The Siouxland tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota has been identified as one of the select locations around the state of Iowa to host a premiere of “The Dual,” a six-part documentary-series focused on the 1986 collegiate wrestling dual between the eight-time defending NCAA national champion Iowa Hawkeyes and the upset-minded Iowa State Cyclones. One of the most anticipated collegiate duals in NCAA history, the incredible in-state rivalry featured the legendary Dan Gable of the University of Iowa and 26-year-old rookie head coach Jim Gibbons of ISU. The documentary features extensive video coverage of the competition from the Iowa Public Television (IPTV) archives, as well as contemporary interviews with the head coaches, assistant coaches, athletes, television commentators, and others.

Gable and Gibbons, who served as head coaches for this dual, are expected in Sioux City for this once-in-a-lifetime event.A collaboration between Executive Producer Jim Gibbons; Director John Myers, a former wrestler from Eagle Grove,
Iowa who currently resides in California; the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (NWHOF)–Dan Gable Museum; and the
Siouxland Chamber of Commerce will bring the premiere to the RE/MAX City Centre, formerly the Riviera Theatre, at
712 Fourth Street in downtown Sioux City on Saturday, November 4, 2023. The event will begin with a VIP reception at
5:00 PM, social at 6:00 PM, a screening of one episode of the documentary series at 7:00 PM, and a question-and-answer
period with Gable, Gibbons, and Myers to follow.

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