IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWIOWAA STAT STATEE CYC LWOMEN’SONES IOWA BASKETBALLSTATE CYCLONES • NCAA IOWA APPEARANCES:STATE CYCLONES ‘97,IOW A‘98, STAT ‘99,E ‘00, CYC ‘01,LONES ‘02, IO ‘05,WA ‘07, STAT ‘08,E ‘09,CYC L‘10,ONES ‘11,IO ‘12,WA ‘13,STAT ‘14,E CYC ‘15,L O‘17NES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATEIOWA CYCLONES IOWA STAT STATEE CYCLONES IOWA STAT CYCLONESE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STAT2018-19E CYCLONES IOWA IOWA STATE STATECYCLONES IOWA WRESTLING STATE CYCLONES IOWAMEDIA STATE CYCNOTESLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES IOWA STATE CYCLONES No. 23 Iowa State (2-1 / 0-0 Big 12) at No. 20 North Dakota State Broadcast: FloWrestling Wednesday, Jan. 9 - 7 p.m. Live Stats: Trackwrestling.org Fargo, North Dakota Live Updates: Follow @CycloneWR on Scheels Center twitter for live updates and results. @CYCLONEWR HEADLINES 2018-19 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 1. No. 23 Iowa State will open its Big 12 dual slate with a matchup with No. 20 North Dakota State in Fargo. NOVEMBER 2. All-time against the Bison, Iowa State holds a 4-1 advantage over NDSU, including a 21-20 victory over them last year 3 Cyclone Open 3 Champs on Criteria. It was the largest comeback in school history as Iowa State amassed a 17-point comeback after trailing 11 SIU-E (Cy Stephens) W, 37-3 20-3 in the contest. 17 at Lindenwood Open 4 Champs 3. ISU entered the NWCA/USA Today National Coaches’ Poll at No. 23 for the fi rst time since Nov. 1, 2016. This week the Cyclones are ranked No. 23 as well. DECEMBER 1 %at Iowa L, 19-18 4. Individually, Iowa State has six wrestlers ranked across the board. Austin Gomez (9, 9, 9), Ian Parker (14, 18, 12), Jarrett Degen (11, 11, 8), Marcus Coleman (NR, NR, 24), Sam Colbray (19, 17, 16) and Willie Miklus (4, 6, 4) all stand in the 8 at UNI Open 3 Champs national InterMat, FloWrestling and Trackwrestling rankings. 16 Ohio W, 33-6 5. Scoring points has been a point of emphasis for the Cyclones in 2018-19. In dual action, the Cyclones have six JANUARY wrestlers who are averaging eight or more points per dual match. 1-2 at Southern Scuffl e 3rd Place 6. Austin Gomez and Jarrett Degen have been trailblazers for Iowa State’s off ensive output. Degen leads the team in takedowns with 14, averaging just under fi ve per dual contest. Gomez leads the team in four-point nearfalls with 9 *North Dakota State 7 p.m. three on the season. Both are a perfect 3-0 on the year in dual contests. 13 *Fresno State 2 p.m. 17 Rider 7 p.m 7. ISU is fresh off of a third-place fi nish at the 2019 Southern Scuffl e where Iowa State had eight medalists, including a 20 *West Virginia 1 p.m. runner-up performance from Austin Gomez. 25 *Oklahoma 7 p.m. 8. This was the fi rst time that Iowa State had fi nished in the top-4 at a national tournament since the 2014 Cliff Keen 27 * at Oklahoma State 2 p.m. Las Vegas invitational. 9. The Cyclones ended 2018 on a high note with a dominant 33-6 victory over Ohio. FEBRUARY 10. Iowa State took No. 3 Iowa down to the wire, falling to the Hawks 19-18. The two teams split in matches won in the 1 *South Dakota State 7 p.m. dual, 5-5, but a major decision at 125 pounds proved to be the deciding factor late in the dual. 3 *Utah Valley 2 p.m. 11. 28 Cyclones competed at the UNI Open. 10 ISU grapplers fi nished in the top-6 of their brackets, including 11 at Oregon State 5 p.m. championship performances from Alex Mackall, David Carr and Marcus Coleman. 17 Last Chance Open 9 a.m. 12. Austin Gomez, Ian Parker, Jarrett Degen, Marcus Coleman and Sam Colbray are all a perfect 3-0 on the season in 21 *at Northern Iowa 7 p.m. duals this year. 24 Missouri 2 p.m. 13. Iowa State rolled through SIU-E 37-3 to begin the season. In the dual, the Cyclones won nine of the 10 bouts. It was the largest victory (34) and most points scored (37) by an ISU team since Iowa State beat George Mason 39-2 at the MARCH Virginia Duals on Jan. 8, 2016. 9-10 #Big 12 Championship (Tulsa, Okla.) 14. The Cyclones had a solid showing at the Lindenwood Open. In total, seven ISU grapplers reached the fi nals in the Open Division, with Austin Gomez, Jarrett Degen, Daid Carr and Willie Miklus all bringing home titles. Corey 21-23 $NCAA Championships Cabanban won the Fresh/Soph Division at 125 pounds. