Steve Hamilton was a four-time NCAA All-American at Iowa State from 1989-1992. Prior to wrestling for the Cyclones, Hamilton was a two-time Iowa high school state champ from Emmettsburg. He coached at University of Northern Iowa, University of Nebraska, and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga before becoming a high school coach.
Shane Light was only the eighth wrestler to become a four-time Iowa state champ. Light wrestled at Lisbon High for coach Brad Smith.
Kirk Myers was a three-time NCAA Division II champ for University of Northern Iowa at 190 pounds in 1978-1980 ... then earned NCAA Division I All-American honors those same years (back when D2 and D3 champs automatically qualified for the Division I championships). Before wrestling for the Panthers, Myers was an Iowa high school state champ as a senior at Algona.
Lennie ZaleskyLennie Zalesky was an Iowa state champion at Cedar Rapids Prairie before heading south to the University of Iowa. Wrestling for coach Dan Gable, Zalesky was a three-time Big Ten conference champ at 142 pounds for the Hawkeyes (1980-1982), and a three-time NCAA All-American those same years. He has had a long and distinguished coaching career, currently serving at California Baptist University in Riverside, just outside Los Angeles.
Awards for these honorees will be presented on Monday, April 9 at the Cresco Country Club just south of Cresco. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30. Tickets are $25 each, with advance registration required. To reserve your place, call the Cresco Chamber of Commerce at (563) 547-3434.
Located in Cresco in north-central Iowa, the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame focuses on honoring native Iowans who have contributed to the sport of wrestling. Since its beginning in 1970, 129 members have been welcomed into the Hall.
To learn more about the Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, visit their website.
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