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Photos: Dan Gable, Sarah 'Cheese Lady' Kaufmann hold Ankeny meet-and-greet

Zach Thompson
Des Moines Register
Dan Gable, who is a two-time NCAA Division national champion at Iowa State, a world gold medalist, and an Olympic gold medalist (1972 in Munich), visits with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Dan Gable, who is a two-time NCAA Division national champion at Iowa State, a world gold medalist, and an Olympic gold medalist (1972 in Munich), visits with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Dan Gable and Sarah "Cheese Lady" Kaufmann flex their muscles during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Dan Gable and Sarah "Cheese Lady" Kaufmann flex their muscles during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Dan Gable stops for a picture with young wrestlers, Dax, 11, and Cash Frey, 8, of Madrid during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Dan Gable stops for a picture with young wrestlers, Dax, 11, and Cash Frey, 8, of Madrid during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Ankeny Centennial freshman wrestler Zach Tew stops by for a photo with Dan Gable during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Ankeny Centennial freshman wrestler Zach Tew stops by for a photo with Dan Gable during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Dan Gable, who coached University of Iowa to 15 NCAA Division titles, meets with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Dan Gable, who coached University of Iowa to 15 NCAA Division titles, meets with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Sarah "Cheese Lady" Kaufmann adds some carving during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Sarah "Cheese Lady" Kaufmann adds some carving during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Dan Gable and Sarah "Cheese Lady" Kaufmann review the tribute together during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Dan Gable and Sarah "Cheese Lady" Kaufmann review the tribute together during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Former ISU wrestler John Accola (North High Class of 1963) stops for a picture with Dan Gable during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Former ISU wrestler John Accola (North High Class of 1963) stops for a picture with Dan Gable during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Dan Gable, who is a two-time NCAA Division national champion at Iowa State, a world gold medalist, and an Olympic gold medalist (1972 in Munich), visits with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Dan Gable, who is a two-time NCAA Division national champion at Iowa State, a world gold medalist, and an Olympic gold medalist (1972 in Munich), visits with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Jim Larria of Ankeny talks with Dan Gable on how he enjoyed watching him wrestle for three years at ISU during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Jim Larria of Ankeny talks with Dan Gable on how he enjoyed watching him wrestle for three years at ISU during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Sarah "Cheese Lady" Kaufmann stands next to her creation during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Sarah "Cheese Lady" Kaufmann stands next to her creation during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Dan Gable talks with young wrestlers, Dax, 11, and Cash Frey, 8, of Madrid during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Dan Gable talks with young wrestlers, Dax, 11, and Cash Frey, 8, of Madrid during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Dan Gable visits with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Dan Gable visits with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable visits with shoppers at the meet and greet on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable visits with shoppers at the meet and greet on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
Dan Gable, who coached University of Iowa to 15 NCAA Division titles, meets with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Dan Gable, who coached University of Iowa to 15 NCAA Division titles, meets with fans during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register
The honorary creation is on display during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
The honorary creation is on display during a meet and greet with Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable and a 3,000-pound wheel of aged white cheddar cheese sculpture of him on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the Hy-Vee, 410 N. Ankeny Blvd., in Ankeny.
Lee Navin / For The Register