CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Two former UNI wrestlers will be inducted into the 2019 Iowa High School Hall of Fame.
Mark Rial and Josh Watts former Panthers turned collegiate coaches will be among five wrestlers and two coaches honored at Wells Fargo Arena Feb. 16, 2019.
Rial of Fort Dodge, Iowa, is a four-time state qualifier and three-time finalist. Rial's varsity career ramped up as a sophomore in high school, when he reeled off a 115-2 record in his last three seasons. That mark included 90 falls and eight technical falls. Two titles came at 103 pounds in 1994 and 125 pounds in 1996.