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Midseason wrestling tests for Iowa, ISU at Midlands

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The tiny window for Iowa’s collegiate wrestlers to indulge in Christmas cookies has closed.

Iowa and Iowa State are headed to the 54th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Thursday and Friday in Evanston, Ill., a tough national tournament designed to offer a midseason test. Making weight over the holidays would be tough enough for most of us.

Here are five story lines to watch for the in-state Division I squads over the holiday break:

The return of Sam Stoll

Iowa’s star heavyweight is scheduled to make his first competitive start of the season at Midlands.