This week's edition of "On the Mat" will feature Ben Askren, Andrew Hipps and Jeff Harrison. Askren, a senior at the University of Missouri, is the defending NCAA champion at 174 pounds. 
 
Known for his flair on and off the mat, Askren was the 2006 recipient of the Dan Hodge Trophy and the Schalles Award. Askren recently won the Big 12 wrestling tournament and is 35-0 with 26 pins entering the NCAA tournament.
 
Hipps is a senior writer for RevWrestling.com, a wrestling website that covers every aspect of the sport. The website offers coverage of college, high school, and international wrestling, as well as highlights and previews of select mixed martial arts competitions. Hipps is a regular columnist for the site and conducts weekly interview with some of wrestling's top athletes and coaches.
 
Jeff Harrison will be in studio this week to discuss the upcoming NCAA Championships and the recent conference qualifiers. Harrison was a two-time NCAA qualifier for the University of Northern Iowa and is the host of the popular Internet show "The Wrestling Recap".
 
"On the Mat" is a weekly wrestling radio program that airs every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. Central Standard Time. The Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, IA, hosts the show. 
 
"On the Mat" can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on 1650, The Fan.