Fargo Freestyle
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Good interview by Ian Parker
http://www.flowrestling.org/video/986078-ian-parker-is-pumped-to-join-his-iowa-state-brothers
http://www.flowrestling.org/video/986078-ian-parker-is-pumped-to-join-his-iowa-state-brothers
You're right. I got Vega and Parker mixed up. Hopefully some of them grow and we can space them out a bit. That's some serious talent.
Finals matches
Gomez, 126:
Parker, 132:
Storr, 138:
Shields-Colbray, 220:
Gremmel, 285:
Gomez, 126:
Parker, 132:
Storr, 138:
Shields-Colbray, 220:
Gremmel, 285:
All Fargo matches can be found here, will take some searching
https://www.youtube.com/user/USAWrestling2008/videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/USAWrestling2008/videos
Foley's Mailbag talks about Iowa State performance at Fargo
http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/16624
Q: Iowa State landed the No. 3 recruiting class by InterMat. In Fargo, future Cyclones claimed a combined seven All-American finishes and four national titles. Does KJ have ISU back primed for a return to national title contention?
-- Mike C.
Foley: I don't keep a close beat on the youth scene, but I read some tweets about these finishes and the ranking and took pause. Maybe Kevin Jackson gets a much worse wrap than he deserves.
Winning anywhere is tough. If we can all agree that the times have changed and power shifted East then we can also agree that being in Iowa is not a great recruiting benefit for Coach Jackson. National titles are great, but after 40-plus years they lose their luster in the eyes of 17-year-old recruits.
So on nothing but staff and some incredible performances by individuals over the years Coach Jackson has proven to be an effective recruiter and developer of talent.
That said, I don't know that the class is enough to boost the Cyclones into national title contention, but its certainly a great place to start.
http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/16624
Q: Iowa State landed the No. 3 recruiting class by InterMat. In Fargo, future Cyclones claimed a combined seven All-American finishes and four national titles. Does KJ have ISU back primed for a return to national title contention?
-- Mike C.
Foley: I don't keep a close beat on the youth scene, but I read some tweets about these finishes and the ranking and took pause. Maybe Kevin Jackson gets a much worse wrap than he deserves.
Winning anywhere is tough. If we can all agree that the times have changed and power shifted East then we can also agree that being in Iowa is not a great recruiting benefit for Coach Jackson. National titles are great, but after 40-plus years they lose their luster in the eyes of 17-year-old recruits.
So on nothing but staff and some incredible performances by individuals over the years Coach Jackson has proven to be an effective recruiter and developer of talent.
That said, I don't know that the class is enough to boost the Cyclones into national title contention, but its certainly a great place to start.
There is an interesting (to me) article about a Mongolian women's world champion buried in the intermat wrestling article. I've spent time in Tibet on a bicycle tour. The Mongolian culture has always been fascinating with nomads living in yurts shepharding flocks on the steppes. Wrestling and horse racing both have large national festivals.
Here is a short documentary on a female freestyle wrestler from Mongolia. Worth the watch.
