Iowa State To Host Pair Of Big 12 Duals

AMES, Iowa – The No. 19 Iowa State wrestling team (7-4, 4-1 Big 12) will host a pair of Big 12 foes in Hilton Coliseum this weekend. The Cyclones will scrap with West Virginia (3-9, 0-4 Big 12) on Saturday night at 7 p.m. The weekend concludes with an in-state battle with No. 16 UNI (6-3, 5-1 Big 12) on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.

Senior Day
Sunday's dual against the Panther marks Senior Day for four Iowa State wrestlers. Prior to the dual, Dan Eslick, Chase Straw, Hank Swalla and Joe Teague, as well as their families, will be recognized for their contributions and service to Iowa State wrestling during their time in Ames.

WVU Match Info
When: Saturday, Feb. 15 - 7 p.m.
Where: Ames, Iowa – Hilton Coliseum
Watch: Cyclones.TV / FloWrestling
Live Stats: Live stats are available through Trackwrestling

UNI Match Info
When: Sunday, Feb. 16 - 2 p.m.
Where: Ames, Iowa – Hilton Coliseum
Watch: Cyclones.TV / FloWrestling
Live Stats: Live stats are available through Trackwrestling

Cyclone Notebook
No. 19 Iowa State plays host to a pair of Big 12 foes this weekend. The Cyclones will face West Virginia on Saturday night, followed by a showdown with No. 16 UNI on Sunday afternoon.
-Sunday marks Senior Day for the Cyclones. Prior to the dual, seniors Dan Eslick, Chase Straw, Hank Swalla and Joe Teague will be recognized for their contributions to the Cyclone wrestling program.
-It was announced that the dual between Iowa State and North Dakota State has been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets originally purchased are still valid and can be used that day.
-The Cyclones are ranked No. 19 in the NWCA National Coaches Poll this week. ISU is also ranked No. 12, 11 and 17 in the FloWrestling, Intermat and TrackWrestling team rankings.
-Alex Mackall (8, 12, 11), Todd Small (16, 16, 18), Ian Parker (8, 6, 9), Jarrett Degen (8, 8, 8), David Carr (3, 3, 3), Chase Straw (NR, NR, 30), Sam Colbray (19, 16, 19), Marcus Coleman (23, NR, 30), Joel Shapiro (NR, NR, 33) and Gannon Gremmel (12, 14, 14) all are ranked in the FloWrestling, Intermat and Trackwrestling polls this week.
-Iowa State's 10 individually ranked wrestlers are the most of any Big 12 team.
-ISU concluded its road-Big 12 schedule last Sunday with a 22-14 win over Oklahoma in Norman.
-Ian Parker suffered his first loss in nine matches to Dom Demas, who was Parker's last loss before his eight match win streak. During that time, Parker went 8-0, knocking off three ranked opponents and never surrendering a takedown.
-Head coach Kevin Dresser is switching up his lineup, bumping Sam Colbray down to 174 and Marcus Coleman up to 184. The Cyclones will look to keep this lineup for the remainder of 2019-20.
-David Carr leads the team in dual takedowns (34), back points (34) and total points scored (121).
-It's been all hands-on-deck for Dresser's lineup this season. In 11 duals this season, the Cyclones have featured five unique lineups. 14 Cyclones have suited up in dual action this season with only Mackall, Small, Parker and Gremmel wrestling in all 10 duals at the same weight.
-The Duals on the Diamond was a unique event, wrestled at Chase Field. It was the first collegiate wrestling event to be held at a Major League Baseball stadium. The Cyclones went 1-2 at the event, taking down Harvard, but falling to Campbell and Arizona State
-Iowa State sent a troupe of grapplers to the Southern Scuffle. Gannon Gremmel emerged as the heavyweight champion of the tournament, posting a 5-0 record while outscoring his opponents 36-13.
-ISU finished sixth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, the second-best finish at the event in program history. In total, six Iowa State wrestlers reached the podium in Vegas.
-Alex Mackall (5th), Todd Small (4th), Ian Parker (4th), Jarrett Degen (6th), David Carr (3rd) and Gannon Gremmel (4th) made up the podium Cyclones at the CKLV.
-The attendance for the Iowa State-Iowa Dual (11,238) was the most in the last 20 years and the 10th-largest in Hilton Coliseum history.
-The Cyclone wrestling roster continues to mature. After only returning one NCAA Qualifier for the 2018-19 season, Iowa State will return eight NCAA Qualifiers (Mackall, Gomez, Parker, Degen, Straw, Coleman, Colbray and Gremmel) and one All-American (Degen).
-Dresser improved his all-time dual wins to 185 against OU. He currently ranks as the No. 17 winningest active coach in Division I wrestling.

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Players Mentioned

David Carr

Sam Colbray

Marcus Coleman

Jarrett Degen

Joel Devine

Dan Eslick

Gannon Gremmel

Alex Mackall

Ian Parker

Todd Small

Chase Straw

Hank Swalla

Joe Teague

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