PRIMER: No. 13 Iowa State at No. 22 West Virginia

AMES, Iowa - No. 13 Iowa State travels to Morgantown, West Virginia for its first road Big 12 test of the season. The Cyclones are looking for their seventh-consecutive win over the Mountaineers and third-consecutive victory in Morgantown.

Who: No. 13 Iowa State (4-3, 1-0 Big 12) at No. 22 West Virginia (7-1, 1-1 Big 12)
Where: Morgantown, W. Va. / WVU Coliseum (14,000)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 / 6 p.m. (CT)

The Links
WATCH: ESPN+
PxP: Kyle Wiggs; Analyst: Tony Onorato
(No ISU Radio broadcast this week)
LIVE STATS
ISU NOTES // WVU NOTES

PROJECTED MATCHUPS
No. 13 Iowa State (4-3, 1-0 Big 12) vs. No. 22 West Virginia (7-1)
125: #19 Kysen Terukina (5-0) vs. #24 Jace Schafer (10-4) or Jett Strickenberger (6-5)
133: #8 Evan Frost (5-2) vs. Tommy Maddox 1-3) or Mason Kernan (5-2)
141: #15 Jacob Frost (14-4) vs. #29 Jordan Titus (6-6)
149: Paniro Johnson (9-3) vs. Michael Dolan (1-3) or Sam Hillegas (2-3)
157: #8 Cody Chittum (7-1) vs. Sasha Gavronsky (10-4)
165: MJ Gaitan (9-2) vs. #3 Peyton Hall (18-0)
174: Aiden Riggins (6-7) vs. #28 Brody Conley (7-3)
184: #12 Evan Bockman (7-3) vs. #16 Dennis Robin (12-4) or Ian Bush (5-4)
197: #21 Christian Carroll (5-5) or Nate Schon (9-3) vs. Austin Cooley (3-4) or Rune Lawrence (3-2)
285: #26 Daniel Herrera (13-5) or Yonger Bastida (2-0) vs. Michael Wolfgram (8-4)
*InterMat Rankings (1/7/2025)

SERIES HISTORY
24th Meeting
Overall: 21-2
Home: 11-0
Road: 6-2
Neutral: 4-0
Current Streak: ISU W6
Longest ISU win streak: 9 (1922-2001)
Longest WVU win streak: 1 (Twice)
Dresser vs. WVU: 8-0

Iowa State and West Virginia meet for the 24th time in program history Wednesday evening. The Cyclones have won 12 of the last 13, including six in-a-row, against the Mountaineers. Though ISU's only two losses in the all-time series have come in Morgantown, the Cyclones have won two-straight duals on WVU's home mat.

Last season, No. 4 Iowa State defeated No. 17 West Virginia, 29-11, in Ames. The Cyclones won seven of 10 matches, including four with bonus points.

TAKEDOWN LEADERS
Iowa State wrestlers have amassed 193 takedowns this season. On the flip side, they have only been taken down 116 times. Here's a look who's leading the team in takedowns.

ISU Takedown Leaders
Name	Takedowns For	Takedowns Against
Daniel Herrera	24	5
Evan Bockman	21	7
Jacob Frost	21	14
Anthony Echemendia	19	2
Christian Carroll	19	9

NEXT MAN UP
It's no secret the Cyclones were bit by the injury bug during the first semester. In fact, through seven duals, 24 wrestlers on the 42-person roster have appeared in the Iowa State dual lineup this season. For reference, 21 Cyclones saw the dual lineup in 15 duals last season.

Despite losing starters Casey Swiderski (141) and Connor Euton (165) to season-ending knee injuries in November and December, the roster is inching its way back to health. Head coach Kevin Dresser said in his media availability on Monday that the lineup should be back to 60-70% healthy for the dual against the Mountaineers.

Cyclone 125-pounder Kysen Terukina made his way back into the lineup just before Christmas after missing the early portion of the season due to a neck injury. He is 5-0 on the season and fresh off a championship at the Soldier Salute. Evan Frost (133) wrestled in only one of three duals at the Collegiate Duals as he recovered from a flu bug but is listed back in the probable lineup for ISU's east coast trip this week. Evan Bockman (184) and MJ Gaitan (165), who were both dinged up in December, are also both back in the Cyclone probable lineup.

Anthony Echemendia (149) has missed extended time due to a high ankle sprain suffered at the CKLV while Yonger Bastida (285) has wrestled only two matches this season as he heals from a lingering knee injury.

Kysen Terukina vs. North Carolina (2024)

KEY STORYLINES

Iowa State hits the road in conference dual action for the first time this season. The Cyclones are 14-2 in the last three seasons in Big 12 duals, including 5-2 away from Hilton Coliseum.
Last time out, ISU went 2-1 at the Collegiate Duals with wins over Lock Haven and No. 25 North Carolina before a loss to No. 5 Ohio State.
Paniro Johnson is listed as the 149-pound starter in coach Dresser's probable lineup against the Mountaineers. It would be Johnson's first match at 149 pounds since the 2022-23 season after missing last season and starting this season at 157 pounds. Johnson already owns dual victories at 157 and 165 pounds this season.
Cody Chittum earned the second top-10 win of his career with a 10-8 victory over Ohio State's No. 7 Paddy Gallagher at the Collegiate Duals. Chittum is 7-1 on the season and has won four consecutive matches.
Twin brothers Evan (133) and Jacob (141) Frost have appeared in the ISU dual lineup at the same time three times in their career, including once already this season. They are the first set of brothers to appear in ISU's dual lineup since Michael and Gabe Moreno in 2015.
Nearly half of Iowa State's matches won this season (excluding open tournaments) have resulted in bonus points for the Cyclones (31-of-67, 46%).

WEEKLY MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Head coach Kevin Dresser and 184-pounder Evan Bockman met with the media on Monday. Watch their interviews below.

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Players Mentioned

Yonger Bastida

Evan Bockman

Christian Carroll

Cody Chittum

Anthony Echemendia

Connor Euton

Evan Frost

Jacob Frost

MJ Gaitan

Daniel Herrera

Paniro Johnson

Aiden Riggins

Nate Schon

Casey Swiderski

Kysen Terukina

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