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Simpson College Storm
Head Coach: Clint Manny
Years at School as head coach: 2nd year
Assistant Coaches: Bob Dyer, Drew Duff, Jared Creason

2008-2009 Dual Meet Record: 2-13
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans (any year): ’06 Qualifier: Curtis Barber
Number of returning wrestlers who competed in your 2009 national qualifier: 5

Top returning starters:
141: Caleb Brus-5th place IIAC (25-16)
157: Calvin Barber 5th place IIAC (21-13)
174/184 Curtis Barber NCAA Qualifier;

Top incoming wrestlers:
125 Tyler Linderman 3x Iowa Placer, State Champion (transfer)
285 Taylor Stroud 2x Iowa Placer (transfer)
Ethan Hess 3rd place IA State
Branden Cline IA State Placerwinner
Jeff Sand IA State Qualifier
Kasey Green WA State Placewinner
Austin Pottebaum IA State Qualifier

Head Coach Clint Manny returns for a second season at the helm of his alma mater, and the team will have a good mix of veterans and newcomers.  Caleb Brus and Calvin Barber were IIAC placewinners last year while Curtis Barber was an NCAA qualifier in 2006.  Five state placewinners will bolster the lineup and compete for starting spots.  Transfers at the top and bottom of the lineup will surely help, as both Linderman and Stroud were multiple time Iowa placewinners in high school.  Competition is stiff in the IIAC, but the compeititon will help the Storm get ready for a postseason run.