Completed Event: Wrestling versus Cyclone Invitational on November 8, 2025 , , Eight Champs
Final
Wrestling
Cyclone Invitational
Eight Champs
Iowa State University Athletics
Sunday, November 30
Ames, Iowa
Noon
Iowa State
20
vs
14
Iowa
Photo by: Jeff Spaur
STREAK SNAPPED! No. 6 ISU Downs No. 3 Iowa, 20-14
11.30.2025 | Wrestling
AMES, Iowa – It was 21 years in the making, but the Cyclones have taken down the Hawkeyes on the mat. Iowa State won six matches, as the No. 6 Cyclones beat No. 3 Iowa 20-14, snapping a streak of 20-straight Hawkeye victories. The victory came in front of 12,292 fans, the 10th largest in Hilton Coliseum history.
Iowa State now leads the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series 11-2 on the year. The Cyclones have a chance to clinch the competition next week when the Cyclone women's basketball team hosts Iowa on Dec. 10.
ISU held a 16-9 advantage in takedowns in the dual.
Top-ranked Yonger Bastida opened the dual at heavyweight with an 11-4 decision over No. 6 Ben Kueter. Bastida used a takedown in each period for the victory, while Kueter avoided the major decision with an escape with :01 remaining in the match. At 125 pounds, No. 7 Dean Peterson of Iowa used a takedown with :33 remaining to beat No. 9 Stevo Poulin 4-2.
The Cyclones got back on track at 133 pounds, as No. 6 Evan Frost upset No. 3 Drake Ayala 11-5. After a scoreless first period, Ayala used a second period takedown to take a 3-2 lead into the third period. It was all Frost at that point. Frost secured three takedowns in the final period, including two in the final :34 for the victory.
At 141 pounds, No. 6 Anthony Echemendia put on a show in a 15-2 victory over No. 7 Nasir Bailey. Echemendia used a late first period takedown for the 3-0 lead and added a second takedown in the second period to lead 7-1 into the third. After escaping to start the period, Echemendia added a pair of takedowns in the final period for the major decision. At 149 pounds, No. 10 Ryder Block knocked off No. 2 Paniro Johnson 2-1 in tiebreaker one. Block escaped in the first :30, while Johnson chose neutral in the second :30, but was unable to secure the takedown for the win.
Following intermission, No. 3 Vinny Zerban got his first taste of the Cy-Hawk dual in a big way at 157 pounds. Zerban used two third period takedowns, along with a rideout in the final :16 to secure a point for riding time, as he won by 11-3 major decision over No. 12 Jordan Williams. At 165 pounds, Iowa's No. 3 Michael Caliendo defeated No. 22 Connor Euton by 20-5 (6:16) technical fall.
No. 11 MJ Gaitan recorded the biggest win of his career, as he took down No. 2 Patrick Kennedy 9-8 in tiebreaker one. Both wrestlers recorded a takedown in the opening period, as it was tied 4-4 heading to the second. Gaitan earned the only takedown of the second period, taking an 8-5 lead into the final period. Kennedy recorded an early escape in the third before Gaitan was hit with a pair of stalling calls, tying the match with :04 to go on the third stall call against Gaitan of the match. After no action in sudden victory, Gaitan escaped :12 into tiebreaker one. In the second :30, Gaitan rode out Kennedy for the victory. At 184 pounds, No. 1 Angelo Ferrari prevailed against No. 10 Isaac Dean, as Ferrari used a point for stalling in the third period for the 2-1 victory.
With the match on the line, No. 2 Rocky Elam dominated Iowa's No. 4 Massoma Endene to lock up the Cyclone victory. Elam recorded a first period takedown and then led 4-0 into the third period. Elam added a final takedown with :35 left, while Endene scored twice in the final :12 on a stalling call and an escape with :01 remaining.
 The Cyclones return to action Friday, Dec. 5 at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas.
MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
No. 6 Iowa State 20, No. 3 Iowa 14
285: No. 1 Yonger Bastida (ISU) dec. No. 6 Ben Kueter (UI), 11-4
125: No. 7 Dean Peterson (UI) dec. No. 9 Stevo Poulin (ISU), 4-2
133: No. 6 Evan Frost (ISU) dec. No. 3 Drake Ayala (UI), 11-5
141: No. 6 Anthony Echemendia (ISU) maj. dec. No. 7 Nasir Bailey (UI), 15-2
149: No. 10 Ryder Block (UI) dec. No. 2 Paniro Johnson (ISU), 2-1 (TB-1)
157: No. 3 Vinny Zerban (ISU) maj. dec. No. 12 Jordan Williams (2-1), 11-3
165: No. 3 Michael Caliendo (UI) tech fall No. 22 Connor Euton (ISU), 20-5 (6:16)
174: No. 11 MJ Gaitan (ISU) dec. No. 2 Patrick Kennedy (UI), 9-8 (TB-1)
184: No. 1 Angelo Ferrari (UI) dec. No. 10 Isaac Dean (ISU), 2-1
197: No. 2 Rocky Elam (ISU) dec. No. 4 Massoma Endene (UI), 8-2
*InterMat Rankings (11/25/2025)
Officials: Titus Godbolt, Matt Sorochinsky
Attendance: 12,292
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