"One of the great rivalries in college athletics, especially in our state, will be contested in front of a sold-out crowd," Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said.
At the request of Coach Cael Sanderson prior to the 2006-07 season, Iowa State made several changes to Hilton's configuration for wrestling meets. The changes were made to allow the fans to be closer to the mat, creating a much better environment for the wrestlers and spectators. The new configuration also contributed to an increase in the number of season tickets (1,310) sold this year, more than double the number sold prior to Sanderson being named head coach. The set-up provides for a capacity of 9,000 for wrestling events in Hilton Coliseum.
"Coach Sanderson believes the best way to market his wrestling program is to create a demand that exceeds supply," Pollard said. "I appreciate Cael's desires to create a demand for his product and it has clearly worked."
Iowa State wrestling fans, who want to watch the nation's top-rated wrestling program, can still purchase tickets for home dates vs. Wisconsin (Jan. 18), Oregon State (Feb. 8), Missouri (Feb. 17) and Nebraska (Feb. 24).
Sunday's match will be televised live by Iowa Public Television and web cast to members of the Clone Zone on cyclones.com.
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