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The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletics
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – No. 13 Iowa State (5-3, 2-0 Big 12) stayed perfect in Big 12 dual action with a 24-18 victory over No. 22 West Virginia (7-2, 1-2 Big 12) Wednesday evening inside WVU Coliseum. Bonus points were the difference as the teams split the 10 bouts, 5-5.
Iowa State won the takedown battle, 17-12. Paniro Johnson and Cody Chittum both got pins for the Cyclones while Evan Frost notched a tech fall and Evan Bockman earned a major decision.
Evan Frost started the scoring with a commanding 20-3 tech fall over Tommy Maddox at 133 pounds. Frost tallied six takedowns in the win, including three in the opening period, as he improved to 6-2 on the season.
Jacob Frost made it back-to-back wins for the Frost family to open the dual. Jacob won by decision, 9-6, over No. 29 Jordan Titus at 141 pounds. Frost overcame an early takedown by Titus and fended off a last-ditch effort by the Mountaineer for the win.
Johnson and Chittum secured back-to-back falls for the Cyclones at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively, to put Iowa State ahead 20-0 after four matches. Johnson, in his first match of the season at 149 pounds, now has dual victories at 149, 157 and 165 pounds this season.
West Virginia got on the board with two-consecutive major decisions at 165 and 174 pounds. At 165, No. 3 Peyton Hall defeated Aiden Riggins, 16-6, in Riggins’ first match of the season at the weight. At 174 pounds, MJ Gaitan fell 14-4 to No. 28 Brody Conley. Gaitan was putting Conley on his back in the third period but the match was stopped due to a potentially dangerous hold.
In a top-20 battle at 184 pounds, No. 12 Evan Bockman was victorious against No. 16 Dennis Robin by 9-1 major decision. Bockman pushed for a bonus point and got it with a late takedown plus a riding time point.
West Virginia closed the dual with three-straight wins at 197, 285 and 125 pounds. At 125 pounds, Kysen Terukina gave up a last-second takedown to Jett Strickenberger in a 4-1 decision.
Up Next
Iowa State continues its road trip Saturday at the Virginia Duals against Rider and Bucknell. Those duals will begin at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (CT), respectively, on FloWrestling.
MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
No. 13 Iowa State 24, No. 22 West Virginia 18
133: #8 Evan Frost (ISU) TF Tommy Maddox (WVU), 20-3 (5:29)
141: #15 Jacob Frost (ISU) dec. #29 Jordan Titus (WVU), 9-6
149: Paniro Johnson (ISU) WBF Sam Hillegas (WVU), 5:48
157: #8 Cody Chittum (ISU) WBF Sasha Gavronsky (WVU), 3:41
165: #3 Peyton Hall (WVU) Maj. Dec. Aiden Riggins (ISU), 16-6
174: #28 Brody Conley (WVU) Maj. Dec. MJ Gaitan (ISU), 14-2
184: #12 Evan Bockman (ISU) Maj. Dec. #16 Dennis Robin (WVU), 9-1
197: Ian Bush (WVU) Maj. Dec. Nate Schon (ISU), 13-2
285: Michael Wolfgram (WVU) dec. #26 Daniel Herrera (ISU), 5-3
125: Jett Strickenberger (WVU) dec. #19 Kysen Terukina (ISU), 4-1
*InterMat Rankings (1/7/2025)
