Cyclones To Open Big 12 Action With Oklahoma

AMES, Iowa -- No. 13 Iowa State (3-1, 0-0 Big 12) hits the road for the first time this season on Sunday, traveling to Cedar Falls to take on No. 18 Oklahoma (2-1, 1-0 Big 12). The Big 12-opener for ISU also marks the 100th year since the Cyclones and Sooners first wrestled (March 18, 1921). The dual will be streamed live on FloWrestling starting at 1 p.m. In addition to the dual, most of the roster will also be featured in extra matches.

MATCH INFO
When: Sunday, January 24 – 1 p.m.
Where: Cedar Falls, Iowa – McLeod Center
Live Stream: FloWrestling
Live Stats: Live stats are available through Trackwrestling

CYCLONE NOTEBOOK
Opening the Season
-Iowa State hit its first road block of the season, falling to Missouri last weekend. The Cyclones opened the season 3-0 with wins over Wartburg, Loras and Nebraska-Kearney.
Bonus Points
-In individual matches this season, the Cyclones are a combined 66-23 with 17 majors, four techs and 15 pins. The Cardinal and Gold are scoring bonus points in 55% of their wins thus far.
New Kids on the Block
-Iowa State's freshman class is already proving that they can compete at the next level. Rookies Kysen Terukina, Zach Redding, Cam Robinson and Yonger Bastida have all seen dual action. Combined, the ISU frosh class is 10-4 in dual action this season.
Carr Champ
- David Carr extended his winning streak to 17, dating back to December of 2019. During that stretch, he accumulated six majors, three techs and three pins.
- Carr is the defending Big 12 Champion at 157 pounds. Last year he joined Lelund Weatherspoon, David Zabriske, Cael Sanderson and Joe Heskett as the sixth Cyclone freshman to claim a Big 12 title.
-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.
- 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.
- Parker's only three losses last season came at the hands of All-Americans Dom Demas (twice) and Mitch McKee.
The Gremmel Effect
- Gannon Gremmel has won 16 out of his last 17 matches while anchoring the Cyclone lineup. During that stretch, the All-American has toppled six ranked opponents and has won four matches by major decision and one by fall.
- Gremmel closed out the 2019-20 season on an 11-match win streak before falling to Wyoming's Brian Andrews in the Big 12 Finals. He finished the year with a 24-8 record, leading the team in wins.
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.
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 scored by a non-champion in conference history.

Players Mentioned

Yonger Bastida

David Carr

Sam Colbray

Jarrett Degen

Gannon Gremmel

Alex Mackall

Ian Parker

Zach Redding

Cam Robinson

Kysen Terukina

Lelund Weatherspoon

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