About the Series
The 1990s marked a turning point in college wrestling as a new generation of stars prepared to take the reins. The Memorable Matches available here showed the strength, power, and talent of wrestlers from a variety of schools, including Iowa's Terry Brands and Mike Mena, Iowa State's Cael Sanderson, Chris Bono, Eric Akin, and more.
Iowa Public Television is proud to be able to bring these Memorable Matches "out of our vaults" and deliver it to you through DVD and in a digital download format that will work on variety of platforms.
For more information on how to receive these Memorable Matches on DVD or digital download, call Friends of Iowa Public Television at 1-800-728-2828, email friends@iptv.org, or pledge online.
DVD & Digital Download Sets
- Knockout Nineties
- The 1990s marked a turning point in college wrestling as a new generation of stars prepared to take the reins. Watch 15 matches that showed the strength, power, and talent of wrestlers from a variety of schools, including Iowa's Terry Brands and Mike Mena, Iowa State's Chris Bono and Eric Akin, and more.
Duration: 84 Minutes - view list of available matches »
- Nerve-Racking Nineties
- Wrestling is a sport of frequent lead changes and close scores, where a one-point escape can win a match. In these ten episodes, watch some of the closest matches from Iowa Public Television's College Wrestling coverage in the 1990s.
Duration: 120 Minutes - view list of available matches »
- New Wave Nineties
- As the 1990s came to a close, stars like Cael Sanderson and Doug Schwab began their Olympic-caliber domination. The new generation proved as talented and dedicated as those who came before them, and reinvigorated interest in the sport. These 11 matches represent some of the best of this new generation.
Duration: 105 Minutes - view list of available matches »
- No-Nonsense Nineties
- For all the impressive moves and jaw-dropping maneuvers, success in the 1990s still required a firm understanding of the basics of the sport. In these 12 matches, watch as the Brands brothers, Mark Ironside, and others demonstrate how fundamentals are key to their winning careers.
Duration: 122 Minutes - view list of available matches »
- Notable Nineties
- Brands...Bono...Ironside - these are some of the names that come to mind when fans think of the 1990s in College Wrestling. Watch as these stars and others fight to win during this notable decade.
Duration: 115 Minutes - view list of available matches »
No-Nonsense Nineties
- Jessie Whitmer
Senior - University of Iowa
Cody Sanderson
Freshman - Iowa State University
1997 - 118 lbs. - Isaac Weber
Sophomore - Oregon State University
Cael Sanderson
Sophomore - Iowa State University
2000 - 184 lbs. - Dan Knight
Junior - Iowa State University
Tom Brands
Sophomore - University of Iowa
1990 - 134 lbs. - Tony Ersland
Senior - University of Iowa
Barry Weldon
Senior - Iowa State University
1997 - 177 lbs. - Lincoln McIlravy
Junior - University of Iowa
Derek Sanders
Senior - Oklahoma State University
1995 - 150 lbs. - Eric Guerrero
Sophomore - Oklahoma State University
Mike Mena
Senior - University of Iowa
1997 - 126 lbs. - Tony Purler
Junior - Oklahoma State University
Terry Brands
Junior - University of Iowa
1991 - 126 lbs. - J.J. McGrew
Senior - Oklahoma State University
Joel Sharratt
Senior - University of Iowa
1995 - 190 lbs. - Temoer Terry
Junior - University of Nebraska
Ernest Benion
Junior - University of Illinois
1996 - 158 lbs. - Sheldon Thomas
Sophomore - Clarion University
Mike Mena
Sophomore - University of Iowa
1995 - 118 lbs. - Joe Heckel
Senior - Arizona State University
Mark Ironside
Sophomore - University of Iowa
1997 - 134 lbs. - Shelton Benjamin
Senior - University of Minnesota
Wes Hand
Sophomore - University of Iowa
1998 - HWT