State wrestling duals will keep same date
The state dual meet wrestling tournament, mired in controversy the past two years, will be held the day before the traditional state tournament again in 2014 and is likely to stay in the same spot for at least several years after that.
Prairie wrestling coach Blake Williams and Linn-Mar coach Doug Streicher, among others, would like to see the state dual meet tournament switched to another date to avoid putting some wrestlers at a competitive disadvantage.
That's not likely to happen anytime soon. Both wrestling tournaments will continue to be piggy-backed at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines for the near future, IHSAA executive director Alan Beste said Tuesday during a stop in Cedar Rapids.
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