I have had quiet a few people asking about Rocky's status this morning.

We don't have anymore details in regard to his actual injury. I am sure that is to protect him during competition.

Expect to see him wrestling this morning! I made sure to confirm with Coach Dresser.

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Let's honor Chuck by posting our favorite Chuck Norris jokes.

and is as good as all these ads I am seeing online? Do you just invest and AI takes care of the investments? What is the deal. Any sites you would suggest?

Results from Session II for the Cyclones from Cleveland. Plus, interview with Kevin Dresser following the conclusion of the session with injury updates on Isaac Dean and Rocky Elam.

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Team Standings:
1. Penn State (40.5)
2. Nebraska (27)
3. Iowa (25.5)
4. Oklahoma State (25)
5. Ohio State (23)
6. Iowa State (21.5)

Iowa State Match by Match updates:

125 – No. 13 Stevo Poulin
• W-D No. 20 Diego Sotelo (MICH), 10-6
• L-D No. 4 Sheldon Seymour (LEH), 5-4
→ Consolation Round 2


133 – No. 28 Garrett Grice
• L-MD No. 5 Kyler Larkin (ASU), 13-0
• W-D No. 21 Sean Spidle (NW), 5-3
→ Consolation Round 2


141 – No. 4 Anthony Echemendia
• W-D No. 29 Jordan Titus (WVU), 5-1
• W-MD No. 13 Wyatt Henson (LH), 14-4
→ Quarterfinals


149 – No. 16 Jacob Frost
• WBF No. 17 Lucas Kapusta (LH), 3:48
• LBF No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (PSU), 2:23
→ Consolation Round 2


157 – No. 12 Vinny Zerban
• L-D No. 21 Charlie Millard (MINN), 12-6
• W-MD No. 28 Gavin Drexler (NDSU), 11-0
→ Consolation Round 2


165 – No. 15 Connor Euton
• W-TF No. 18 Gunner Filipowicz (ARMY), 17-2 (6:09)
• L-MD No. 2 Joey Blaze (PUR), 10-1
→ Consolation Round 2


174 – No. 11 MJ Gaitan
• WBF No. 22 Brody Baumann (PUR), 2:41
• W-D No. 6 Matty Singleton (NCST), 6-3
→ Quarterfinals


184 – No. 13 Isaac Dean
• L-D No. 20 Brian Soldano (OKLA), 4-1
• L-D No. 29 Nick Fox (UNI), 4-1
→ Eliminated


197 – No. 2 Rocky Elam
• W-D No. 31 Kael Bennie (UVU), 9-3
• L-MD No. 15 Remy Cotton (RUT), 12-4
→ Consolation Round 2


285 – No. 1 Yonger Bastida
• W-TF No. 32 Emmanuel Ulrich (AU), 22-5 (3:20)
• W-TF No. 16 Jimmy Mullen (VT), 20-4 (6:21)
→ Quarterfinals

vs


Tennessee State (23-9, 15-5 OVC)
#6 IOWA STATE (27-7, 12-6 BIG 12)
FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH 1:50 P.M. CST
Enterprise Center / St. Louis, MO


TV: CBS
Talent: Spero Dedes, pxp Jim Spanarkel, analyst Jon Rothstein, reporter

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (Varsity Network)
CRN Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)

2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships
March 19-21 | Cleveland, Ohio (Rocket Arena)
Session 3: March 20, 11:00 a.m. CT

LIVE RESULTS:
TrackWrestling (classic viewer)
FloWrestling (new viewer)

TELEVISION: ESPNU

STREAMING: ESPN+


AUDIO: Varsity App

ROUNDS/BOUTS THIS SESSION:
Quarterfinals (341-380) - MATS 3-6
Conso R24 (381-460) - MATS 1-2, 7-8
Conso R16 (461-500) - MATS 1-2, 7-8
Quarterfinals will go one weight at a time (for TV) and hold
Conso rounds will roll through, no stops

IOWA STATE MATCHES THIS SESSION:


*with a win in conso R24

TEAM SCORES THROUGH SESSION 2:


TEAM SCORING FOR SESSION 3:
Quarterfinal win = 7 + bonus
Consolation win = 0.5 + bonus

Bonus
Fall, forfeit, DQ, default: 2
Tech fall: 1.5
Major decision: 1

Advancement
Front side: 1
Back side: 0.5
NO advancement in a placing match
NO bye points

Placing
16-12-10-9-7-6-4-3; added as places are guaranteed

It's official. Yonger Bastida is your Big 12 Wrestler of the Year.

• 25-0 this season
• 11 wins over top-15 opponents
• 53-2 in his last 55 matches

The most dominant wrestler in the conference:
• 15 tech falls (leads the nation)
• 18 bonus-point wins (15 TF, 2 pins, 1 MD)
• Averaging 4.48 team points per match

Now a two-time Big 12 champion and his title match win in Tulsa was his 100th career win.

While many Cyclones have experienced March Madness in all forms, Killyan Toure and Dominykas Pleta have not. Several Cyclones share their favorite March memories and the importance of staying present in the moment. Plus, Chris Williams gives five reasons Iowa State could make a Final 4. All of that and more with Jake Brend on the Daily Clone, presented by Wyffels Hybrids.

