World Premiere of The Dual in Cresco

Join us Monday, December 18th and Tuesday, December 19th in Cresco, Iowa for the WORLD PREMIERE DEBUT of all six episodes of THE DUAL.

This multi-episode documentary features a classic college wrestling dual meet that originally aired live on Iowa Public Television in 1986.

This docuseries showcases the 8-time consecutive NCAA Champion Iowa Hawkeyes, coached by the iconic Dan Gable. On February 23, 1986, the Hawks took on in-state rival Iowa State Cyclones, coached by 26-year-old Jim Gibbons in his first season of coaching the Cyclones.

All ten matches that fateful day were highly contested. Now, 35 years later, we take a look back at the legacy of this event, through interviews with the athletes, coaches and the media. Learn more at thedual.org

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