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TDR scheduled guests include:
 
Tom Minkle - Head Coach of the Michigan State Spartans. Tom will join us to discuss the season, improvements on the team and the balance of the year as we look forward to the National Duals and the NCAAs.

John Jeffire - Author of "Motown Burning," joins us to discuss his book and relationship to wrestling. Strength can come from many sources. Very inspiring read. John teaches English and Coaches Wrestling at Chippewa Valley High School in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan.
 
Andy Hrovat - U of Michigan grad and president of the Silent H Club was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Nov. 20-26. Hrovat won a gold medal at 84 kg/185 lbs. at the Henri Deglane International on Nov. 24 in Nice, France. Hrovat was a member of the 2006 U.S. World Team and placed second at the 2007 U.S. World Team Trials. He was a silver medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games.

C.B. Dollaway - Arizona State. 2005 Pac-10 Runner-up at 184 pounds. 

Penn State senior Phil Davis was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Nov. 13-19. Davis, a three-time All-American for Penn State, is off to a strong start at 197 pounds in his senior season. He already owns wins over three opponents ranked in the top eight nationally.

Ben Askren was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Oct. 30-Nov. 5. Askren won a loaded freestyle class at 74 kg/163 lbs. in capturing the title at the Hargobind International Wrestling Championships on Nov. 3 in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. He was named Outstanding Wrestler. Askren was a two-time NCAA champion and two-time Hodge Trophy winner for the Tigers. He was a four-time NCAA finalist in college. Askren is now serving as the volunteer assistant coach at Missouri. 

Iris Smith was named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for Oct. 23-29.
Smith knocked off Russia's top two wrestlers at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. en route to winning the women's freestyle title at the Sunkist Kids International Open on Oct. 27 in Chandler, Ariz. Smith beat 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 2007 World bronze medalist Guzel Manyurova of Russia 3-0, 1-2, 1-1 in the semifinals. She followed by beating past two-time Junior World runner-up Daria Nazarova of Russia 2-0, 2-1 in the finals. Smith, a 2005 World champion, placed third in the 2007 U.S. World Team Trials.

Ryan Bader - Past All-American at Arizona State.
 
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