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Here are full Session I results & Team Standings:

Session I Results for the Cyclones competing at the NCAA Wrestling Championships:

Seven wins. Three losses.

Match by Match:
125: No. 13 Stevo Poulin W-D No. 20 Diego Sotelo (MICH), 10-6
133: No. 28 Garrett Grice L-MD No. 5 Kyler Larkin (ASU), 13-0
141: No. 4 Anthony Echemendia W-D No. 29 Jordan Titus (WVU), 5-1
149: No. 16 Jacob Frost WBF No. 17 Lucas Kapusta (LH), 3:48
157: No. 12 Vinny Zerban L-D No. 21 Charlie Millard (MINN), 12-6
165: No. 15 Connor Euton W-TF No. 18 Gunner Filipowicz (ARMY), 17-2 (6:09)
174: No. 11 MJ Gaitan WBF No. 22 Brody Baumann (PUR), 2:41
184: No. 13 Isaac Dean L-D No. 20 Brian Soldano (OKLA), 4-1
197: No. 2 Rocky Elam W-D No. 31 Kael Bennie (UVU), 9-3
285: No. 1 Yonger Bastida W-TF No. 32 Emmanuel Ulrich (AU), 22-5 (3:20)

Highlights: The Cyclones notched two pins and two tech falls to add seven bonus points to their total.

Team Standings:
1. Penn State (22.5)
2. Iowa (15.0)
T-3. Ohio State (14.5)
T-3. Oklahoma State (14.5)
5. Iowa State (14)

Interview Coach Brent Metcalf following Session I at the NCAA Wrestling Championships below!

Enjoy.

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A ton of interviews here from the CF team in St. Louis. Enjoy.

McDonagh (Thee Billboards, Banshees of Inishiren, In Bruges) has some of the best screenplays the past two decades. This movie is right up my alley. Looks fantastic.

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2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships
March 19-21 | Cleveland, Ohio (Rocket Arena)
Session 2: March 19, 6:00 p.m. CT

BRACKETS through Session 1 (PDF)

LIVE RESULTS:
TrackWrestling (classic viewer)
FloWrestling (new viewer)

TELEVISION: ESPN

STREAMING: ESPN+


AUDIO: Varsity App

ROUNDS/BOUTS THIS SESSION:
Champ R16 (171-250)
Conso Pigtails (251-260)
Conso R32 (261-340)

IOWA STATE MATCHES THIS SESSION:


TEAM SCORES THROUGH SESSION 1:


TEAM SCORING:
Bonus
Fall, forfeit, DQ, default: 2
Tech fall: 1.5
Major decision: 1

Advancement
Front side: 1
Back side: 0.5
NO advancement in a placing match
NO bye points

Placing
16-12-10-9-7-6-4-3; added as places are guaranteed
Placing points start being added on the front side Friday morning (quarterfinal winners), and in the consolations Friday night (blood round winners)

Hello Cyclones!!

Wife and I are heading up to St. Louis to watch some college basketball this weekend… I have tickets for sale for cheaper than I paid if anyone is interested for session one.

We are razorback fans, but wanted to go watch some games.

Section 313
Row A (first row)

I $150 each as I bought a bundle.

Asking $100 each

You get both:
Kentucky vs Santa Clara
Iowa St vs Tennessee St

DM if interested

Looking to throw my bracket into one more pool last minute.

Based on the criteria, we are one of five teams that could win it all.

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I would beg to differ with the Wall Street Journal headline here today that Braden Smith is the "Last Loyal Star In March Madness"....

Last Loyal Star In March Madness?

Headed on a little getaway to Gulf Shores, AL and hoping for golf recommendations. Budget would be around $100-$150. Hit me!

With the crazy wind the Midwest had this weekend our topic this week is songs with wind in title or lyrics. Also allowed is breeze, gale and gust.

Also with teams like ISU and Miami making tournament we are allowing wind storms terms like cyclone, hurricane, and tornado.


Allowed words must be related to wind in weather sense.



“On That Note” is presented each week on Cyclone Fanatic by @MeanDean, @cyclones500 and myself.

Last Week: I’m So Excited

Iowa State arrives in St. Louis for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. T.J. Otzelberger shares an update on Tamin Lipsey's health status, he explains why Joshua Jefferson is motivated after being named a second team consensus All-American and Audi Crooks earns another honor. Jake Brend reports in St. Louis courtesy of Fareway Meat & Grocery in the Northwest Bank Studios.

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No. 6 Iowa State arrived in St. Louis on Wednesday ahead of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Watch everything T.J. Otzelberger, Killyan Toure and Nate Heise said at the team hotel below.
https://cyclonefanatic.com/2026/03/watch-otzelberger-toure-and-heise-at-team-hotel-on-wednesday/

Chris Williams & Brent Blum give an in-depth Blum on Iowa State’s NCAA Tournament matchup with Tennessee State. Plus, a closer look at Kentucky vs. Santa Clara and what that could possibly mean for Iowa State in the Round of 32. Presented as always by Mechdyne.


NOTE: We are having issues with Spotify today, so I recommend listening elsewhere or watching on YouTube.