On hand for the event were several past inductees including Bill Nelson, Dan Gable, Tom Brands, Bob Siddens, Les Anderson, Larry Hayes and the hall of fame's name sake Glen Brand. Brand was an Olympic gold medalist in 1948 as well as an NCAA champion for Iowa State .

Of the nine members who were inducted six were in attendance. Those individuals were Gerald Leeman, Dale Anderson, Carl Adams, Jim Miller, Brad Penrith, and Mark Ironside. Accepting on behalf of deceased members was Lynne Lawrence, widow of Chris Taylor and Bob Siddens, rival coach and friend of Dave Natvig. Former inductee Les Anderson accepted on behalf of Ron Gray who was unable to attend.

All of the speeches given revolved around those people who played a roll in their success in wrestling and life. In perhaps the most emotional speech of the afternoon, Mark Ironside stressed the importance of his family and coaches to those in attendance.

"People always said I was a non-stop competitor," recalled Mark Ironside in his speech. "How could I not be when I've got Tom Brands, Terry Brands, and Dan Gable in my corner."

The weekend also featured the second annual Championship Productions coaches' clinic. The clinic took place at Berg Middle school in Newton and featured five of the biggest names in the sport of wrestling. Clinicians included Tom Brands, Pat Smith, Carl Adams, J Robinson, and Randy Lewis.

:: Class of 2005 ::

Gerald Leeman was NCAA champion and the meet's O.W. for Iowa State Teachers College in 1946 and won a silver medal in the London Olympics at 125.5 pounds in 1948. He won the national AAU title as a senior at Osage High School . He coached at Lehigh for 18 years, posting a 161-38-4 dual meet record and leading the Engineers to four top five finishes in the NCAA tournament.

Ron Gray won NCAA crowns for Iowa State at 147 pounds in both 1958 and '59, and placed second as a sophomore. He was the O.W. at the NCAAs in 1959 and also won three Big Eight titles. He compiled a record of 65-1-1 in college. He was also Iowa 's first four-time state finalist while at Eagle Grove High School , winning three titles and placing second once. He coached at Franklin and Marshall and Kent State colleges for nearly three decades.

Dale Anderson won NCAA titles at 137 pounds for Michigan State in 1967 and 1968, and was a sparkplug on the Spartan team that won the NCAA team title in 1967. He was a three-time Big Ten champion and three-time All-American. As an attorney, he was one of the leaders in the Title IX fight for over five years. He was a two-state champion for legendary coach Bob Siddens at West Waterloo High School .

Carl Adams won two NCAA championships at 158 pounds for Dr. Harold Nichols at Iowa State , and was a three-time All-American. He also finished second in the Pan-American Games of 1975 and fifth in the World Championships at 163 pounds. Adams has authored several books and invented the Adam Takedown Machine and the Snap and Shoot System. He has coached at Boston University for 23 years. Carl is a native of New York .

Jim Miller was NCAA Division II champion at 134 pounds for the University of Northern Iowa in 1974 and '75 and placed second and fourth in Division I those same years. But he earned his greatest fame as the man who coached Wartburg College into national prominence. He has won four Division II national titles and his Knight teams have placed in the top ten on 13 occasions. He was named Dan Gable Coach of the Year (for all divisions) by WIN magazine in 2004. He wrestled in high school at East Waterloo .

Brad Penrith was a three-time NCAA finalist for the University of Iowa at 126 pounds and captured the 126-pound championship in 1986. He also won three Big Ten titles and won a silver medal at the World Championships in 1991, as well as gold medals at two Pan-American Games. In 1992 he was the only American to be ranked number one in the world. Serving as head coach at the University of Northern Iowa since 2000, Penrith has led the Panthers to three finishes in the top 20. He is a native of New York .

Mark Ironside captured two NCAA titles and four Big Ten titles for the University of Iowa , and was also a four-time All-American for the Hawkeyes. In 1998, he won the Dan Hodge Trophy, wrestling's equivalent to the Heisman Trophy, as the nation's top collegiate wrestler. Mark does commentary for Iowa wrestling meets on radio station KXIC in Iowa City . He won two state titles for Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Dave Natvig excelled at every level of wrestling. He was a two-time state champion for New Hampton and then placed second and third in the NCAAs for Iowa Teachers College at 118 pounds, in 1937 and '38. He earned his greatest fame as a coach, leading East Waterloo to seven state team titles and a 228-48-12 dual meet record in his 27 years as head coach. During his era, he battled with Hall of Famer Bob Siddens at West Waterloo for the state bragging rights at the high school level. Dave died in 2002.

Chris Taylor's impact on the national scene was huge, in several respects. At 6-5 and 450 pounds, he was one of the largest athletes ever to compete in college. After transferring to Iowa State from a junior college, Taylor won two NCAA titles at heavyweight, posting a record of 87-0-1. He was 44-0 with 40 pins his final season, 1973. He was one of the most-talked about athletes of the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972. He made the wrestling team in both freestyle and Greco-Roman, winning a bronze medal in freestyle with a 5-1 record. His only loss came by a very controversial 3-2 score to legendary Soviet Union matman Alexander Medved, owner of ten World/Olympic titles. He is the subject of a book entitled "The Gentle Giant." A native of Michigan , Chris died in 1979