Former U. Iowa Hawkeye wrestlers Mike Zadick and Brent Metcalf claimed berths in the September World Championships in Moscow after they both won individual titles at the U.S. World Team trials in Council Bluffs this past weekend.

Zadick’s sweep of 2009 World Team member Shawn Bunch in the 132-pound freestyle final on June 11 marks the third U.S. World team Zadick has qualified for. He is also a past World silver medalist.

Zadick — a volunteer assistant wrestling coach for Iowa — had been defeated by Bunch in the U.S. Open.

Metcalf bested former Iowa strength and conditioning coach Jared Frayer to win the 145.5-pound freestyle final. Metcalf, who wrapped up his college career in March by winning his second NCAA championship, also defeated former Hawkeye assistant coach and Olympian Doug Schwab in the semifinals of the Challenge Tournament on June 12.

This is the first World Team Metcalf has qualifed for.