The Gazette’s K.J. Pilcher and Wyatt Schultz of The Predicament open 2013 by discussing upcoming prep and college wrestling competition.

They break down Friday’s dual between fifth-ranked University of Iowa and No. 4 Ohio State, including sound bytes from the Hawkeye coach Tom Brands, Hawkeye 133-pounder Tony Ramos and the Buckeyes’ defending NCAA champion Logan Stieber.

Coach Kane Thompson, of Alburnett, talks to the “Pinning Combination” about the top-ranked Pirates season and the excitement generated by the program.

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