AMES — With 10 seconds left in the third period, redshirt freshman 157-pound wrestler Logan Breitenbach was tied 4-4 against Boise State’s Chris Castillo. In those 10 seconds, he secured a takedown to beat Castillo 6-4. And after claiming the victory, Brei...
AMES — Each time a referee raises Earl Hall’s hand in victory, the Iowa State senior wrestler swells with pride. In these frequent moments, the standout 133-pounder feels that all his hard work has paid off. It shows he is better than his opponent. Not onl...
AMES — Kyven Gadson performed as expected. The rest of the 2014-15 Iowa State wrestling team didn’t, which serves as a big reason the returning Cyclone grapplers enter this season with something to prove. It’s been seven long months since ISU celebrated Gadson...
The following is a press release courtesy Iowa State Athletics Communications: AMES — The Iowa State Athletics Department announced today that it has extended the contract for Head Wrestling Coach Kevin Jackson through the 2018 season.Jackson led the Cyclones to ...
AMES — Don’t call it an experiment. Call it a lifestyle choice. When Iowa State two-time all-American 197-pound wrestler Kyven Gadson pronounced on 2014-15 media day that he’d be abstaining from all forms of social media this season, eyebrows arched a...
AMES — Every time Michael Moreno emerges from the pregame fog that frames matches at Hilton Coliseum, he gives thanks. He remembers when, as a battered and weary freshman, that fog symbolized doubt. But not in the Iowa State wrestling program he loves. I...
AMES — Domination. That’s what Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Jackson wants from his wrestlers.On Sunday, Jackson said that was missing as the No. 8 Cyclones (6-2, 0-1 Big 12) lost 20-15 to the No. 7 Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-3, 2-0 Big 12) at Hilton C...
AMES — If you ain’t at least a little injured, you ain’t really trying.It’s that time of the season for college wrestlers, where major and minor dings to the body ride shotgun with the quest for major decisions, tech falls and pins. Iowa State’s four...
AMES — Beware of the underhook. It’s promising Iowa State 149-pounder Gabe Moreno’s signature move on the mat — and he’s hitting more than missing now. “It all starts with the hand fight,” said Moreno, who outperformed his No. 5 seed at last we...
AMES — Iowa State 165-pounder Mike Moreno’s ascended the medal stand at the past two NCAA Championships. But there’s one thing the two-time all-American hasn’t been able to achieve in that span: A win over Iowa’s Nick Moore in a dual meet. And it...
