By DAN McCOOL
\nREGISTER STAFF WRITER<\/p>\n
The University of Iowa wrestling team has a day of firsts in opening its dual meet schedule against Arizona State tonight in Tempe, Ariz.<\/p>\n
This is the first time the fifth-ranked Hawkeyes have opened their dual-meet schedule in Arizona. The meet against the 10th-ranked Sun Devils, 3-1 and coached by former Iowa State assistant Thom Ortiz, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Iowa time.<\/p>\n
Northern Iowa and Iowa State are idle until Dec. 2, when Northern Iowa will be host to Minnesota, and Iowa State is host to Iowa.<\/p>\n
Iowa has participated in two tournaments and 157-pounder Joe Johnston and 184-pounder Paul Bradley participated in the NWCA All-Star meet in Stillwater, Okla., on Monday. Tonight’s meet will provide the first taste of what’s to come this season for the Hawkeyes, coach Jim Zalesky said.<\/p>\n
“It’s the first time in a 7-minute match, first time making weight an hour before wrestling, “Zalesky said. “Let’s see if they are ready for them right now. Sometimes those things take a while to get used to.”<\/p>\n
Zalesky said most weights have been settled for now, except heavyweight.<\/p>\n
There is a possibility sophomore Matt Fields will be withheld from competition. The Hawkeyes have junior Ryan Fuller, the main varsity competitor two seasons ago, and Fields’ backup last season.<\/p>\n
Zalesky said the decision on which wrestler will face Arizona State all-America Cain Velasquez, a former Iowa Central Community College wrestler, will come at match time.<\/p>\n
“We don’t know 100 percent what’s going to go down (at heavyweight) yet, “Zalesky said.<\/p>\n
Arizona State’s lineup could include 2005 all-Americans Brian Stith at 157, Ryan Bader at 197 and Velasquez.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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