COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA -- Seven current, or former, Hawkeyes competed in men's freestyle wrestling at the 2009 World Team Trials last weekend in Council Bluffs, IA. The 2009 World Team will represent the United States at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships in Herning, Denmark, Sept. 21-27.

Iowa Volunteer Assistant Coach Mike Zadick (60 kg), Hawkeye Strength and Conditioning Coach Jared Frayer (66 kg) and former Hawkeye Steve Mocco (120 kg) all wrestled in the championship matches, but lost their bouts and did not earn spots on the 2009 World Team.

Frayer won the 66 kilogram challenge tournament - which also featured Hawkeye Assistant Coach Doug Schwab and senior-to-be Brent Metcalf. By winning the challenge tournament, Frayer earned the right to face 2009 U.S. National champion Trent Paulson for the World Team spot. He lost the first two matches in the best-of-three competition (3-0, 0-3, 2-2; 2-0, 1-0).

Zadick and Mocco each won U.S. National titles in April, and did not have to compete in the challenge tournament. Zadick lost two matches to Shawn Bunch (0-3, 3-1, 2-1; 3-0, 0-2, 1-0) and Mocco went 2-1 against Tervel Dlagnev (Sunkist Kids WC) (1-0, 0-1, 0-2; 0-3, 3-0, 2-2; 1-3, 1-1) in the championship bouts.

Schwab, Metcalf, senior-to-be Daniel Dennis (60 kg) and former Hawkeye Eric Luedke (84 kg) each wrestled in the challenge tournaments. Luedke lost his first bout, but won the next four to place third. Schwab, Metcalf and Dennis all went 1-2 in the tournament.

2009 WORLD TEAM TRIALS MEN'S FREESTYLE RESULTS
60 KG - Saturday Challenge Tournament
Shawn Bunch (Gator WC) dec. Daniel Dennis (Hawkeye WC), 6-1, 3-0
Daniel Dennis (Hawkeye WC) dec. Drew Headlee (Sunkist Kids WC), 7-0, 1-3, 6-3
Matt Valenti (Lehigh Valley AC) pinned Daniel Dennis (Hawkeye WC), 1:09

60 KG - Saturday Championship Match
Shawn Bunch (Gator WC) dec. Mike Zadick (Gator WC), 2-0 (0-3, 3-1, 2-1; 3-0, 0-2, 1-0)

66 KG - Sunday Challenge Tournament
Brent Metcalf (Gator WC) dec. Kevin LeValley (Bison WC), 2-0, 1-0
Jared Frayer (Gator WC) dec. Brent Metcalf (Gator WC), 1-0, 0-3, 1-0
Doug Schwab (Gator WC) dec. Brent Metcalf (Gator WC), 1-1, 0-1, 1-1

Jared Frayer (Gator WC) dec. Josh Churella (NYAC), 2-1, 0-2, 5-2
Jared Frayer (Gator WC) dec. Brent Metcalf (Gator WC), 1-0, 0-3, 1-0
Jared Frayer (Gator WC) dec. Darrion Caldwell (Sunkist Kids WC), 2-2, 3-2

Darrion Caldwell (Sunkist Kids WC) dec. Doug Schwab (Gator WC), 1-0, 2-1
Doug Schwab (Gator WC) dec. Brent Metcalf (Gator WC), 1-1, 0-1, 1-1
Josh Churella (NYAC) dec. Doug Schwab (Gator WC), 4-0, 1-0

66KG - Sunday Championship Match
Trent Paulson (Sunkist Kids WC) dec. Jared Frayer (Gator WC), 2-0 (3-0, 0-3, 2-2; 2-0, 1-0)

84 KG - Sunday Challenge Tournament
Carl Fronhofer (Sunkist Lions WC) dec. Eric Luedke (Gator WC), 2-0, 0-3, 1-0
Eric Luedke (Gator WC) dec. James Yonushonis (NYAC), 1-0, 3-0
Eric Luedke (Gator WC) dec. Zack Giesen (DSWC-Stanford), 1-0, 6-0
Eric Luedke (Gator WC) dec. Chris Pendleton (Gator WC), 1-0, 4-1
Eric Luedke (Gator WC) pinned Keith Gavin (NYAC), 0:37

120 KG - Sunday Championship Match
Tervel Dlagnev (Sunkist Kids WC) dec. Steve Mocco (NYAC), 2-1 (1-0, 0-1, 0-2; 0-3, 3-0, 2-2; 1-3, 1-1)