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Dear Cyclone Fans,]]>Logo of Iowa State AthleticsMon, 22 Jun 2026 07:48:00 CST231862https://cyclones.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-wrestling-cyclone-mens-wrestling-adds-six-to-rosterhttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/6/10/mens-wrestling-cyclone-mens-wrestling-adds-six-to-rosterMen's Wrestling

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State men's wrestling made six additions to its roster, head coach Brent Metcalf announced Wednesday. ISU added four from the transfer portal and two late high school prospects.]]>Hilton Coliseum for Iowa State wrestlingWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:14:00 CST1731839https://cyclones.com/news/2026/5/12/wrestling-iowa-state-accepts-invite-to-national-duals-invitationalhttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/5/12/wrestling-iowa-state-accepts-invite-to-national-duals-invitationalMen's Wrestling

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State men's wrestling team accepted its invitation to the 2026 National Duals Invitational held Dec. 12-13 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The dual tournament, which puts a $1,230,000 prize purse up for grabs, will feature a 16-team field which was announced Tuesday afternoon.]]>National Duals Invitational - AcceptedTue, 12 May 2026 13:30:00 CST1731792https://cyclones.com/news/2026/5/11/javier-maldonado-joins-isu-mens-wrestling-staff-as-assistant-coachhttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/5/11/javier-maldonado-joins-isu-mens-wrestling-staff-as-assistant-coachMen's Wrestling

AMES, Iowa – Former Little Rock associate head coach Javier Maldonado has been added to the Iowa State men's wrestling staff as an assistant coach, head coach Brent Metcalf announced Tuesday. Maldonado, Little Rock's first assistant coach after the program's creation in 2019, joins the Cyclones after seven successful seasons building the Trojan wrestling program.]]>Javier Maldonado - Assistant Men's Wrestling CoachMon, 11 May 2026 14:57:00 CST1731789https://cyclones.com/news/2026/5/6/wrestling-two-time-ncaa-finalist-drake-ayala-joins-cyclone-coaching-staffhttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/5/6/wrestling-two-time-ncaa-finalist-drake-ayala-joins-cyclone-coaching-staffMen's Wrestling

AMES, Iowa – Two-time NCAA finalist and three-time All-American Drake Ayala has joined the Iowa State men's wrestling staff as an assistant coach, head coach Brent Metcalf announced Wednesday. Ayala, who wrestled at Iowa from 2021-2026, fills one of two available assistant coaching positions on the Cyclone staff.]]>Drake Ayala - Hired as Men's Wrestling Assistant CoachWed, 6 May 2026 13:19:00 CST1731779https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/30/wrestling-seven-cyclone-wrestlers-earn-academic-all-big-12-honorshttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/30/wrestling-seven-cyclone-wrestlers-earn-academic-all-big-12-honorsMen's Wrestling

AMES, Iowa – Seven Cyclone wrestlers earned Academic All-Big 12 recognition, the league office announced Thursday afternoon. Anthony Echemendia, Rocky Elam, Garrett Grice, Adrian Meza, Kane Naaktgeboren, Aiden Riggins and Vinny Zerban were among 124 wrestlers recognized by the league.]]>An above crowd view of Hilton Coliseum during Men's Wrestling vs. UNI (2026)Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 CST1731761https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/16/brent-metcalf-named-head-coach-of-isu-mens-wrestling-teamhttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/16/brent-metcalf-named-head-coach-of-isu-mens-wrestling-teamMen's Wrestling

AMES, Iowa - Brent Metcalf, who has spent the past nine seasons helping Kevin Dresser methodically return the proud Cyclone program to national prominence, has been selected as the ninth head coach of the Iowa State men's wrestling program, Endowed Cyclone Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard announced today.]]>Brent Metcalf - Iowa State Men's Wrestling CoachThu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 CST1731712https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/16/kevin-dresser-named-isus-director-of-mens-and-womens-wrestlinghttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/16/kevin-dresser-named-isus-director-of-mens-and-womens-wrestlingMen's Wrestling

AMES, Iowa - After a storied 20-year collegiate coaching career that saw Iowa State and Virginia Tech return to national prominence, Kevin Dresser will transition into a new role within the Iowa State Athletics Department as Director of Men's & Women's Wrestling, Endowed Cyclone Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard announced Thursday. In his new position, Dresser will provide mentorship, leadership and fundraising acumen to both the ISU men's and newly launched women's wrestling programs.]]>Kevin Dresser - Iowa State Director of Men's and Women's WrestlingThu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 CST1731711https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/2/wrestling-looking-to-the-future-a-look-at-isus-incoming-freshman-classhttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/2/wrestling-looking-to-the-future-a-look-at-isus-incoming-freshman-classMen's Wrestling

AMES, Iowa – With the 2025-26 wrestling season in the history books, it's time to look ahead to the future of Cyclone wrestling. Iowa State will bring in five exciting high school wrestlers, including four top-100 prospects, to its freshmen class.]]>Kevin Dresser (2024)Thu, 2 Apr 2026 15:08:00 CST1731665https://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/2/wrestling-six-cyclones-named-nwca-scholar-all-americanshttps://cyclones.com/news/2026/4/2/wrestling-six-cyclones-named-nwca-scholar-all-americansMen's Wrestling

AMES, Iowa – Six Cyclones – Yonger Bastida, Anthony Echemendia, Rocky Elam, Garrett Grice, Kane Naaktgeboren and Vinny Zerban – were named Division I Scholar All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Wednesday.]]>2026 Wrestling NWCA Scholar All-AmericansThu, 2 Apr 2026 09:06:00 CST1731662