as being the inspiration for American University's improbable rise to wrestling prominence.
Joe Williams - Three-time NCAA champion for Iowa, 2004 Olympian and two-time World bronze medalist. Williams returns to the show to talk about life, training for the Olympic Trials and working toward the greater good. It'll be good to catch up with one of the best wrestlers I've ever seen. Williams is looking to make his second straight Olympic Team this year.
Sara McMann - Olympic and World silver medalist in women's freestyle wrestling. McMann joins us to discuss women's wrestling and the difficult job of earning Olympic berths. The U.S. Team under Coach Terry Steiner recently faced the Ukraine, Japanese and Chinese teams in the World Cup. McMann went 2-0 in the event as the U.S. placed second to China.
Tolly Thompson - NCAA champion for Nebraska, World bronze medalist, Northern Iowa assistant coach and Janesville, Iowa, native. Thompson is in his 8th overall season as Northern Iowa assistant coach. Thompson, 35, has a wealth of international experience and was named the winner of the 2005 John Smith Award as the Freestyle Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling. Thompson twice has represented the United States at the World Championships. He placed third in the World in 2005.
Join us for this week for a program that will have the flavors of giving and international goals.
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