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IOWA HAWKEYE WRESTLING IOWA WRESTLING Quick Facts 2016-17 MEDIA GUIDE School Information Name: University of Iowa Location: Iowa City, Iowa Enrollment: 33,334 Table of Contents President: Bruce Harreld Roster & Weight-By-Weight Breakdown ...........................................2 Director of Athletics: Gary Barta Pronunciation Guide .........................................................................2 Colors: Black & Gold (PMS 116) Team Photo ......................................................................................3 Nickname: Hawkeyes Head Coach Tom Brands ..............................................................4-5 Mascot: Herky the Hawk Associate Head Coach Terry Brands ...............................................6 Conference: Big Ten Facility (Capacity): Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,077) Assistant Coach Ryan Morningstar ..................................................7 Volunteer Assistant Coach Ben Berhow ...........................................8 Athletics Communications Strength and Conditioning Coach Travis Rutt ..................................8 Wrestling Contact: Chris Brewer Director of Operations Luke Eustice .................................................8 Offi ce Phone: 319/335-9411 Cell Phone: 319/325-3483 Former Hawkeyes in Coaching Positions .........................................9 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Wrestling Support Staff .....................................................................9 Mailing Address: S300 Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA 52242 Meet the Hawkeyes ...................................................................10-26 Web Site: hawkeyesports.com 2016-17 Opponents ...................................................................27-32 Opponent Series Results ................................................................32 Team Information Hawkeye Wrestling History .............................................................33 Head Coach (Alma Mater, Yr.): Tom Brands (Iowa, 1992) 2015-16 Season Review ...........................................................34-35 School Record (Yrs.): 163-16-1 (10 years) Overall Record (Yrs.): 180-36-1 (12 years) 2016 Big Ten Championships Review ............................................36 Offi ce Phone: 319/335-9405 Associate Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Terry Brands (Iowa, 1992) 2016 NCAA Championships Review ..............................................37 Assistant Coach (Alma Mater, Year): Ryan Morningstar (Iowa, 2009) Hawkeyes In International Competition .....................................38-39 2015-16 Record: 16-1 NCAA Championship Seasons ..................................................40-41 2015-16 Conference Record/Finish: 9-0/T-1st NCAA Champions & Hodge Trophy Winners ............................42-43 2015-16 Conference Tournament: 2nd Four-Time All-Americans ...........................................................44-46 2015-16 NCAA Finish: 5th Individual School Records ..............................................................47 2015-16 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 15/8 All-Americans & NCAA Awards .................................................48-49 NCAA Qualifi ers Returning/Lost: 6/3 Big Ten Champions & Awards ...................................................50-51 All-Americans Returning/Lost: 5/1 Team Awards .................................................................................52 Returning All-Americans (Wt., NCAA Finish): Academic Honors/Conference Honors ......................................53-54 Thomas Gilman (125, 2nd) All-Time Letterwinners ...............................................................55-57 Cory Clark (133, 2nd) All-Time Results ........................................................................58-67 Brandon Sorensen (149, 2nd) Alex Meyer (174, 8th) All-Time Coaching Records ............................................................68 Sammy Brooks (184, 8th) National Attendance Leaders .........................................................69 Hawkeye Facilities .....................................................................70-71 UI Intercollegiate Athletics Mission Statement Hawkeye Visions .......................................................................72-73 The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is to provide the administrative and UI President Bruce Harreld .............................................................74 coaching support, facilities, resources, and equipment necessary for student-athletes to graduate UI Director of Athletics Gary Barta .............................................75-77 from The University of Iowa while competing successfully in broad-based championship caliber UI Athletic