Brad Vering, Harry Lester among guests this week on Takedown Radio
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Scott Casber (Takedown Radio)
06/20/2007
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Mike McClintock of Sunflower Wrestling Supply joins us to talk about what's new for this fall in wrestling supplies and products.
Joe Boardwine- National High School Coaches Association will join us to talk about some up coming tournaments and events from the NHSCA. This is Joe's first visit.
Joyce Hoppes-TDR Nutrition segment. Joyce is with the Iowa Pork Producers Association- we'll discuss nutrition in the off season, meal planning, most mileage for the calories taken in.
TheMat.com/TDR Athlete of the Week #1
Brad Vering- (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for May 15-21. He won the Pan American Championships Greco-Roman title at 84 kg/185 lbs. on Friday, May 18 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Vering just made his fourth U.S. World Team in Greco-Roman.
TheMat.com/TDR Athlete of the Week #2
Derrick Yant (Delta, Ohio/Delta High School) was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for May 8-14 He won 171-pound titles in freestyle and Greco-Roman at the Central Junior Regional Championships on May 12-13 in Indianapolis.
TheMat.com/TDR Athlete of the Week #3
Ryan Churella (Ann Arbor, Mich./New York AC) was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for May 1-7. Churella landed a spot in the U.S. World Team Trials by winning a Northern Plains Regional freestyle title on Saturday, May 5 in Waterloo, Iowa.
TheMat.com/TDR Athlete of the Week #4
Harry Lester (Akron, Ohio/Gator WC/USOEC) was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for April 17-23. Lester, a 2006 World bronze medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, returned to his hometown of Akron, Ohio to compete at the University National Championships held at the University of Akron. Lester not only won a gold medal in the Greco-Roman competition, as many expected, but he also won a gold medal in freestyle, a style he has not competed in for about four years. Lester just made his third straight U.S. World Team in Greco-Roman.
Joe Reasbeck - Author of "Nearfall: Book 1, the Adventures of Matt and Mike." Kids and adults alike will love this read. This is a great book for bullies, the down trodden, the picked upon and the heroes in our lives.
Should be a great show. Join us from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. each Saturday at Takedownradio.com and our Brute Adidas Studios at 1460 KXNO, Des Moines, Iowa.