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Iowa Wrestling Awards Announced


Flowrestling
April 22, 2007
IOWA CITY, IA - University of Iowa junior Mark Perry has been named
the Mike Howard Most Valuable Wrestler for the 2006-07 season. He
received the award at the team's annual awards banquet Saturday in
Iowa City.

Perry was the 165-pound NCAA and Big Ten Champion. The three-time
all-American posted a 28-4 record in collegiate matches this season.
With his 4-3 win over two-time defending NCAA Champion Johny Hendricks
in the national finals, Perry ended the season on a 12-match winning
streak. He was named TheMat.com's Wrestler of the Week for March 13-19
for capturing his first national title. The Stillwater, OK, native
scored 21 team points at the Big Ten Championships, which ranked third
among all tournament competitors. He posted a 16-3 dual record and
went 7-1 in Big Ten duals. Perry led the Hawkeyes in team points
scored in dual competition (68), number of dual wins (16), fastest
fall (0:38) and major decisions (7). He also shared the team most pins
award (6) with senior 133-pounder Mario Galanakis.

Galanakis, a native of Greenfield, IA, also shared the Mike McGivern
Award, which is given to the team's most courageous wrestler, with
sophomore Dan Erekson. Galanakis posted a 23-11 collegiate record and
went 12-5 in dual matches. He was injured in the later part of the Big
Ten season, but returned to place seventh at the conference meet and
qualify for the NCAA Championships. Galanakis scored 52 team points in
dual competition and ranked second on the team in major decisions (6).
He ends his Hawkeye career with a 40-20 record. Erekson was also
injured during the season, missing all eight Big Ten duals. The
197-pounder from Eagle, ID, posted a 10-8 mark in collegiate matches.

Senior Eric Luedke earned the All-America Award. The Colby, KS, native
placed third at the NCAA Championships to earn his second all-America
honor. Luedke recorded a 33-4 season mark, going 16-1 in duals and 7-1
in Big Ten duals. The 174-pounder led the team in collegiate wins
(33), dual wins (16), collegiate winning percentage (.892) and dual
winning percentage (.941), and won an individual title at the 2006
Midlands Championships. He also placed third at the Big Ten
Championships and was an academic all-Big Ten selection. Luedke ends
his career at Iowa with a 56-19 record.

Sophomore Charlie Falck earned the Most Improved Award. The
125-pounder earned his first all-America honor placing eighth at the
NCAA Championships. Falck compiled a 24-10 record in collegiate
matches, going 15-4 in duals and 7-1 in Big Ten duals. The Big Ten
runner-up, he led the team in technical falls (4), and ranked second
in major decisions (6), and third in dual wins (15) and dual winning
percentage (.789). Falck is a native of Strawberry Point, IA.

Senior Joe Uker earned the J. Donald McPike, Sr., Award, which is
given annually to the senior with the highest grade-point average. A
biology major, Uker is a four-time academic all-Big Ten honoree and
letterwinner, two-time Dean's List selection and earned a spot on the
2005 President's List. The Osage, IA, native is a four-year
letterwinner, wrestling between 157-174 pounds.

Senior twins Ben and Brett Stedman earned the Coaches
Appreciation Award. Natives of Sioux City, IA, the Stedman's are the
fifth set of twins to wrestle for the Hawkeyes. Ben wrestled between
165-184 pounds, and Brett at 149 pounds. Both are four-year
letterwinners.



2006-07 University of Iowa Wrestling Team Awards

Mike Howard Award (Most Valuable): Mark Perry

Mike McGivern Award (Most Courageous): Mario Galanakis, Dan Erekson

J. Donald McPike, Sr. Award (Highest GPA for graduating senior): Joe Uker

All-America Award: Eric Luedke

Most Pins Award: Mark Perry (6), Mario Galanakis (6)

Most Improved Award: Charlie Falck

Coaches Appreciation Award: Ben Stedman, Brett Stedman

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