No. 10 Cyclones Top NDSU, No. 24 Penn in Florida

Saturday, November 14

Bradenton, Fla.

Noon

Iowa State

North Dakota State

11.14.2026 | Men's Wrestling

BRADENTON, Fla. – No. 10 Iowa State went 2-0 at the Journeymen Sunshine Duals Saturday afternoon, defeating North Dakota State, 34-6, and No. 24 Penn, 25-7. Overall, the Cyclones won 17 of their 20 matches on the day, including six by bonus-point margin.

ISU is off to a 4-0 start to its dual season.

Individually, seven Cyclones posted 2-0 records at the event – Garrett Grice, Evan Frost, Paniro Johnson, Tate Naaktgeboren, Aiden Riggins, Brayden Thompson and Coby Merrill.

After transforming his body over the offseason, Riggins made his season debut at 184 pounds after wrestling at 165 pounds a year ago. He went 2-0 on the day and outscored his opponents, 10-1.

After a disappointing road trip to Utah last weekend, 133-pounder Garrett Grice got back on track with an unblemished day, including an impressive 11-1 major decision over No. 32 Tristan Daugherty.

Jacob Frost, Thompson, and Johnson also earned victories over ranked opponents on the day.

HOW IT HAPPENED
vs. North Dakota State
Iowa State started the day with a dominant win over North Dakota State, 34-6, winning 9-of-10 bouts against the Bison. The Cyclones won six matches by bonus-point margin.

After NDSU's No. 8 Ezekiel Witt pinned Rin Sakamoto in the first match, the Cyclones rattled off nine-straight wins. Garrett Grice, Jacob Frost, Paniro Johnson, Connor Euton and Coby Merrill all earned major decisions while Evan Frost secured his third-straight tech fall to open the season.

Tate Naaktgeboren, Aiden Riggins and Brayden Thompson all won by decision.

No. 9 Jacob Frost highlighted the dual with an 11-2 major decision over No. 11 Gavin Drexler at 149 pounds. It was Frost's first ranked win of the season and his seventh career victory over a top-15 opponent.

No. 16 Grice also notched a win against a ranked foe at 133 pounds. Grice got back on track with an 11-1 major decision over No. 32 Tristan Daugherty.

At 184 pounds, Aiden Riggins made his season debut and defeated Andrew McMonagle via 7-2 decision.

In a ranked matchup at 197 pounds, No. 24 Brayden Thompson got the best of No. 23 Devin Wasley in sudden victory, 5-2. It was Thompson's second-straight win over a ranked opponent.

vs. PENN
Iowa State won 8-of-10 matches against the Quakers, including three-straight to open the dual. Brayden Thompson was the lone Cyclone to tally a bonus point in the contest, earning a major decision at 197 pounds.

No. 9 Paniro Johnson had the biggest win of the dual with a 7-4 decision in a top-15 matchup against No. 15 Jude Swisher.

Sakamoto, Grice, Frost, Naaktgeboren, Riggins and Merrill all won their bouts by decision.

No. 9 Jacob Frost fell in his NCAA Blood Round rematch against No. 7 Cross Wasilewski after he was unable to overcome a big first period by the Quaker. He dropped the bout, 9-1. No. 17 Connor Euton was edged by No. 14 Sean Seefeldt in a ranked matchup at 165 pounds, 11-10, after surrendering three takedowns in the third period.

UP NEXT
No. 10 Iowa State travels to Iowa City for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Dual on Sunday, Nov. 22. That dual is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start on BIG+.

MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
No. 10 Iowa State 34 vs. North Dakota State 6
125: No. 8 Ezekiel Witt (NDSU) WBF Rin Sakamoto (ISU), 0:40
133: No. 16 Garrett Grice (ISU) maj. dec. No. 32 Tristan Daugherty (NDSU), 11-1
141: No. 4 Evan Frost (ISU) TF Devon Harrison (NDSU), 16-1 (7:00)
149: No. 9 Jacob Frost (ISU) maj. dec. No. 11 Gavin Drexler (NDSU), 11-2
157: No. 9 Paniro Johnson (ISU) maj. dec. Michael Olson (NDSU), 15-4
165: No. 17 Connor Euton (ISU) maj. dec. Boeden Greenley (NDSU), 19-5
174: Tate Naaktgeboren (ISU) dec. David Alonso (NDSU), 8-1
184: Aiden Riggins (ISU) dec. Andrew McMonagle (NDSU), 7-2
197: No. 24 Brayden Thompson (ISU) dec. No. 23 Devin Wasley (NDSU), 5-2 SV-1
285: No. 15 Coby Merrill (ISU) maj. dec. Shilo Jones (NDSU), 11-3

No. 10 Iowa State 25, No. 24 Penn 7
125: Rin Sakamoto (ISU) dec. Marius Garcia (PENN), 8-4
133: No. 16 Garrett Grice (ISU) dec. Spencer Barnhart (PENN), 9-3
141: No. 4 Evan Frost (ISU) dec. Alex Almeyda (PENN), 5-0
149: No. 7 Cross Wasilewski (PENN) maj. dec. No. 9 Jacob Frost (ISU), 9-1
157: No. 9 Paniro Johnson (ISU) dec. No. 15 Jude Swisher (PENN), 7-4
165: No. 14 Sean Seefeldt (PENN) dec. No. 17 Connor Euton (ISU), 11-10
174: Tate Naaktgeboren (ISU) dec. Caden Bellis (PENN), 2-0
184: Aiden Riggins (ISU) dec. CJ Betz (PENN), 9-2
197: No. 24 Brayden Thompson (ISU) maj. dec. John Pardo (PENN), 11-2
285: No. 15 Coby Merrill (ISU) dec. Martin Cosgrove (PENN), 4-2