Jerome Ward and Iowa State Wrestling

[GoCubsGo]

I'm surprised that Spangler is still ranked that high, given that he didn't wrestle for a month and a half. Hope his conditioning will be good enough to wrestle multiple matches the same day.

[Judoka]

It is three weeks to Big XIIs and then another two weeks to NCAAs. Conditioning shouldn't be a factor by then.

[Judoka]

Using that information where would you guess we might finish, or what would our range would be, for the overall team race?

With Ward, best case is 6th and worst case would be about 15th. Of course, that is assuming that Spangler will be back to how he was wrestling before the concussion.

[brett108]

I would say around #10

Not going to get by Penn State, Oklahoma State, Minnesota, and Iowa. After that, alot is up in the air.

Although, Iowa is having some performance issues now with St John, Telford, and Gramball.

Telford has flamed out hard the second half of the year. If I had to put money on a heavy, it would be Gelogaev. He is like a better version of Simonson, and a healthy Simonson had no trouble with current #1 Flores last year. I think he wins the crown.

St. John you have to feel sorry for. I think if he stayed healthy he could have easily won the 157 crown. Dake has not been that impressive this year. But injuries are going to keep him out of contention.

[brett108]

It is three weeks to Big XIIs and then another two weeks to NCAAs. Conditioning shouldn't be a factor by then.

The whole season hasn't been enough to get Beard back in shape. Although he had spent alot more time going with a baseball workout routine.

[cyclone1306]

The whole season hasn't been enough to get Beard back in shape. Although he had spent alot more time going with a baseball workout routine.

Ward wont be anywhere near in good enough shape to make too deep of a run. But he did look dang good for a period and a half before his lungs gave out on sunday. Great to see him get a W.