Wrestling To Compete At Northern Iowa Open
11/30/2000 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Nov. 30, 2000
EAST LANSING, MICH. - The No. 9 Michigan State Spartan wrestling team heads to the 50th annual Northern Iowa Open on Dec. 2 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Wrestling will begin at 10 a.m. at the UNI-Dome and will conclude that evening.
Over 300 wrestlers from the Midwest will be participating in the open, including wrestlers from top 20 schools. National powerhouses-No. 1 Iowa, No. 2 Minnesota and No. 3 Iowa State- are scheduled to compete.
The Spartans currently have seven wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight classes, including senior Pat McNamara (Jordan, Mich./Jordan), who is ranked fourth at 133 pounds, and senior Mike Castillo (Rochester, Mich./Rochester), who is fifth at 141 pounds.