Dan Gable On Iowa Wrestling NCAA Champions Ed And Lou Banach

Dan Gable shares thoughts on fraternal twins Ed and Lou Banach, who combined for five individual NCAA titles.

Ed Banach

1980 NCAA Championships, 177 pounds, #2 seed
R32: Eli Blazeff, Auburn, Fall 4:35
R16: Jim Kleinhans, Wisconsin, 14-2
Quarters: Gary Germundson, Oklahoma State, Fall 7:59
Semis: Colin Kilrain, Lehigh, 12-11
Finals: Dave Allen, Iowa State, 16-5

1981 NCAA Championships, 177 pounds, #2 seed
R32: Mike D'Ambrose, Indiana, 18-6
R16: Dennis McCormick, Eastern Illinois, 24-4
Quarters: Dave Brouhard, San Jose State, Fall 5:56
Semis: Dave Young, Missouri, Fall 7:18
Finals: Charlie Heller, Clarion, Fall 4:15

1983 NCAA Championships, 190 pounds, #2 seed
R32: Mark Johnson, Northern Iowa, Fall 2:32
R16: Doug Perkins, Stanford, 13-6
Quarters: Eric Neily, Ohio State, Fall 4:36
Semis: Bill Scherr, Nebraska, 15-4
Finals: Mike Mann, Iowa State, 4-3

Lou Banach

1981 NCAA Championships, UNL, #3 seed
R32: Curt Olson, Clarion, Fall 1:38
R16: Mike Rotunda, Syracuse, 24-6
Quarters: Steve Sefter, Penn State, 12-5
Semis: Dan Severn, Arizona State, 20-10
Finals: Bruce Baumgartner, Indiana State, Fall 5:45

1983 NCAA Championships, UNL, #1 seed
R32: Bob Muth, Allegheny, Fall 1:19
R16: George Fears, Navy, 26-12
Quarters: Joe Wade, Bloomsburg, Fall 6:19
Semis: Mitch Shelton, Oklahoma State, 3-1
Finals: Wayne Cole, Iowa State, Fall 2:57