From news services:
MINNEAPOLIS — Want an inside look at the life of an All-American wrestler? Join Minnesota redshirt senior Mike Thorn for a live chat this Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to find out what it takes to wrestle at one of the top programs in college wrestling.
The St. Michael, Minn. native will take questions from fans throughout the chat and talk about this weekend’s upcoming battle between the No. 5 Gophers and No. 2 Iowa. Minnesota will host its Big Ten rival on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Williams Arena. The Big Ten Network will broadcast the dual later that night at 8:30 p.m.
Thorn, ranked second at 141 lbs. by InterMat, will have another challenge on Sunday when he meets Iowa’s Montell Marion – ranked third in the weight class – on the mat. Thorn is 32-2 on the year and leads all Big Ten wrestlers in wins.
Follow tomorrow’s chat at Gophersports.com. Questions can be posted in advance at Facebook.com/GopherWrestling.