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Three Cyclones into Cliff Keen Invitational Semifinals
12.06.2024 | Wrestling
LAS VEGAS – Evan Frost, Anthony Echemendia and Evan Bockman all advanced into the Cliff Keen Invitational semifinals Friday night in Las Vegas.
In total, six Cyclones made the podium at what is widely regarded as the toughest regular season tournament in collegiate wrestling. All six will battle to improve their placements Saturday.
Iowa State is third in the team race with 71.5 points, trailing Nebraska (83.5) and Oklahoma State (105).
The Cyclones tallied 19 bonus points on day one, finishing with five falls, two tech falls and six major decisions.
Semifinal and consolation quarterfinals begin Saturday at noon (CT) on FloWrestling.
Iowa State Results
No. 9 Adrian Meza (125) - DNP
R32 – W-D vs. Ryan Meek (Ohio), 8-4
R16 – L-D vs. No. 8 Maximo Renteria (ORST), 8-2
C16 #2 – W-D vs. Koda Holeman (CALP), 8-5
C8 #1 – W-MD vs. Carson Wagner (BING), 11-2
C8 #2 – LBF vs. No. 6 Brendan McCrone (OHST), 1:49
No. 2 Evan Frost (133)
R32 – Bye
R16 – W-D, vs. Stockton Obrien (WYO), 16-10
QF – WBF vs. No. 7 Julian Chlebove (ASU), 6:59
SF – No. 3 Tyler Knox (STAN)
Jacob Frost (141)
R32 – W-D vs. Elijah Griffin (CBU), 8-4
R16 – L-TF vs. No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OHST), 19-4 (4:27)
C16 #2 – W-MD vs. Riley Edwards (APP), 16-3
C8 #1 – W-D, vs. No. 10 Kai Owen (COL), 10-6
C8 #2 – W-D vs. Jameson Garcia (HARV), 8-3
C4 – vs. No. 3 Cael Happel (UNI)
No. 3 Anthony Echemendia (149)
R32 – W-D vs. Kaden Keiser (APP), 11-4
R16 – W-D vs. Cameron Catabone (MICH), 4-2
QF – W-MD vs. No. 6 Jesse Vasquez (ASU), 8-0
SF – vs. No. 2 Ridge Lovett (NEB)
No. 5 Paniro Johnson (157)
R32 – Bye
R16 – W-D vs. No. 12 Rafael Hipolito (VT), 5-2 SV-1
QF – L-D vs. No. 4 Paddy Gallagher (OHST), 2-1 TB-1
C8 #2 – W- D, vs. Grigor Cholakyan (STAN), 2-2 TB-1 RT
C4 – vs. No. 11 Caleb Fish (OKST)
No. 5 MJ Gaitan (165) - DNP
R32 – WBF vs. Tyler Sagi (Navy), 1:59
R16 – W-D vs. Cesar Alvan (COL), 5-4
QF – LBF vs. No. 4 Hunter Garvin (STAN), 2:56
C8 #2 – L-MFF vs. Kyle Mosher (HOF)
Aiden Riggins (174) - DNP
R32 – W-MD vs. No. 10 Adam Kemp (CALP), 11-3
R16 – L-MD vs. Brevin Cassella (BING), 11-0
C16 #2 – L-D vs. Joseph Martin (NW), 11-6
No. 5 Evan Bockman (184)
R32 – W-MD vs. Timothy McDonnell (ORST), 16-4
R16 – W-TF vs. Gerrit Nijenhuis (CSUB), 19-4 (6:22)
QF – W-D vs. Nathan Haas (CBU), 8-1
SF – vs. No. 1 Parker Keckeisen (UNI)
No. 8 Christian Carroll (197)
R32 – WBF vs. Andrew Macchiavello (NCST), 4:34
R16 – W-D vs. No. 9 Wyatt Voelker (UNI), 10-6
QF – L-TF vs. No. 1 Jacob Cardenas (MICH), 16-1 (2:26)
C8 #2 – W-MD vs. Ben Vanadia (PUR), 15-6
C4 – vs. No. 5 Luke Surber (OKST)
Daniel Herrera (285) - DNP
R32 – W-TF, Jackson Mankowski (STAN), 20-4 (6:31)
R16 – L-TF vs. No. 1 Wyatt Hendrickson (OKST), 16-0 (4:17)
C16 #2 – WBF vs. Danny Church (HOF), 3:18
C8 #1 – WBF vs. No. 9 Jordan Greer (OHIO), 6:36
C8 #2 – L-MD vs. No. 6 Jimmy Mullen (VT), 10-1
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