Iowa State held its weekly media availability which featured a full slate of interviews. Assistant coaches Brent Metcalf and Derek St. John talked about the benefit of the team having a small break before a double header at home and the importance of consistenc...
Iowa State held it's weekly media availability. Coach Brent Metcalf and Coach Derek St. John talked about the test the Cliff Keen Invitational was for the team and what they hope to see from them as they move on to the Collegiate Duals. Plus, Yonger Bastida bre...
It wasn't an easy path, but the Cyclones finished the NCAA Wrestling Championships with three guys on the podium.
David Carr, Marcus Coleman, and Yonger Bastida fought their way back up the bracket after tough losses on the first day and ended the tournament wit...
During weekly availability assistant coaches Brent Metcalf and Derek St. John and David Carr to discuss upcoming road trip to North Dakota and how the energy in the room has changed for the better.
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Iowa State’s assistant wrestling coach Derek St. John is a man of few words. He feels most in his element when he’s in the background with his head down, grinding.
"Where I came from and the way I was raised, I didn’t need to put myself out there or be the ...
Assistant coach Derek St. John met with the media in the weekly press conference to discuss what was learned and who stood out during the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
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Photo courtesy of Skyler St. John
How do you give up something you have done your whole life?
That was the tough question Skyler St. John had to ask himself in September, just a month after starting his last year of college and final season of eligib...
AMES --- Although walking out of Carver Hawkeye Arena having lost only by one point is a big step in the right direction, the rebuilding of Iowa State's wrestling program is just getting started.
"Generally, I feel like we competed really well," assistant...
AMES --- Programs aren't rebuilt overnight. Iowa State wrestling is in the process of creating a new culture. That takes time, and it comes from within.
“They have to internally decide what level they want to grow. Will they go crazy or will they just tiptoe throu...
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AMES --- The matchup is set. Kevin Dresser, his staff of former Hawkeyes and of course, the Cyclones will end its regular season facing off against in-state rival the Iowa on Sunday at 2 p...
