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Former Cyclone Lelund Weatherspoon returns Hilton Coliseum as assistant coach for Northwestern Tech

Why Northwestern Kansas TechnicalCollege? A friendship between head coaches and a former Cyclone, now assistant coach, brought these mismatched teams together to face off in Hilton Coliseum. In the coach’s corner for Northwestern Technical sat former Cyclone Lelund Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon wrestled for the Cyclones between 2012-17 under coach Kevin Jackson. He left a two-time Big …

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Ian Parker to start at 141-pounds the rest of the season

Ian Parker announced Wednesday during weekly media availability that he would be moving back to 141-pounds after starting the season at 149-pounds. Parker had originally spent five seasons as the starter at 141-pounds before making the decision to compete for the 149-pound spot against Jarrett Degen. Unfortunately, Parker has only wrestled one match this season …

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Iowa State’s Yonger Bastida named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week

The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletic Communications IRVING, Texas — Iowa State sophomore Yonger Bastida was voted Big 12 Wrestler of the Week by league coaches after completing his sixth-straight victory and second consecutive win over a top-10 opponent, aiding the No. 13 Cyclones in a 23-13 win over No. 15 Purdue Sunday …

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A top-15 hometown showdown for Kevin Dresser and Purdue head coach Tony Erslund

No. 13 Iowa State and No. 15 Purdue will face off Sunday evening at Humboldt High School. The reasoning behind the unique neutral venue? Both head coach Kevin Dresser and Purdue’s head coach, Tony Ersland, are former state champions for the Humboldt Wildcats. “I think it’s going to be a great opportunity for us,” said Dresser. “How …

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