IOWA CITY – Four-time All-American Derek St. John leads a group of nine Hawkeyes to Akron, Ohio, this weekend to compete at the 2014 University Nationals and University World Team Trials.
Competition begins Saturday at the Louis and Freda Stile Athletic Field House on the campus of the University of Akron.
University of Iowa representatives include Matt Gurule (57 kg), Phillip Laux (57 kg), Topher Carton (61 kg), Jake Marlin (61 kg), St. John (70 kg), Logan Thomsen (70 kg), Alex Meyer (80 kg), Jeremy Fahler (86 kg), and Kris Klapprodt (86 kg).
Tournament champions will advance to represent the United States at the 2014 University World Championships on July 6-12 in Hungary.
