No. 2 Iowa beats No. 12 Iowa State 21-15 in 2024 Cy-Hawk dual

THIRD PERIOD: Bastida begins the third period in the bottom position. Kueter nearly had a cradle on the edge; he's working to hold his own against the All-American Cyclone. Kueter has another cradle locked up. He has a minute to play with here in this move. He nearly rolled Bastida over, but the Cyclone is trying to fight him off. Bastida escapes. Kueter goes in for another takedown. Refs call potentially dangerous. Fifteen seconds to go. Bastida takes the 7-2 win, but this match was a good indicator of what Kueter can do as the season progresses. 

No. 5 Yonger Bastida gets a 7-2 decision over No. 13 Ben Kueter to close out the dual!

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— Iowa State Wrestling (@CycloneWR)

SECOND PERIOD: A second takedown near the end of the second period gives Bastida the 6-2 lead heading into the third. Kueter is wrestling tough, but Basitda is just too powerful, at least right now. 

FIRST PERIOD: Iowa State's Yonger Bastida puts himself on the board first with an early takedown against his top-25 Iowa foe. 

THIRD PERIOD: Buchanan starts the third period on bottom but escapes quickly. He now leads 5-0. Ninety seconds to go. One minute to go. Buchanan is in a comfortable position to secure a top-20 win tonight as time ticks down. Iowa's Buchanan looks for another takedown on the edge, but Carroll fights him off. Buchanan takes another shot and gets the takedown and another stall call. He'll secure the 10-0 major decision with riding time. 

On a different level.

197 – #2 Stephen Buchanan (IA) major dec. #20 Christian Carroll, 10-0

#2 Iowa 21, #12 Iowa State 12

— Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling)

SECOND PERIOD: Carroll chooses down to start the second period. Buchanan is relentless on top, drawing a stall warning against Carroll. His hard ride generates another stall call against Carroll. The All-American Hawk now leads 4-0 and will carry over two minutes of riding time into the third period. 

FIRST PERIOD: With just two seconds to go in the first period, Stephen Buchanan of Iowa gets himself on the board first with a quick takedown. He'll carry his 3-0 lead into the second period. 

THIRD PERIOD: Kennedy escapes to start the third period. Kennedy nearly had Riggins in a cradle, but Riggins works out of bounds to avoid giving up any points. That's another shot from Kennedy, and he finishes. Add three points to the scoreboard for the Hawkeye. He leads 16-4 after Riggins escapes. Less than a minute remaining in the period, and Kennedy is looking for the tech. Stall warning against Riggins. Thirty seconds to go. Takedown Kennedy. That's a technical fall for the Hawkeye with two seconds on the clock. He wins 19-4. 

“Put your work boots down, shut up, and go to work.” - PK

174 – Patrick Kennedy (IA) tech. fall Aiden Riggins (ISU), 19-4

#2 Iowa 14, #12 Iowa State 12

— Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling)

SECOND PERIOD: Riggins starts the second period in the down position and escapes, only to give up another takedown to Kennedy. The Hawkeye now leads 12-3. He'll carry that lead into the third period. 

FIRST PERIOD: Patrick Kennedy takes the mat for the Hawkeyes in Carver-Hawkeye Arena against his former teammate Aiden Riggins, and he scores a quick takedown. Riggins escapes, and Kennedy takes him down again. He leads 6-1 over his Cyclone foe. Kennedy cuts Riggins and notches his third takedown of the period. He'll end the first period on top with a 9-2 lead. This is the kind of offense that Hawkeye fans came to see. 

THIRD PERIOD: Euton begins the third period on the bottom and quickly escapes. The Cyclone now leads No. 2 Caliendo 6-5. Euton with a shot (likely to ward off the stalling concerns), but Caliendo stops him and then picks up a takedown of his own to take the lead 8-6. He's in a good position, but Euton has put up a great fight against the seasoned All-American. Euton escapes. This is a one-point match. Takedown Caliendo. That's an insurance takedown for the Hawk, and he notches the 12-7 win with riding time. 

SECOND PERIOD: Caliendo will start the second period on the bottom. Reversal Caliendo. He's tied the score 4-4. Euton goes down with an injury. After being treated by his trainers, Euton returns. With the score now tied 5-5, Caliendo goes in for another takedown, Euton draws the stalemate. Thirty seconds to go. The second period ends tied 5-5. 

