Iowa State To Host Quadrangular On Sunday

AMES, Iowa -- No. 10 Iowa State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) will host a quadrangular competition on Sunday, featuring four teams ranked in the top-20 in this week's NWCA poll. The Cyclones will take on No. 11 Arizona State (2 p.m.) and No. 9 Missouri (4 p.m.) on mat 1. Over on mat 2, No. 20 UNI will square off with Missouri (2 p.m.) and Arizona State (4 p.m.) Both of Iowa State's duals will be broadcast live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

MATCH INFO
When: Sunday, January 17 – 2 p.m. (Arizona State) | 4 p.m. (Missouri)
Where: Ames, Iowa – Hilton Coliseum
Live Stream: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Broadcast: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Live Stats: Live stats are available through Trackwrestling
Tickets: Tickets can be purchased to the dual, but must be purchased in advance. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.

CYCLONE NOTEBOOK
Opening the season
The Cyclones will get their first taste of DI competition this weekend when No. 11 Arizona State and No. 9 Missouri come to town.
Bonus Points
In individual matches this season, the Cyclones are a combined 59-6 with 15 majors, four techs and 15 pins. The Cardinal and Gold are scoring bonus points in 58% of their wins thus far.
Back for More
- Entering his third season as the Iowa State head coach, Kevin Dresser had just one returning All-American and one Big 12 Champion on the roster. Now in his fourth year at the helm, Dresser returns two Big 12 Champions, six All-Americans and a combined total of 16 NCAA Qualifiers from eight different wrestlers.
- The Cyclones return 85% of their dual starts from the 2019-20 season and 76% of their dual starts over the past two seasons. In total, Iowa State returns 269 career starts with six wrestlers holding 28 or more career starts.
Carr Champ
- In his first season in the varsity lineup, David Carr posted an 18-1 record and was a perfect 9-0 duals. His only loss in 2019-20 came at the hands of Northwestern's Ryan Deakin, who was set to be the No. 1 seed at the NCAA Championships.
- The Canton, Ohio, native was 9-0 in duals on the year and 18-1 overall. He led the team in back points (34) and total dual match points scored (121). Carr went 10-1 against top-25 opponents and knocked off two ranked in the top-six. He was riding a 13-match winning streak heading into the NCAA Championships
- Carr made Iowa State history before ever taking the mat for the Cyclones. He won the 74 kg gold medal at the Junior World Championships to become Iowa State's first-ever Junior World Champion. He is the second Cyclone to medal at the Junior World Championships, joining Zach Thompson (Silver, 1998 - 90 kg).
Two-Timer
- Jarrett Degen became a back-to-back All-American at 149 pounds last season. He was seeded No. 8 for the NCAA Championships. He finished the season with a 16-4 record, while going 5-2 in duals. He finished third at the Big 12 Championship to become a three-time NCAA Qualifier.
Parker Power
- Ian Parker won the 2020 141-pound Big 12 title with a thrilling 4-2 win over OU's Dom Demas in sudden victory two. He was seeded No. 4 at 141 pounds for the NCAA Championships.
- By the end of the year, Parker climbed into the top-8 in every major poll nationally. The junior finished the season with a 22-3 overall record, and a near-perfect 13-1 in dual outings.
- Parker's only three losses last season came at the hands of All-Americans Dom Demas (twice) and Mitch McKee.
The Gremmel Effect
- Gremmel finished the season on a tear. He was riding an 11-match win streak before falling to Wyoming's Brian Andrews in the Big 12 Finals. He qualified for the NCAA Championships and was seeded No. 11 in the 285-pound bracket. He finished the year with a 24-8 record, the most wins on the team, and was 10-5 in dual action.
- Gremmel put on a championship performance at the Southern Scuffle. He went 5-0 at the tournament with two wins over top-25 foes, while outscoring his opponents by a margin of 36-13.
All-Americans
- With the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Championships due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the NWCA announced a first, second and honorable mention All-America team. Ian Parker, Jarrett Degen and David Carr were all named First Team All-America, while Alex Mackall and Gannon Gremmel earned Second-Team honors and Sam Colbray was Honorable Mention All-American. Iowa State now has 299 All-Americans in program history.
Nine is Fine
- Last year, Iowa State qualified nine wrestlers for the NCAA Championships. The Cyclones were one of six teams nationally to qualify nine or more wrestlers for the 2020 NCAA Championships.
Big 12 breakdown
- Last season, Iowa State finished tied for the best regular season record (7-1) in Big 12-action. It was the most conference wins in school history. The Cyclones finished second at the Big 12 Championship with 116.5 points, which was the most points

Next Event

Players Mentioned

David Carr

Sam Colbray

Jarrett Degen

Gannon Gremmel

Alex Mackall

Ian Parker

Sponsors

Iowa State University Athletics