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Takedown Wrestling’s Scott Casber Set To Call Big Ten Championships


DES MOINES, Iowa – Following Penn State head coach Cael Sanderson and the University of Nebraska, Takedown Wrestling Media founder and host Scott Casber is the latest to depart from the Big 12 Conference as he’ll serve as the public address announcer for the 2011 Big Ten Championships, set for this weekend at Northwestern University. Casber called the action for the Big 12 Championships for the last 12 seasons and hasn’t called the Big Ten Championships since 1999.


Casber is a nationally recognized announcer, radio, TV commentator and promoter and his voice has been heard throughout the sports world for over 30 years. He has announced many of wrestling's premier events including the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals, the NWCA All Star Classic, the Body Bar Invitational, the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the NCAA Championship, the World and Olympic trials and more.


In addition to his weekly hosting duties of the nationally syndicated TakeDown Wrestling Radio and TV programs, Casber is also a co-founder of the new USA Wrestling Weekly.


“I’m thrilled to have an opportunity to call the championship event for one of the best wrestling conferences in the nation,” said Casber. “Several All-Americans and national champions will compete in Evanston this weekend and I can’t wait to be a part of it.”


Casber serves as the public address announcer for several professional teams in Iowa, including the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League, the Iowa Energy of the National Basketball Developmental League, and minor league baseball’s Iowa Cubs. He’s also called action for the Des Moines Menace of the developmental soccer league and has announced numerous pay-per-view events for boxing and mixed martial arts. He also enjoys an active career as an actor in film and theater, and volunteers his time entertaining troops on USO tours throughout the Middle East.

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Takedown Wrestling to Host Annual NCAA Championships Preview Show

Division I Brackets to be Broken Down March 9



DES MOINES, Iowa - Takedown Wrestling and Des Moines Sports Station KXNO will again play host to the annual NCAA Championships Preview Show on Wednesday, March 9 from 7 – 10 p.m. (CST). Wrestling fans are encouraged to listen in for the fun, opinions and more during the three-hour Bracket Buster special.

"Takedown Wrestling and KXNO are very excited to broadcast this show again for the fans of college wrestling. It's a way for us to bring the family of wrestling media together for 1 night to offer opinions and insight". said Scott Casber.

Host and Takedown Wrestling founder, Scott Casber, will be joined by in studio co-hosts Steve Foster, Jeff Murphy, Ryan Freeman, Bob Selby and Geoff Murtha as they breakdown the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships brackets.

Special guests include former NCAA champion and Hall of Famer Wade Schalles a two-time NCAA National Champion who holds multiple records in the sport including holding the Guinness Book of World Records title for most amateur wrestling wins and pins, and is the creator of several of wrestling's most notorius moves - including the Spladle and the Cement Mixer. Master statistician Britt Malinski will help with the subtle nuances of all the numbers.

In addition the following distinguished panel of guests from the top wrestling websites and broadcasts around the country will take part in the three-hour broadcast:



Website Guests-



Chad Wiltsey theWrestlingTalk.com in studio

Andrew Hipps - IntermatWrestle.com

Jason Bryant - TheMat.com

Eric Betterman - TheOpenMat.com

Bill Miller - LightHouseWrestling.com

Earl Smith - D1CollegeWrestling.net



Broadcasters



Tim Johnson, IPTV, Big 10, NCAA Broadcasters

Jim Gibbons - IPTV, Big 10, NCAA Broadcasters

Jeff Byers – Penn State Penn State

Mark Ironside - University of Iowa

Roger Moore - Oklahoma State/NCAA.com

Steve Lomangino - Lehigh University

GT Taylor Arizona State



Fan Interaction



Fans are encouraged to interact with ON AIR hosts through Facebook at facebook.com/ncaawrestling. Chad Wiltsey from theWrestlingTalk.com will be manning the facebook pages. Questions submitted through Facebook with be answered by the studio hosts throughout the show.



3 Ways to Listen



KXNO.com NCAA.com I Heart Radio app on your Smart phone, select Sports Radio/KXNO


Takedown Wrestling Studio Lines-



866-333-5966

515-284-5966



Takedown Wrestling and Des Moines Sports Station KXNO will again play host to the annual NCAA Championships Preview Show on Wednesday, March 9 from 7 – 10 p.m. (CST). on KXNO.com, NCAA.com or through the I Heart Radio app on your Smart phone (select sports radio/KXNO)

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Takedown Wrestling to Host Annual NCAA Championships Preview Show!

Division I Brackets to be Broken Down TONIGHT starting at 7 CST


DES MOINES, Iowa - Takedown Wrestling and Des Moines Sports Station KXNO will again play host to the annual NCAA Championships Preview Show on Wednesday, March 9 from 7 – 10 p.m. (CST). Wrestling fans are encouraged to listen in for the fun, opinions and more during the three-hour Bracket Buster special.

"Takedown Wrestling and KXNO are very excited to broadcast this show again for the fans of college wrestling. It's a way for us to bring the family of wrestling media together for 1 night to offer opinions and insight". said Scott Casber.

Host and Takedown Wrestling founder, Scott Casber, will be joined by in studio co-hosts Steve Foster, Jeff Murphy, Ryan Freeman, Bob Selby and Geoff Murtha as they breakdown the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships brackets.

