Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, hear from Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands, along with Alex Marinelli, Spencer Lee, Austin DeSanto, and Tony Cassioppi, ahead of this Sunday’s HWC Showdown Open at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

STORIES

• Iowa coach Tom Brands explains how the HWC Showdown Open came together: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/10/27/iowa-wrestling-coach-tom-brands-explains-how-hwc-showdown-open-came-together-xtream-arena-coralville/3756667001/ 

• Here are all the matchups for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s Showdown Open on Nov. 1: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/10/02/hawkeye-wrestling-clubs-showdown-open-matchups-nov-1-spencer-lee-austin-dessanto-alex-marinelli-iowa/5894751002/

• Undercard added to Hawkeye Wrestling Club Showdown: https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/10/26/hawkeye-wrestling-club-showdown-open-undercard-nelson-brands-abe-assad-max-murin-xtream-arena-moody/6048525002/

• Wrestling Takeaways: Drake Ayala becomes second Iowan to win Super 32 title: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/10/26/drake-ayala-fort-dodge-super-32-belt-iowa-high-school-wrestling-iahswr/6036975002/

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58. Tom Brands, Alex Marinelli, Spencer Lee talk HWC Showdown Open

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, a weekend freestyle recapping the HWC Showdown Open from Xtream Arena.

STORIES/VIDEOS

• Jaydin Eierman adds signature win at Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s Showdown Open: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/11/01/wrestling-hwc-showdown-open-jaydin-eierman-signature-win-iowa-career-xtream-arena-khinchegashvili/6117499002/

• Instant-Reaction from the HWC Showdown Open: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/11/01/instant-reaction-hawkeye-wrestling-club-showdown-open-spencer-lee-eierman-kemerer-marinelli-kennedy/6117393002/

• VIDEO: Tom Brands recaps the HWC Showdown Open: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/11/02/iowa-wrestling-coach-tom-brands-recaps-hwc-showdown-open/6119092002/

• VIDEO: Spencer Lee and Jaydin Eierman both win big at the HWC Showdown Open: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/11/02/iowas-spencer-lee-and-jaydin-eierman-recap-their-victories-hwc-showdown-open/6119077002/

• VIDEO: Max Murin, Patrick Kennedy, Jacob Warner after competing at the HWC Showdown Open: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/videos/sports/college/iowa/wrestling/2020/11/02/max-murin-patrick-kennedy-jacob-warner-recap-hwc-showdown-open-wins/6118661002/

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59. Weekend Freestyle: What did we learn from the HWC Showdown Open?

Welcome to In The Room, a wrestling podcast from the Des Moines Register's Cody Goodwin. On today's episode, Cody brings you some updates from the National Federation of State High School Associations regarding the completion of fall sports and a look ahead to the winter — specifically, wrestling season.

STORIES

• How Iowa’s latest COVID-19 health measures could impact high school and youth sports: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/11/10/gov-kim-reynolds-new-public-health-measures-mask-social-distancing-mandates-high-school-sports-ihsaa/6235549002/ 

• Glen Brand Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/11/09/glen-brand-wrestling-hall-fame-announces-2021-inductees-iowa-high-school-wrestling-david-kjeldgaard/6224043002/ 

• Michigan state champ Casey Swiderski commits to Iowa State: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/11/07/wrestling-casey-swiderski-michigan-state-champ-becomes-iowa-state-first-2022-commit-cyclones-dresser/6203979002/

• Midland’s Damon Huston, a 2020 state finalist, commits to Cyclones: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/11/05/wrestling-class-1-a-state-finalist-damon-huston-commits-iowa-state-cyclones-kevin-dresser-midland/6181960002/

• NFHS Video Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znJLqyyZbxA 

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60. The national outlook on the upcoming winter sports season

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