1996-1997 TEAM poster

[djeatsot]

I'm fairly new to HR, but I have been watching for a few years now, this is my first post. I just bought a new house and when I was moving a stumbled on a wrinkled up poster in my closet. I thought I'd share it on here as my first post because I thought it was a pretty cool find. I was 7 years old at the time and still remember the team. ( I hope I uploaded the image correctly so you all can see it). Thanks!

 

[Jackhawk87]

Doesn't load for me. Anybody else?

 

[Kwoodhawk]

Doesn't load for me. Anybody else?

Nope..me either.

 

[crapman]

Nor me.

 

[djeatsot]

Alright ill try again...

 

[purescurve]

Nope..me either.

right click on img- then left click view image

 

[djeatsot]

 

[Qued18]

Best team ever?
12 titles in that pic? Plus DG

 

[dtripp26]

Who would have ever thought "to be determined" would be Jessie Whitmer? What a weekend!

 

[JonesHawk125]

I think that actually is Whitmer in the picture. How ironic.

 

[wasdt21]

gable looks pretty pleased.

 

[2plus2]

Didn't Wittmer place 4th or 5th at Big Tens that year he won NCAA? Seems I remember something to that affect but could be way off.

 

[butchinmi]

That is definitely Whitmer and I don't remember what he placed but he was seeded 6th behind Morgan and Durlacher at NCAA's, but I don't recall what he placed at Big 10's

 

[jmadden1998]

Didn't Wittmer place 4th or 5th at Big Tens that year he won NCAA? Seems I remember something to that affect but could be way off.

He got 4th at Big Ten's. Here is a link with info

https://ncaa-wrestling.uni.edu/bio/858783480.htm

 

[pablow]

Regarding Whitmer - I think at nationals Gable finally pulled the plug on the Whitmer going bottom experiment. First period takedowns and chosing neutral got him a championship.

 

[CradleKing26]

I love throwback memorabilia.

I don't remember what year it was but one of my favorite posters was the one with Metcalf in the middle holding the reigns to two stallions with everyone else dressed in western wear that read HORSEPOWER across the top.

 

[hawkiniowacity]

I liked the "Ten All-Americans... And We're All Back". Anyone have that one. Seems an almost impossible feat these days.

 

[MNkids2IA]

Great read about 96 97 season Amazon product ASIN 1416535535

 

[butchinmi]

Reading through that a knowing the outcome of Kasey Gillis' season is just crazy (if I have the right book and year, been a little while since I read it. Sub-500 to AA If I recall.

 

[Lsanders20]

I love throwback memorabilia.

I don't remember what year it was but one of my favorite posters was the one with Metcalf in the middle holding the reigns to two stallions with everyone else dressed in western wear that read HORSEPOWER across the top.

Still got that one in my garage.

 

[TNTwrestle]

I have this one, and all others mentioned. Someday I might have a man cave I can hang them all in.

 

[GG121AND2]

Gillis' pin was one of the most electric moments of the tournament.

 

[SDHN2013]

Awesome poster. I wish i still had my old ones.

 

[CumberlandHawk]

We were sitting beside some Ok.St.fans during nationals that year. They went from confidence to disbelief in short order. The only thing they had left was to mock Mena for his looking to Gable as to what to choose in overtime. Then of course we all know Gable told him to choose and he chose wrong. Other than that moment it was a near perfect tournament.

 

[Stanley75]

That team made almost every team poop themselves.

 

[Gobblin]

Gillis' pin was one of the most electric moments of the tournament.

It was vs Maldonado of ISU on the mat directly in front of us... Pumped his fist to us and let out a war cry as we were cheering him coming off the mat as we were the only Iowa fans in that section at the dome... One of my top 5 all time Iowa wrestling moments.