"On the Mat" is a presentation of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum and can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:05 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan. Feel free to e-mail radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with any questions or comments about the show.
Moffitt has guided the Iowa Central Tritons to four consecutive NJCAA titles. This season’s junior college championships will be held at Veteran’s Auditorium in Des Moines on February 26 & 27. Iowa Central has also won the NWCA National Duals the last three seasons. Moffitt was a state champion for Estherville High School (IA) at 125 pounds in 1997. He won an NJCAA individual title for Iowa Central at 141 pounds in 2000. At the University of Iowa, Moffitt won a Big Ten title and the Outstanding Wrestler award in 2002.
Mitchell is in his second year as the head coach of the Grand View Vikings. Last year, Grand View University began both wrestling and football programs. A native of Johnston, Iowa, Mitchell was a three-time Iowa Conference champion and three-time NCAA Division III All-American for Wartburg College. Mitchell placed second at the 1999 NCAA tournament and helped Wartburg win the team championship. He served as an assistant coach at Wartburg for nine years prior to coming to Grand View. At last season’s NAIA Championships, Grand View earned three All-American awards including Matt Burns’ title at 149 pounds.
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