Iowa State Wrestling splits Duals, Bastida remains Undefeated

NASHVILLE – No. 3 Iowa State closed the fall semester with a split Sunday at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals, falling too no. 2 Ohio State, 21-13, before topping No. 20 Lehigh, 26-11.

Iowa State is now 3-1 on the season while Ohio State improved to 10-0 and Lehigh to 4-5.

Heavyweight Yonger Bastida, now 12-0 on the season, highlighted the day with two wins over top-six opponents. Both matches against OSU’s no. 3 Nick Feldman and Lehigh’s No.6 Nathan Taylor ended with the same score, a 4-2 decision in the Cuban’s favor.

Jacob Frost (149) and Rocky Elam (197) also went 2-0 on the day. Against the Buckeyes, Frost earned his highest ranked win of the season with a 4-1 victory over No. 6 Ethan Stiles. Elam tallied two bonus-point victories on the day, including a 9-0 result against OSU’s No. 14 Luke Geog.

Individual dual recaps and results can be found below.

Up next, the Cyclones are back in action after the New Year with a west coast road trip beginning Jan.4 at Stanford.

No. 3 Iowa State 13, No. 2 Ohio State 21

Ohio State started fast with three-straight decisions at 125, 133 and 141 pounds before No.10 Jacob Frost got the Cyclones on the scoreboard at 149 pounds. Frost topped No. 6 Ethan Stiles,4-1,in sudden victory in an entertaining match which saw both wrestlers firing attacks at a high rate. it was Frost who came out on the right side of a scramble in overtime to record his highest ranked win of the season.

the Buckeyes would win by fall at 157 pounds prior to the 165-pound bout which saw No.19 Connor Euton make his return to the lineup after suffering an ankle sprain in the Cy-Hawk dual (Nov. 30). Euton won a tight match, 4-2, against No. 16 Paddy gallagher with Euton getting the deciding takedown with roughly 0:40 remaining in the match.

Iowa State closed the dual with back-to-back wins at 197 and 285 pounds. At 197 pounds, No.1 Rocky Elam secured a commanding 9-0 major decision against No. 14 Luke Geog. Elam amassed over two minutes of riding time and two takedowns in the win.

No. 1 Yonger Bastida was a 4-2 winner over

Iowa State Edges Oklahoma State in Thrilling Dual

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Iowa State wrestling team secured a narrow 18-16 victory over Oklahoma state in a highly competitive dual meet on Sunday. The Cyclones demonstrated resilience and strategic wrestling to overcome a tough opponent on the road.

here’s a breakdown of the match results:

• 125: no. 1 Roman Bravo-Young (PSU) dec. No. 2 Drake ayala (ISU), 3-1
• 133: No. 10 Jesse Yoder (ISU) dec.No. 15 Daton Fix (OSU), 4-2
• 141: No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OSU) dec. No. 4 Anthony Echemendia (ISU), 5-1
• 149: No. 10 Jacob Frost (ISU) dec. No. 6 Ethan Stiles (OSU), 4-1 SV-1
• 157: No. 4 Brandon Cannon (OSU) WBF Kane Naaktgeboren (ISU), 6:53
• 165: No. 19 Connor Euton (ISU) dec. No. 16 Paddy Gallagher (OSU), 4-2
• 174: No. 4 Carson Kharchla (OSU) dec.Aiden Riggins (ISU), 7-3
• 184: No. 6 Dylan Fishback (OSU) dec. No. 13 Isaac Dean (ISU), 3-2
• 197: No. 2 Yonger Bastida (ISU) dec. No. 8 Luke surber (OSU), 6-4
• 285: No. 10 Nathan Powell (ISU) dec. No. 12 Wyatt Dickerson (OSU), 3-2

Key victories from Jacob Frost, Connor Euton, Yonger Bastida, and Nathan Powell proved crucial in securing the win for Iowa State. The Cyclones demonstrated their ability to perform under pressure and capitalize on opportunities.