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    This week on Takedown Radio

    First let me say to each of you a very Happy Holiday Season! Thanks for your encouragement, friendship, support, kind words and wonderful ideas. Steve and I and our group of broadcast professionals around the country strive to do our best each and every show. Every wrestler and program is important to this sport and to us. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

    After Reno and The University of Missouri its back to the studio for 2 days then off to Chicago for the Huge Midlands Broadcast. With Michigan pulling out for team health reasons the complexion of the event will certainly change as will some of the results. Please tune in.

    TDR this week will go from 9 AM to 11:30 AM. Joining me in the studio for this extended broadcast is the Asst. Coach of the US Military Academy at Westpoint Mike Clayton. Mike is well respected as a teacher and coach. We welcome him to our studios and to Takedown Radio. If you are coming to Des Moines or anywhere in Iowa and would like an opportunity to talk wrestling to thousands of fans nationwide

    Our guests include:

    Dan Wirnsberger -- Head Coach of the revived and running Bucknell Bison wrestling program. What's it like putting a team of true freshmen on the mat to compete? On Winning out of the box. Life as a new head coach.

    Greg Strobel -- Head Coach of Lehigh- Mountain Hawks and the brown and white have struggled early on the year. Plans for a strong second half? Changes? What's in the air on this beautiful campus where wrestling reigns supreme? David Craig and the future of this young squad.

    Themat.com/Takedown Radio Athlete of the Week brought to you by: Asics:

    Gabe Dretsch -- The 13th-ranked Dretsch earned a 3-1 win over No. 8 Brandon Mason to lift the No. 3 ranked Gophers to a 21-15 win over top-ranked and four-time defending NCAA champion Oklahoma State on Dec. 6 in Minneapolis. The team score was tied 12-12 before Dretsch, a junior, pulled off the pivotal win at 174 pounds. Dretsch scored a takedown late in the first period for what turned out to be the deciding factor in the match. Dretsch was 1-2 against Mason last season. Dretsch is a two-time NCAA qualifier and is 12-3 this season (12/14/06)

    Jim Zalesky -- This Beavers Head Coach is now in his first year. He has a tremendous staff to back his play in a conference well known for great athletes. What's the Pac like? How's it been Recruiting the Northwest. How's Family life after the move. Lets catch up with Jimmy Z.

    Rico Chiparelli -- Rico Chiparelli's Professional Submission League has made its public debut. This former Iowa Hawkeye is still coaching, teaching and competing? LA Sub X. He'll join us to discuss his venture and his place in wrestling history.

    Jack Spates -- Head Coach of the Sooners of Oklahoma. In the words of the late Marvin Gaye "What's goin on" Master Jack. This author, wrestler, coach, mentor, friend and father joins us to discuss Boomer Sooner!

    Themat.com/Takedown Radio Athlete of the Week brought to you by: Asics

    Travis Paulson -- 165 Pound Iowa State Senior. He beat No. 6 Nick Baima of UNI in their dual on Sunday. Paulson is ranked third in the nation. He finished fourth at the World Team Trials this summer.

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