FIRST PERIOD: This is a match where Iowa All-American Mikey Caliendo will be looking for bonus points to help the Hawkeyes here in this team score. Caliendo has taken three deep shots on Euton, but the Cyclone backup has held him off each time. This is a strong effort from Euton against one of Iowa's most prolific scorers this year. Takedown Euton after a scramble, but Caliendo then notches the reversal. That was a dicey scramble for both athletes. Escape Euton. The Cyclone will hold a 4-2 lead going into the second period. 

THIRD PERIOD: Parco chooses down to start the third period, and almost immediately off the whistle Iowa head coach Tom Brands throws a challenge brick, looking for a locked hands call against Echemendia. The call is confirmed. The locked hands call and an illegal call against Iowa State evens the score 3-3. The refs' review adds another point on the board for Parco, giving him the 4-3 lead. Takedown attempt from Parco, but Echemendia holds him off again. Parco wins 4-3, but, from an action standpoint, the match left something to be desired. It's clear that the margins between these two athletes remain narrow. 

Welcome to the Cy-Hawk, Kyle!

149 – #4 Kyle Parco (IA) dec. #7 Anthony Echemendia, 4-3

#2 Iowa 6, #12 Iowa State 6

— Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling (@Hawks_Wrestling)

SECOND PERIOD: The two athletes start in the neutral position to begin the second period. Echemendia throw Parco down to the mat and picks up a quick takedown. That's three points for the Cyclone and puts him on the board first. Parco escapes — he and Echemendia are back to neutral. Parco is pushing for action in the final 30 seconds of the match, but Echemendia holds him off. Ten seconds. Echemendia holds his 3-1 lead heading into the third period. 

FIRST PERIOD: What a treat for wrestling fans to get to watch this top-ten match between these two tough, fast, athletic middleweights so early in the season. No points yet through the first two minutes. The first period ends 0-0. 

THIRD PERIOD: Block begins the third period in the bottom position. Redding looks to be wearing down Block, as the Hawkeye takes his time coming back to the middle after the two go out of bounds. Block manages to roll out of Redding's hold and put himself back in this match. Redding leads 5-2. Less than a minute remains in the third period. Thirty seconds. Block looks for a slide-by, but Redding pushes him away, and the Cyclone takes the win 5-4. 

SECOND PERIOD: Redding chooses down to start the second period and escapes within the first 30 seconds. Iowa State's Redding looks for a takedown, and he secures it. The Cyclone now leads 5-3. Redding manages to hold Block down for the remainder of the period and will maintain that 5-3 lead with two minutes to go in the match. 

Zach Redding gets a 5-4 decision over No. 31 Ryder Block!

ISU 6, UI 3

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— Iowa State Wrestling (@CycloneWR)

FIRST PERIOD: The first 90 seconds were scoreless, but then Ryder Blocks finds an explosive takedown to earn a 3-0 lead. He's now going to work on top, driving Iowa State's Zach Redding into the mat with force. Redding manages out from Block's hold, and both athletes are back to neutral with a little less than a minute left in the period. Ten seconds. Five seconds. Block will carry his 3-1 lead into the second period. 

THIRD PERIOD: Meza looks tough and confident. He'll start the third period on the bottom. Petersen couldn't find his offense in the final two minutes, and he drops the match to Meza 5-1 after riding time. 

SECOND PERIOD: Petersen begins the second period on the bottom. His funk showed there in the end of the first period, but he needs to find that flow again here in the second to chip away at Meza's lead. Petersen nearly scrambles out again. Meza  pushes riding time up over a minute. Another attempt at a reversal from Petersen, and while he doesn't finish the move, he does draw a stall call against Meza. Iowa State's Meza hit for stalling again, putting Petersen on the board with one point. Meza finishes the second period on top as well. He'll lead 3-1 heading into the third period with over two minutes of riding time. 

Meza gets the first takedown of the match!

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— Iowa State Wrestling (@CycloneWR)

FIRST PERIOD: Scoreless first period between Iowa's Kale Petersen and Iowa State's Adrian Meza, but the pace of the match is quick. Both athletes are engaging in a tough handfight near the center, moving their feet well. Meza with the first takedown attempt, and he finishes. That's three for the Cyclone. Petersen nearly secures the reversal in the final seconds of the period, but Meza manages to finish the period on top. He leads 3-0 after the first three minutes. 