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Home events in bold 15. At the Cyclone Open, a total of 18 wrestlers fi nished in the top-3 at their respective weight, while three Cyclones, Alex *Big 12 Conference event Mackall, Willie Miklus and Francis Duggan all earned titles. %Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series 16. Dresser improved is all-time dual wins to 170 against Ohio. He currently ranks as the No. 17 winningest active coach #Big 12 Championship in Division I wrestling. $ NCAA Championships For more notes and information, follow us on Twitter: @CycloneWR IOWA STATE QUICK FACTS Location Ames, Iowa IOWA STATE PROBABLE STARTERS Enrollment 34,992 Weight Ranking Name Year Hometown Record / Dual Record Nickname/Mascot Cyclones/Cy 125 Alex Mackall RSo. Austintown, Ohio 13-5 / 2-1 Colors Cardinal & Gold 133 9, 9, 9 Austin Gomez RFr. Carol Stream, Ill. 10-1 / 3-0 Arena Hilton Coliseum (14,384) 141 14, 18, 12 Ian Parker RSo. Saint Johns, Mich. 14-2 / 3-0 President Dr. Wendy Wintersteen Ryan Leisure RFr. Clear Lake, Iowa 12-8 / 0-0 Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard 149 11, 11, 8 Jarrett Degen RSo. Belgrade, Mont. 14-3 / 3-0 Website cyclones.com 157 Chase Straw RJr. Independence, Iowa 9-7 / 0-3 Facebook /CycloneWR OR Grant Stotts Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa 1-2 / 0-0 Twitter @CycloneWR 165 Logan Schumacher Fr. Martensdale, Iowa 12-5 / 0-0 OR Zane Mulder Fr. Grimes, Iowa 8-5 / 0-0 Instagram @iowastatewrestling 174 NR, NR, 24 Marcus Coleman RFr. Ames, Iowa 14-6 / 3-0 184 19, 17, 16 Sam Colbray RSo. Hermiston, Ore. 13-5 / 3-0 Danny Bush RSr. Dubuque, Iowa 16-8 / 0-0 197 4, 6, 4 Willie Miklus RSr. Altoona, Iowa 9-1 / 2-1 285 Gannon Gremmel RSo. Dubuque, Iowa 15-7 / 2-1 Rankings: Intermat, FloWrestling, Trackwrestling Contact Brad DePrez, Iowa State Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant Iowa State University Athletics Jacobson Athletic Building Ames, IA 50011-1140 515-867-8331 [email protected] Iowa State Wrestling • National Champions: ‘33, ‘65, ‘69, ‘70, ‘72, ‘73, ‘77, ‘87 KEVIN DRESSER WRESTLING STAFF Head Coach • 2nd Season Hometown: Humboldt, Iowa College: Iowa, ‘86 Wife: Penny Children: Emma, Anna and Jack Twitter: @CYWrestle_KD Kevin Dresser, the 2016 National Wres- tling Coaches’ Association Coach of the Year, enters his second season as the Iowa State head wrestling coach. In his fi rst season at Iowa State, Dresser took a team that won just one dual in 2016-17 and led them to an 8-10 dual mark. At 149 pounds, Jarrett Degen qualifi ed for the national tournament and wrestled to the round of 12 before being eliminated. Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard aimed high during the DEREK ST. JOHN BRENT METCALF ROBIN WILSON search with the goal of returning the Cyclone wrestling program 2nd Season 2nd Season 2nd Season to national prominence. Pollard believes Dresser’s championship Iowa ‘14 Iowa ‘10 Wooster ‘82 pedigree as an athlete and coach will be a natural draw to recruits as well as an inspiration to the wrestlers on the current roster. Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Director of Operations Dresser compiled a 160-51 dual record at Tech and won ACC dual meet titles in 2015-2016-2017 and league tournament championships in 2013 and 2014 (this year’s ACC tournament is 2018-19 ROSTER March 4). He has coached 65 NCAA Championship qualifi ers, 20 NAME WEIGHT YEAR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL All-Americans and fi ve ACC Most Outstanding Wrestlers. Dresser was named ACC Coach of the Year the last four years in a row and Jakob Allison 125 Jr. Waukee, Iowa / Waukee the state of Virginia’s coach of the year fi ve times. Ethan Andersen 285 R-So. Altoona, Iowa / Southeast Polk Tate Battani 165 Fr. Huxley, Iowa / Ballard Much of the Hokies’ success can be traced to Dresser and his Sinjin Briggs 125 So. Gilbert, Iowa / Gilbert staff ’s recruiting acumen. Six of his classes have ranked among the Top 11 nationally, including the 2013 group that was No. 2 Tyler Buesgens 184 Fr. Jordan, Minn. / Scott West according to InterMat. Danny Bush 184 R-Sr. Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Assumption Corey Cabanban 125 Fr. Aiea, Hawaii / Saint Louis Dresser was named Virginia Tech’s coach in 2006-07 after a legendary high school coaching career in Virginia. He led Chris- David Carr 157 Fr. Canton, Ohio / Perry tiansburg High School (1996-2006) to fi ve state championships Samuel Colbray 184 R-So.