Special guests include former NCAA champion and Hall of Famer Wade Schalles a two-time NCAA National Champion who holds multiple records in the sport including holding the Guinness Book of World Records title for most amateur wrestling wins and pins, and is the creator of several of wrestling's most notorius moves - including the Spladle and the Cement Mixer. Master statistician Britt Malinski will help with the subtle nuances of all the numbers and

NCAA Division I Wrestling committee chair, Derek Van Der Merwe

In addition the following distinguished panel of guests from the top wrestling websites and broadcasts around the country will take part in the three-hour broadcast:



Website Guests-

Chad Wiltsey theWrestlingTalk.com in studio

Andrew Hipps - IntermatWrestle.com

Jason Bryant - TheMat.com

Eric Betterman - TheOpenMat.com

Bill Miller - LightHouseWrestling.com

Earl Smith - D1CollegeWrestling.net



Broadcasters

Tim Johnson - IPTV, Big 10, NCAA Broadcasters

Jim Gibbons - IPTV, Big 10, NCAA Broadcasters

Jeff Byers – Penn State Penn State

Mark Ironside - University of Iowa

Roger Moore - Oklahoma State/NCAA.com

Steve Lomangino - Lehigh University

GT Taylor Arizona State



Fan Interaction


Fans are encouraged to interact with ON AIR hosts through Facebook at facebook.com/ncaawrestling. Chad Wiltsey from theWrestlingTalk.com will be manning the facebook pages. Questions submitted through Facebook with be answered by the studio hosts throughout the show.



3 Ways to Listen

KXNO.com NCAA.com I Heart Radio app on your Smart phone, select Sports Radio/KXNO


Takedown Wrestling Studio Lines-

866-333-5966

515-284-5966

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Hacksaw Jim Duggan will be on this weeks show!

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Don't miss this weeks radio show! great guest.

10:01 - Logan Stieber - won a silver medal at the junior World Championships in Bucharest

10:20 - Ellis Coleman- The Master of the Flying Squirrel. It's not easy for a 66k wrestler from Northern Michigan University to be a You Tube sensation, but Ellis Coleman did just that at the Junior World Championships when he pulled off one of the more interesting moves you'll ever see. Coleman, airborne at the whistle flew over Mehdi Chooli Zeidvand of Iran and flipped him on his head before he knew what happened. Coleman went on to win the match, and was awarded the bronze medal in his weight division with the move he calls "the flying squirrel.".

10:40 - Henry Priest - Producer of the New Movie "Beyond the Mat"

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On the heels of the announced lineup for Saturday's Takedown Wrestling Radio comes the addition of Former Iowa State three-time All-American Travis Paulson to the already stacked lineup for the broadcast.

The Former No. 1 ranked U.S. wrestler at 74 kilograms (162.8 pounds) over the past year, will join Scott Casber in studio for the broadcast and will serve as guest Co-Host.

Paulson, a three-time All-American for the Cyclones, ended his Iowa State wrestling career with a collegiate record of 106-32, tying Billy Kelly (1984-87) and Zach Roberson (2001-04), on the all-time Iowa State win list. Travis Paulson competed in high school and at Iowa State with his twin, Trent. Trent was also a three-time All-American at Iowa State and a member of the U.S. Freestyle team.

Travis Paulson's performance on the mat was replicated in the classroom, as he earned Academic All-Big 12 accolades all four years. Paulson graduated from Iowa State in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in business management and minor in entrepreneurship studies.

Paulson will be training for the 2012 Olympic Games and can be an example as a coach and as someone wrestling toward a goal and the lifestyle that goes with getting to that goal."

Paulson has excelled in a post-collegiate competition, including winning the 2010 World Team Trials championship at 74 kg. He underwent knee surgery in December, limiting his competitive options heading into 2011.

Travis earned three Iowa prep wrestling titles at Council Bluffs-Lewis Central and posted a prep record of 174-3, including 87-0 his final two seasons.

Paulson joins a list of talented athletes that have served as co-host on Takedown Radio over the years. The list includes Andrew Pariano, Ty Eustice, Chad Wiltsey, Jim Zalesky, Ed Banach, Dan Gable, Barry Davis, Mark Schwab, Troy Steiner, Terry and Tom Brands, Mark Cody, Brian Smith, Randy Couture, Bobby Douglas, Tim Sylvia, Cael and Cody Sanderson, Jim Miller and many others.

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Tradegy Strikes Oklahoma State, Thoughts and Prayers are Needed‏

Oklahoma State women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant women's basketball coach Miranda Serna were killed in a plane crash, along with two others, Thursday night while on a recruiting trip in central Arkansas. Takedown Media extends our most sincere condolences to the Oklahoma State University family.

- Scott Casber

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NWCA All-Star Classic to be Live Webcasted



The NWCA has partnered with Fox Sports Arizona and LiveSports Video to bring wrestling fans a live webcast of the 46th NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by The Marines. This signature event features many of the top ranked college wrestlers in the nation competing in a dual meet format. Some of these matchups could be repeated at the 2012 NCAA Championships in St. Louis.

The All-Star Classic will be live webcasted from Wells Fargo Center on the campus of Arizona State University on Monday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m. (MST).

This event features 20 of the Nation’s top collegiate wrestlers, including two NCAA Champions and 19 All-Americans. Joining the event for two local feature matches will be athletes from Arizona State University and Grand Canyon University.

This event will be brought to you by Fox Sports Arizona and LiveSportsVideo and will be FREE to all viewers. To view this event please use the following link: http://www.livesportsvideo.com/golive/g ... asp?q=NWCA .

For more information on the NWCA All-Star Classic, including the re-broadcast that will be tape delayed on Fox College Sports visit: http://www.nwcaonline.com/NWCAWebSite/E ... assic.aspx.