Jakob Bergeland, a University of Minnesota recruit, will compete at the "War at West Gym" (Photo/Jeff Beshey, The Guillotine)The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum will be the site of the weigh-ins for the first-ever "War at West Gym" wrestling event on Saturday, March 11 at noon, the facility announced Thursday.
The weigh-in is open to the public at the museum, located at 303 Jefferson St. in downtown Waterloo, Iowa, which will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission.
"War at West Gym" is a brand-new event where some of the top amateur wrestlers in the state of Iowa will face off against each other, or take on other talented wrestlers from across the nation. In addition, the main event of the evening will feature two former college wrestlers with Iowa roots: Kyven Gadson, 2015 NCAA champ for Iowa State and Waterloo East High alum, taking on Blaize Cabell, former UNI Panther wrestler who originally hails from Independence, Iowa, in what is being described as a "professional match."
"War at West Gym" will take place at the iconic West Gym at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Saturday, March 11 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Tickets for "War at West Gym" are $8 each in advance, or $10 at the door. Ages 4 and under are free.
The West Gym hosts all Northern Iowa wrestling duals and was the site of the 1950 NCAA wrestling tournament when the host Panthers won the team title and crowned three individual NCAA champions. The West Gym also hosted the Iowa high school state wrestling championships from 1951-62.
2017 "War at West Gym" matchups:
Felicity Taylor (South Winn) vs Tateum Park (Davenport North)
Gable Fox (Don Bosco) vs Drake Doolittle (Webster City)
Michael Millage (New Hampton) vs Cade DeVos (Southeast Polk)
Bradan Birt (Western Dubuque) vs Matt Robertson (Davenport Assumption)
Keaton Geerts (New Hampton) vs Jakob Bergeland (Centennial, Minnesota)
Triston Lara (Fort Dodge) vs Zach Barnes (Southeast Polk)
Cayd Lara (Fort Dodge) vs Issac Judge (South Tama)
Austin Yant (Waverly-Shell Rock) vs Dylan Schuck (Sibley Ocheyedan)
Julien Broderson (Davenport Assumption) vs Billy Higgins (Skutt Catholic, Nebraska)
Brock Jennings (Osage) vs Marcus Coleman (Ames)
Max Lyon (Western Dubuque) vs Jared Krattiger (Waterford, Wisconsin)
Aaron Costello (Western Dubuque) vs Brandon Metz (West Fargo, North Dakota)
Professional matchup:
Blaize Cabell (Panther Wrestling Club) vs Kyven Gadson (Cyclone Wrestling Club)
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