Takedown Wrestling to provide Live Coverage of the NCAA Championships

Takedown Wrestling will again offer coverage of this years NCAA championships. Join Scott Casber, Steve Foster, Jeff Murphy and Caleb Nemmers along with a great cast of guests.
Our schedule is as follows:  Takedownradio.com
Session 1  (Jeff Murphy, Steve Foster, Caleb Nemmers)
Thursday, March 17
Session I Wells Fargo Center 10:30 A.M..
NCAA Fan Festival Lincoln Financial Field 1-6:30 p.m.
USA Wrestling National Team All-Star Dual Meet Wells Fargo Center After Session I
Wrestling Trivia Contest Fan Festival Stage 3:30-4:15 p.m.
“Family Ties” Wrestling Hall of Fame Presentation Fan Festival Stage 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Wrestling Families Autograph Session Fan Festival Stage 5:15-6 p.m.
2:30 NCAA Preview show taping- Scott Casber, Nate Carr, Wade Schalles
Session 2  (Scott Casber, Steve Foster, Caleb Nemmers)
Thursday, March 17
Session II Wells Fargo Center
6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. or so
Session 3   (Jeff Murphy, Steve Foster, Caleb Nemmers)
Friday, March 18
Session 3 Wells Fargo Center
10:30 a.m.
NCAA Fan Festival Lincoln Financial Field 1-7 p.m.
USA Wrestling Team Practice Fan Festival Mats 2-3:30 p.m.
Wrestling Trivia Contest Fan Festival Stage 2:30-3:15 p.m.
Hall of Fame Wrestlers Autograph Session Fan Festival Stage 3:15-4 p.m.
USA Wrestling Autograph Session Fan Festival Stage 4-4:45 p.m.
Semifinals Preview Show Fan Festival Stage 5-6 P.M. with Scott Casber, Wade, Nate
Session 4  (Scott Casber, Steve Foster, Caleb Nemmers)
Friday, March 18 
Wells Fargo Center
7 p.m.
Session 5  (Radio 10 AM Eastern to 12 Noon, Scott Casber, Jeff Murphy, Steve Foster) then at 12 Noon, Scott Casber is out and Caleb Nemmers is in)
Saturday, March 19
Wells Fargo Center 
11 a.m.
NCAA Fan Festival Lincoln Financial Field 1-7 p.m.
USA Wrestling Team Practice Fan Festival Mats 3-4:30 p.m.
Wrestling Trivia Contest (Finals) Fan Festival Stage 4:30-5 p.m.
Hall of Fame Wrestlers Autograph Session Fan Festival Stage 5:15-6:15 p.m.
Parade of All-Americans Wells Fargo Center 7:05-7:20 p.m.
Session 6  The Championships (Scott Casber, Steve Foster, Caleb Nemmers)
Saturday, March 19
Session 6 Wells Fargo Center
7:00

ESPN Network to Air Entirety of NCAA Championships

MINNEAPOLIS — For the first-time ever, ESPN, ESPNU and ESPN3.com will combine to air all six rounds of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship on Thursday, March 17, through Saturday, March 19, from the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia.

ESPNU HD will serve as the home of the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds Friday, March 18, starting at 10:30 a.m. and the medal round on Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m. ESPN3.com will exclusively air the first and second rounds on Thursday, March 17, beginning at 11 a.m., and provide individual coverage of all four mats of the quarterfinals. ESPN HD and ESPN3.com will present the final round on Saturday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m.

Todd Harris, Tim Johnson and Jeff Blatnick will call the matches on ESPN and ESPNU with Quint Kessenich reporting. Shawn Kenney and Jim Gibbons will call the action on ESPN3.com.

NCAA to Stream Selection Show for 2011 NCAA Division I Championships

The NCAA will announce the 330 student-athletes set participate in the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships via a Web stream selection show on NCAA.com on Wednesday, March 9 at 6 p.m. ET.

Shane Sparks will serve as the host as he unveils each of the 10 brackets in the championships field.

Fans wishing to view the show can do so at the link below:

http://www.ncaa.com/sports/wrestling/d1

Complete printable brackets will be available on NCAA.com at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 9.

Following the selection announcement fans are encouraged to tune into Takedown Wrestling’s annual NCAA Division I Championships Preview Show from 8 – 11 p.m. (ET).

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

The three-hour broadcast will feature several distinguished guests, including NCAA Division I Wrestling committee chair, Derek Van Der Merwe, and NCAA champion and National Wrestling Hall of Famer, Wade Schalles.

Fans are encouraged to interact with on-air hosts through Facebook at facebook.com/ncaawrestling. Questions submitted through Facebook will be answered by the studio hosts throughout the show.

There are three ways for fans to listen to the NCAA Division I Championships Preview Show, on NCAA.com, KXNO.com or through the I Heart Radio app on your Smart Phone (select sports radio/KXNO).

Takedown Wrestling to Host Annual NCAA Championships Preview Show

Division I Brackets to be Broken Down Tomorrow Night 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

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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