Communications ............................................................78 intercollegiate athletics. The overall well-being of the participant and integrity of the program are Iowa City/Coralville Directory ..........................................................79 paramount in all that we do. Hawkeye Traditions ........................................................................80 2016-17 Schedule ...................................................................... OBC UI Nondiscrimination Statement The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, Hawkeye Wrestling Interview Requests disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual Coach Brands and wrestling student-athletes will be available for in- orientation, gender identity, associational preferences, or any other classifi cation that deprives terviews from 3:00-3:25 Tuesday afternoons starting November 10 in- the person of consideration as an individual. The university also affi rms its commitment side the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex. Please contact Chris Brewer to providing equal opportunities and equal access to university facilities. For additional with student-athlete requests prior to Tuesday’s media sessions. information on nondiscrimination policies, contact the Director, Offi ce of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, the University of Iowa, 202 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1316, 319-335- 0705 (voice), 319-335-0697 (TDD),[email protected]. Credits The University of Iowa wrestling media guide was written, designed and UI Accessibility Statement edited by Chris Brewer, Elise Goodvin, and Traci Wagner. Photographs Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa- sponsored events. If provided by Darren Miller, Brian Ray, the University Relations Photo you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to partici- Unit, the IOC/Olympic Museum Collections and the University of Iowa pate in this program, please contact the UI Athletics Ticket offi ce (319-335-9309) or UI Athletics Visual Center’s Photographic Services. Cover artwork designed by Event Management (319-335-9247). Matt Ellison. Printing done University of Iowa Printing Service in Iowa City, Iowa. 23 NCAA TITLES, 35 BIG TEN TITLES | 1 2016-17 Media Guide.indd 1 11/7/2016 1:21:20 PM IOWA WRESTLING 2016-17 ROSTER 2016-17 MEDIA GUIDE Name Wt. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Last School) Stephen Alvarez 141 5-9 Fr. Spring Valley, California (Helix Charter) Pronunciation Guide Mitch Bowman 184 6-2 So. Donahue, Iowa (North Scott) Faraan Brantley 165 6-0 Jr. Homewood, Ill. (Homewood Flossmoor) Faraan Brantley ...................fuh-RON Sammy Brooks 184 6-0 Sr. Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park-River Forest) Jeren Glosser ...................... JAIR-en GLOSS-er Cade Brownlee 184/197 5-11 Fr. Omaha, Nebraska (Creighton Preparatory School) Michael Kemerer ................. KEM-er-er Topher Carton 141 5-5 Sr. Rock Island, Ill. (Davenport Assumption) Alex Marineli ........................MAIR-uh-nelly Cory Clark 133 5-6 Sr. Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Southeast Polk) Burke Paddock .................... Pad-DUCK Thomas Gilman 125 5-5 Sr. Council Bluffs, Iowa (Skutt Catholic) Cash Wilcke .........................WILL-key Jeren Glosser 141 5-8 *Fr. Eddyville, Iowa (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) Paul Glynn 133/141 5-8 *Fr. Bettendorf, Iowa (Bettendorf) Joey Gunther 165/174 5-10 *Fr. Libertyville, Illinois (Libertyville) Weight-By-Weight Breakdown Carter Happel 141 5-8 Fr. Lisbon, Iowa (Lisbon) Steven Holloway 197/285 6-1 *Fr. West Burlington, Iowa (Mediapolis) 125 165 Tristan Johnson 165/174 5-9 Fr. Osage, Iowa (Osage) Thomas Gilman Faraan Brantley Michael Kemerer 149/157 5-9 *Fr. Murrysville, Pennsylvania (Franklin Regional) Phillip Laux Joey Gunther Phillip Laux 125 5-8 Jr. Brighton, Iowa (Iowa City West) Perez Perez Tristan Johnson Matt Malcom 149/157 5-9 Fr. Glenwood, Iowa (Glenwood) Jack Wagner Alex Marinelli Alex Marinelli 157/165 5-0 Fr. Miamisburg, Ohio (St. Paris Graham High School) Jeremiah Moody Tristan McDonald 174 5-9 Fr. Lodi, Wisconsin (Lodi) 133 Joel Northrup Logan McQuillen 157 5-11 Jr. Monticello, Iowa (Monticello) Cory Clark Burke Paddock Aaron Meyer 141/149 5-8 *Fr. Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Southeast Polk) Paul Glynn Skyler St. John Alex Meyer 174 6-0 Sr. Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Southeast Polk) Brock Rathbun Kaleb Young Jeremiah Moody 165 5-9 *Fr. Cambridge, Wisconsin (Cambridge) Danny Murphy 141 5-8 Fr. Fort Collins, Colorado (Rocky Mountain) 141 174 Joel Northrup 165 5-10 So. Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar) Stephen Alvarez Trevor Graves Burke Paddock 165 5-11 So. Warsaw, N.Y. (Warsaw) Topher Carton Joey Gunther Perez