Iowa State Opens Season at Battle in the River City

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State wrestling team opens its 2022-23 season with three duals at the inaugural Battle in the River City Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. The Cyclones start the day with Little Rock and Campbell before closing out the trip with a top-15 battle against No. 12 Wisconsin.

The Matchup: Iowa State (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Little Rock (1-0), Campbell (0-0), No. 12 Wisconsin (0-0)
Where: Swisher Gymnasium - Jacksonville, Fla.
When: Saturday, Nov. 5 - 11 a.m. / 1 p.m. / 5:30 p.m. (CT)
Watch: Rokfin
Live Stats: TournaFlex

Sam Schuyler vs. UNI

WIN STREAK ON THE LINE
Iowa State's 13-match winning streak dating back to last season is the second-longest active streak nationally and the longest the Cyclones have put together since winning 17-straight duals from Feb. 13, 2004 to Jan. 21, 2005.

Longest Active Dual Win Streaks
1. Penn State (28)
2. Iowa State (13)
3. Appalachian State (9)
4. NC State (8)
T5. Michigan (7)
T5. Lock Haven (7)

David Carr

CARR MOVES TO 165
David Carr will move up a weight class from 157 to 165 this season. Carr, a 2021 national champion and three-time All-American at 157 pounds, will be one of three former national champions in the 165-pound weight class this season.

Jacob Frost vs. Casey Swiderski

NEW FACES
Iowa State has 21 newcomers on the roster this season, including 19 freshmen. Five of those freshmen made the trip to Florida this weekend in Evan Frost, Casey Swiderski, Jacob Frost, Paniro Johnson and MJ Gaitan.

Iowa State reloaded during the offseason and brings in the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation according to MatScouts. The class is headlined by three top 20 recruits nationally (No. 3 Casey Swiderski, No. 14 MJ Gaitan, No. 19 Manny Rojas).

KEY STORYLINES

Head coach Kevin Dresser enters his sixth season at the helm of the Iowa State wrestling program in 2022-23. ISU went 15-1 in its dual season last year, including 8-0 in the Big 12.
2021 All-Americans David Carr, Yonger Bastida and Marcus Coleman are back on the roster for the 2022-23 campaign, which marks the first time since 2010 Iowa State returns three All-Americans to its lineup from the previous year.
Iowa State's 2022-23 schedule is its toughest in recent history. Nine of Iowa State's dual opponents rank inside the top 20 of the first NWCA poll, including three inside the top five.
Iowa State returns 78 percent of its dual victories from last season to its 2022-23 lineup, as well as 97 percent of its scoring from the NCAA Championships.

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