VISSER: Preseason hype for Iowa State wrestling is real, now can the Cyclones turn the hype into reality

Photo Courtesy of Jacqueline Cordova / Cyclone Fanatic When Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Dresser took over the program after the 2016-17 season, Hilton Coliseum was divided by an imposing black curtain that sectioned off roughly a third of the available seats and loomed over the wrestling mat.  That was the first thing to go.  …

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VISSER: Wrestling rule changes mark turning point in the sport

College wrestling fans have yelled their last collective, “TWOOOOOOOO,” after a takedown. Instead, they’ll have to get used to yelling, “THREEEEEE!” On Thursday, the NCAA Playing Rules and Oversight Panel approved several rules and rule changes that could have a seismic shift in the sport of wrestling, including making all takedowns worth three points instead …

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The incredibly convoluted process of qualifying for the NCAA Championships

AMES — Qualifying for the NCAA Wrestling Championships can be a confusing, and somewhat convoluted, process. First, a wrestler needs to earn an allocation for his conference at his weight by earning two out of the three “arms” of the allocation process. The three arms are the coaches’ panel ranking, RPI (rating percentage index) and …

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