Cy-Hawk Primer: No. 8 Iowa State Hosts No. 4 Iowa

AMES, Iowa - No. 8 Iowa State hosts its in-state rival, No. 4 Iowa, Sunday at 2 p.m. in a highly anticipated Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series clash. The top-10 matchup will be televised on ESPN, making it the first college wrestling dual on the flagship network in the company's 44-year history.

The Matchup: No. 8 Iowa State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. No. 4 Iowa (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
Where: Ames, Iowa // Hilton Coliseum
When: Sunday, Nov. 26 - 2 p.m.
Live Stats: TrackWrestling
Watch: ESPN
[Shawn Kenney, PxP; Jim Gibbons, analyst; Jordan Burroughs, analyst; Quint Kessenich, sideline]
Listen: Varsity App & Cyclones.com
[Ryan Rohlk, pxp; Joe Sinclair, PxP; Nate Carr, analyst]
Match Notes: Iowa State // Iowa
Tickets (Color-It-Cardinal): https://bit.ly/3R9sCYB

The Cyclones have won 12 consecutive duals inside Hilton Coliseum dating back to 2021 and ISU is 31-7 over the last six seasons on its home mat. Last year in Iowa City, Iowa State and Iowa split a top-10 battle with five match wins apiece. Bonus points were the difference as Iowa prevailed, 18-15.

PROJECTED MATCHUPS
No. 8 Iowa State vs. No. 4 Iowa
125: #8 Kysen Terukina (3-0) vs. #17 Drake Ayala (6-1)
133: #19 Evan Frost (3-0) vs. #8 Brody Teske (4-1)
141: #19 Anthony Echemendia (3-0) vs. #1 Real Woods (2-0)
149: #14 Casey Swiderski (6-0) vs. #9 Victor Voinovich III (6-1)
157: #18 Cody Chittum (2-0) vs. #2 Jared Franek (7-0)
165: #2 David Carr (3-0) vs. #5 Michael Caliendo (7-0)
174: #21 MJ Gaitan (3-0) vs. Gabe Arnold (6-0) or Aiden Riggins (6-1)
184: #6 Will Feldkamp (1-0) vs. #30 Brennan Swafford (6-1)
197: #24 Julien Broderson (2-0) vs. #22 Zach Glazier (6-0)
285: #7 Yonger Bastida (3-0) vs. Bradley Hill (5-2)
*InterMat Indiv. Rankings (11/21/2023)

NOTABLE

Iowa State trounced No. 18 Wisconsin, 42-0, its last time out. ISU dominated the dual from start to finish with three wrestlers - Kysen Terukina, Casey Swiderski and David Carr - defeating top-15 foes. ISU won the takedown battle, 27-2.
Iowa State has pushed the pace this season on its feet. The Cyclones own a 117-8 takedown advantage over their opponents through three duals.
No. 2 David Carr will see his second top-five opponent in the span of a week. Toeing the line across from him this time is North Dakota State transfer and 2023 All-American No. 5 Michael Caliendo. Carr is fresh off his first real test of the season after he gutted out a 2-0 decision against Wisconsin's No. 4 Dean Hamiti last weekend.
Kysen Terukina was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after his 14-3 major decision against Wisconsin's No. 5 Eric Barnett. Terukina is 4-2 against top-10 foes and 3-1 against top-5 opponents in the last three years.
Clarion transfer and 2023 All-American Will Feldkamp made his ISU debut last weekend. His match didn't make it out of the first period as he picked up a fall in 1:39. Feldkamp was third in NCAA Division I last season with 14 pins.
Casey Swiderski made his season debut in the ISU lineup last weekend as well. He secured his fifth-career top-15 win with a 9-4 decision over No. 14 Joseph Zargo.
Cody Chittum has impressed in his two appearances in the lineup, securing a major decision on both occasions. Chittum spent his grey shirt year training in Iowa City.
Anthony Echemendia dropped a weight to 141 pounds against Wisconsin. He was sharp on his feet, securing seven takedowns in a 21-6 tech fall. The Cuban leads ISU with 20 takedowns in three matches.

PROMOTIONS (Color-It-Cardinal)
- Wear your favorite CARDINAL colored apparel!
- Iowa Corn Shirt Giveaway
- Free admission for youth wrestling programs
- Students: Vintage ISU Wrestling Trucker Hats for the first 125 students

IOWA CONNECTIONS
Three members of Iowa State's coaching staff - Kevin Dresser, Brent Metcalf and Derek St. John - wrestled at the University of Iowa.

Dresser was a two-time Big Ten champ, two-time All-American and a 1986 NCAA champion.
Metcalf, who was inducted into the Iowa Hall of Fame this fall, was a three-time All-American, two-time NCAA champ and a 2008 Hodge Trophy winner.
St. John was a four-time All-American and 2013 NCAA Champion for the Hawkeyes.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY
(Kevin Dresser, Will Feldkamp, MJ Gaitan)

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Players Mentioned

Yonger Bastida

Julien Broderson

David Carr

Cody Chittum

Anthony Echemendia

Will Feldkamp

Evan Frost

MJ Gaitan

Casey Swiderski

Kysen Terukina

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