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Cyclones Prepared For A Pair Of Top-10 Foes
01.20.2016 | Men's Wrestling
AMES, Iowa – No. 16 Iowa State (7-3, 1-0 Big 12) is headed to Oklahoma this weekend for a pair of Big 12 showdowns. The Cyclones will take on the No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners (8-2, 3-1 Big 12) on Friday night and then close out the weekend in Stillwater with a matchup against No. 5 Oklahoma State (6-2, 4-0 Big 12).
The dual against the Sooners will also feature the Iowa State Gymnastics team. Head coach Jay Ronayne and company will be taking on the Oklahoma gymnastics team as part of their Beauty and the Beast event.
at Oklahoma
Where: Norman, Okla. Lloyd Noble Center
When: Friday, Jan. 22 7:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: The dual will be broadcast on Fox College Sports Central
Live Updates: Follow @CycloneWR on Twitter for live scoring, match-by-match results and Periscope content
at Oklahoma State
Where: Stillwater, Okla. Gallagher-Iba Arena
When: Sunday, Jan. 24 2:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: The dual will be streamed on Flowrestling.org($)
Live Stats: Live stats will be provided on trackwrestling.com
Live Updates: Follow @CycloneWR on Twitter for live scoring, match-by-match results and Periscope content
ISU vs. OU History
-Iowa State leads the all-time series against the Sooners, 50-40-3.
-Last year, the Cyclones took down Oklahoma in Norman, 26-18.
-The longest win streak in the series belongs to the Cardinal and Gold. Iowa State won eight in a row from 2003-10.
ISU vs. OSU History
-Oklahoma State leads the all-time series against the Cyclones, 20-56-3.
-The dual in Ames last season came down to the final bout, but the Pokes came away with the win, 20-15.
-Iowa State last beat Oklahoma State in 2010. The Cyclones took down the Cowboys in Stillwater, 20-18.
Cyclone Headlines
-No. 16 Iowa State is off to Oklahoma where they will take on the Sooners and the Cowboys this weekend.
-Iowa State's dual against Oklahoma is a part of their Beauty and the Beat event, featuring the Iowa State Gymnastics team.
-Last time out, the Cyclones dropped a tightly fought match up to Arizona State, 23-18. The dual was decided in the final match at 149-pounds.
-Earl Hall (tech-fall), Tanner Weatherman (fall), and Lelund Weatherspoon (maj. dec.) all scored bonus-points for ISU against the Sun-Devils.
-Four Iowa State wrestlers have been pegged in the national rankings to begin the year. Earl Hall (9, 9, 10) Gabe Moreno (NR, 20, 20) Tanner Weatherman (12, 10, 12) and Lelund Weatherspoon (19, NR, 17) all are receiving national rankings from FloWrestling, IntermatWrestle and TheOpenMat.
-At the Virginia Duals, the Cyclones went 4-0 en route to taking home the 2016 Virginia Duals title. Iowa State defeated No. 5 Virginia Tech in the finals, 16-14.
-Tanner Weatherman posted a tremendous tournament. He wrestled to a 4-0 record with three bonus-point decisions. For his efforts on the mat, he was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler.
-Weatherman's performance at the Virginia Duals also earned him Big 12 Wrestler of the Week honors .
-To close out 2015, Iowa State competed at the Midlands Championships where they finished in 6th place with 64 team points.
-Four wrestlers notched podium finishes in Evanston. Earl Hall (7th), Gabe Moreno (8th), Tanner Weatherman (2nd) and Lelund Weatherspoon (7th) all took home hardware.
-Tanner Weatherman is leading the Cyclones in scoring this year. The senior is putting up points at a high clip, scoring 39 takedowns in nine duals.
-ISU placed two wrestlers on the podium at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational in Earl Hall (4th) and Tanner Weatherman (7th).
-Following his 6-2 win over Iowa's Logan Ryan in the Cy-Hawk Dual, Dante Rodriguez was named Co-Big 12 Wrestler of the Week. This was the first time in his career that he's earned these honors.
-In their 51-0 roll over Midland, The Cyclones won six matches by fall, the most by an Iowa State squad since 1998 when ISU defeated Cornell College, 48-6.
-The Iowa State wrestling program is celebrating its 100th year of wrestling this season.
-Head Coach Kevin Jackson is in his seventh season as Iowa State's head coach.
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