Iowa's International Wrestling Presence

The University of Iowa Wrestling program has long been synonymous with Domination. Not only within the collegiate levels of the sport, but also at international levels. Doug Schwab (shown above), Mike Zadick and Steve Mocco are just a few of the many Olympians that have come through the Iowa Wrestling team to continue on with the Hawkeye Wrestling Club (see http://www.hawkeyewrestlingclub.com/) This powerful branch of the Iowa Hawkeyes is responsible for supporting athletes while they pursue their Olympic and World title dreams. The HWC has many fund raising opportunities and would not exist without support from Hawkeye fans and fans of wrestling. Currently the HWC has former Olympic Champions Tom Brands and Randy Lewis as coaches. Co-founder and former Olympic Champion, Dan Gable is an advisor to the club which was founded in 1973.

Former HWC Olympians:
Chris Campbell
Randy Lewis
Chuck Yagla
Ed Banach
Lou Banach
Barry Davis
Tom Brands
Terry Brands
Lincoln Mcllravy
Mike Zadick
Doug Schwab
Steve Mocco

Former HWC Olympic Champions:
Randy Lewis 1984
Ed Banach 1984
Lou Banach 1984
Tom Brands 1996

The HWC hopes to bring back the dominance it once had at the 2012 Olympic Games. Hoping to have a year like 1984.

Photo from: http://images.townnews.com/globegazette.com/content/articles/2008/08/19/news/local/doc48aa56456cca8707625961.jpg

Dan Erekson

Born: March 11, 1987

Home Town: Eagle, Idaho (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=eagle%2C+idaho&rlz=1R2_____en&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10)

Weight: Heavyweight

Height: 6-3

Major: History

Nickname: Danimal

Favorite Food: Pizza

Favorite Professional Sport: Football

Favorite Professional Sport Team: Da Bears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msSB5ev41Sk)

Favorite Book: Where the Red Fern Grows

Favorite Movie: That's complicated, Forest Gump, well just go with that

Favorite Music: Country music...As far as my favorite artist, that's a tough one, probably Alabama....they're from the 90s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdXQAQHjd8)

Favorite Color: Red, I've like it since I was a kid.

Favorite Wrestling Memory: Last year at the NCAA tournament when I beat the Edinboro kid. That was my match to All-American, I was down by like four points and I came back to win it in over time.

Wrestling Videos on Flowrestling

For more information about Ereckson and to see his complete profile go to: http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/erekson_dan00.html

Chad Beatty

Born: February 4, 1987

Home Town: Wilton, Iowa (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=wilton+iowa&rlz=1R2_____en&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10)

Weight: 197 pounds

Height: 6-0

Major: Art with a 3D Design Emphasis

Favorite Food: Steak, black angus steak

Favorite Professional Sport: Football

Favorite Professional Sports Team: The Minnesota Vikings

Favorite Book: I don't read too many books, but A Child Named It

Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore

Favorite Music: My favorite song is by the Dave Matthews Band, You and Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD9CrZODlNA), DMB is also my favorite band

Favorite Wrestling Memory: I remember watching Alex Grunder win state when I was in eighth grade. It was an awesome, exciting match (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02%2520wusa%2520web%2520root/images/covers/Dec-cover.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02%2520wusa%2520web%2520root/images/covers/dec15-cover.html&usg=__kgxf5pxQ0cJ18kOPv5Wj6lTJ3Ro=&h=517&w=400&sz=111&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=C12Er_18IBFTnM:&tbnh=131&tbnw=101&prev=/images%3Fq%3DAlex%2BGrunder%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2_____en%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1)

For more information about Beatty and his complete profile go to: http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/beatty_chad00.html

Daniel Dennis

Born: September 24, 1986.

Home Town: Ingleside, Ill.

Weight: 133 pounds

Height: 5-4

Major: Interdepartmental Studies, business track.

Favorite Food: Anything...any candy really. I really like Chocolate.

Favorite Professional Sport: I'm not really big into professional sports, I like rock climbing, is that a professional sport? ( http://www.climbing.com/)

Favorite Book: Into Thin Air. Best book I've ever read.

Favorite Movie: Braveheart, Man on Fire, Gran Torino, Across the Universe...you know the Beattles Musical, great movie to watch with a girl!

Favorite Color: Gold Obviously, but other than that Red, or Blue.

Favorite Music: My favorite song is Bad Company by Bad Company on Bad Company (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf3uiCfNkaM). I also like the Foo Fighters, especially lately, they're really versatile.

Favorite Wrestling Memory: Tom Brands in his Olympic final match in 1996. Or maybe Terry in the Worlds against the Cuban. Both those matches stick out in my mind. Both had total dominance. It was awesome.

For more information about Dennis and his complete profile go to: http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/dennis_daniel00.html

Sox find their man?

The White Sox have finally found a possible leadoff hitter and centerfielder for the 2010 team....Juan Pierre. The Sox traded a couple of minor leaguers-to-be-named-later to the Dodgers for Pierre who was essentially their fourth outfielder who saw a lot of time last season when Manny Ramirez sat out for testing positive for a banned substance. Piere brings the Sox some valuable experience and a World Series ring he won with the Marlins in 2003. He will likely become the everday centerfielder for the Sox, a position he only played fifteen games last season. The 32-year-old Pierre did hit .308 for the Dodgers and stole 30 last season. Sadly this means the Sox have probably seen the last of 2005 hero Scott Podsednik, but then again we've said that before, so who knows.

Ozzie!!!

Great interview with Ozzie as he previews 2010 and looks back on a few things from the 2009 season, as well as his stint as a media member. Check it out at http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7143777&c_id=cws&topic_id=

Godzilla!!!

The White Sox have also shown interest in DH/Outfielder, lefthanded power bat and 2009 World Series MVP Hideki Matsui. Godzilla could fill a couple of different voids the White Sox will have in 2010. The first being the void of power lefty that Jim Thome used to fill. Although he isn't quite as powerful as Thome, Matsui did hit .274 with 28 homers and 90 RBIs last season. Matsui would also fill the void of World Series MVP that the Sox lost when the let Jermaine Dye go this offseason. Dye won his World Series MVP with the Sox back in 2005, but on paper Matsui would be a slight upgrade from Dye's .250 average, 27 homers and 81 RBIs. Ironically both players are the same age and would command similar salaries, both of which might be out of the White Sox price range.