March 2003 Trivia questions
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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/09/2003
1. Who were the 2002 ASICS-Tiger High School Wrestlers of the Year? ASICS gave one honor for boys and one honor for girls. Name both winners. 2. Who beat Bruce Baumgartner of Indiana State in the NCAA heavyweight finals in 1980? 3. Who beat Kenny Monday of Oklahoma State in the NCAA 150 pound finals in 1982 and 1983? 4. Who beat John Smith of Oklahoma State in the NCAA 134 pound finals in 1985? 5. Who beat Kevin Jackson of Iowa State in the NCAA 167 pound finals in 1988? 6. Who beat Kurt Angle of Clarion in the NCAA heavyweight finals in 1991? 7. Who beat Terry Brands of Iowa in the NCAA 126-pound finals in 1991? 8. Who beat Zeke Jones of Arizona State in the NCAA 118-pound finals in 1990? 9. Iowa State University has had only five coaches since the team was created in 1916. Name the five coaches. 10. What year did Dan Gable win a gold medal at the Freestyle World Championships at 149.5 pounds? Give yourself a bonus if you can name the city that the World meet was held. 11. Who was the first U.S. wrestler to win a gold medal in the Greco-Roman World Cup? 12. All seven members of the 2002 U.S. Freestyle World Team were NCAA champions. Six of the team members won two or more NCAA titles. Name the team member who was a one-time NCAA champion. 13. Where will the 2003 Pan American Games be held? 14. What wrestler from Arizona State won the Gorriarian Award for Most Falls at the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships, and went on to become an All-Pro in professional football? 15. What two 1997 NCAA Div. I champions completed their careers as four-time NCAA finalists? Tie breaker: This month, we ask a 16th question to break any tie. (This answer only counts as a tiebreaker). What athlete was a competitor or coach on all three U.S. World Teams that claimed the World Team Title? Each month we will recognize and send a prize to the person with the MOST of the questions correctly answered. The deadline is the end of this month (March 31). Go ahead. Give it your best shot... Send your answers to Gary Abbott at gabbott@usawrestling.org