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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1979
Page
15
Iowa wrestling coach Dan Gable talks with U S Senator John Culver during a basketball game in Iowa City as he previews the clash between top ranked Iowa and third ranked Iowa State in Ames tonight. Iowa President Willard Boyd is also present.
Iowa coach Dan Gable, calm the night before the No. 1 Iowa wrestling team meets No. 3 Iowa State, talks of focus and rivalry. He expects a decisive result but warns atmosphere may lift the wrestlers. Adjustments include Jed Brown at 158 and Powell vs DeAnna or Stevenson at 167, with Palmer moving to 190 and Fitzgerald to 177.
In 1970 Purdue star Rick Mount dropped 61 against Iowa in Mackey Arena as Ralph Miller’s Hawks won 108 107. The piece recalls Purdue scoring feats and Iowa’s players like Roger Craig and Scott Raridon moving to out of state schools, plus Hufford family ties and future Hawkeyes Mike and Joe Hufford.
Bent Brask led Iowa with wins in the 200 and 500 yard freestyles and anchored the 400 relay as the Hawkeyes set records. Coach Glen Patton praised the win that followed a 100-13 program low point, noting a 72-23 event score and a 16 point forfeit.
Regina's Runnin' Regals extended their ECSC winning streak to 44 games by defeating Cedar Rapids Prairie 84-66. Mark Gannon led with 30 points and 11 rebounds as Regina improved to 19-0 entering the sectional opener. The defense forced 33 Prairie turnovers, while the starting five averaged dominant height and speed.
Gazette sportswriter Bob Hersom asks Iowa’s Steve Kraftcisin who played in both leagues to compare the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten. Kraftcisin shares his opinion in Sunday’s Gazette.
Two transfer stars Steve Kraficisin and Derek Holcomb meet as Iowa faces Illinois at Champaign's Assembly Hall. Iowa seeks a Big Ten impact against a rugged Illini squad with upcoming road tests at Ohio State and Michigan State after a 81-64 win over Wisconsin.
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