Twenty-seven athletes weighed in tonight. Twenty will wrestle. 

Here's what the updated probables look like after weigh-ins. 

Probables are here!

As always, some additional faces have made the bout sheet. The most surprising?

Cody Chittum at 157.

— Eli McKown (@Emckown23)

This year's Cy-Hawk dual could feature as many as 17 ranked wrestlers between these two teams, with the Hawkeyes holding the advantage, on paper, in eight of them. 

Interestingly, none of the matches from last year's dual align with the projected matchups from this year. Every Iowa wrestler will face a new Iowa State opponent. The freshness of these linueups will make for a fun dual full of new faces, storylines and intrigue. 

125 pounds:  No. 27 Kale Petersen OR Joey Cruz vs. Adrian Meza OR Kysen Terukina OR Osmany Diversent

When Iowa's Drake Ayala, a finalist last year at 125 pounds for the Hawkeyes, elected to move up to 133 pounds this year, he left open the lightest weight for a new Iowa star. Kale Petersen, a redshirt freshman from Rockwell, Iowa has taken the reigns, though the Hawks do have options at this weight this weekend, as do the Cyclones. Petersen has wrestled in Iowa's last two duals, posting a 2-0 record, while Iowa's other option, Joey Cruz, is 1-1 following his performance at the Grand View Open. 

The best option for the Cylcones to take on Peterson or Cruz is Kysen Terukina, a three-time NCAA qualifer who competed in the 2022 All-Star Classic. Terukina's tough and boasts career wins over All-Americans Killian Cardinale, Eric Barnett and Tanner Jordan, and while he has not yet wrestled a match this year, a healthy Terukina would a favorite against Petersen. Adrian Meza, on the other hand, has been Iowa State's starter for the last two duals, posting a 7-0 record with two of those wins coming against Division I opponents. Meza's a solid athlete, though he hasn't been tested by ranked competition yet this season. This will be a benchmark kind of match for whoever takes the mat. 

133 pounds: No. 9 Drake Ayala vs. No. 5 Evan Frost

Iowa's Evan Frost, a 2024 NCAA All-American, will come into his match against Iowa All-American Drake Ayala as the favorite following Ayala's lost to Tyler Knox of Stanford on November 9, though this is really anyone's match. 

Ayala, at his best, is fast, athletic and gritty. He's bonused his opponents in both of his wins. Frost offers nearly an identical list of strengths, as he too is known for hard-nosed, relentless wrestling. The Cyclone, though, has not yet recorded a bonus-point win this year given that he's only competed in one match which he won 14-7.

Expect seven minutes of hard wrestling in this battle. These are two intense athletes who will want to put it on the line for their squads. 

141 pounds: No. 31 Ryder Block vs. Zach Redding OR Jacob Frost 

Iowa redshirt freshman Ryder Block came to Iowa City as a highly-routed recruit, and he's now attempting to fill the shoes of former Hawkeye NCAA finalist Real Woods — his first Cy-Hawk dual against an unranked Zach Redding or Jacob Frost will be a good test for the new Hawk. Block is currently 2-1 on the year with his lone loss coming against Stanford's Aden Valencia 11-6.

Redding would be a tougher matchup for Block, given that the veteran Cyclone is a two-time NCAA qualifier and 2023 Blood Round finisher in 133 pounds. He, however, also lost to Valencia by fall in his bout with the Cardinal. Frost, meanwhile, has had just one Division I match this year that resulted in a loss against UNI's Cael Happel. 

Block has the advantage against both possible opponents on paper, but this is another one where Iowa State could look to sneak out a win and build momentum in this rivarlry dual. 

149 pounds: No. 4 Kyle Parco vs. No. 7 Anthony Echemendia

Iowa State's path for a potential dual upset likely runs through 149 pounds, a weight where Iowa has reloaded with four-time All-American Kyle Parco. In his last two bouts (which were, granted, not against ranked opponents) Parco outscored the competition 36-4. He's looking as good as ever in the Black and Gold, but if there's someone early this season that could stop that momentum, it's Iowa State's Anthony Echemendia. 

A 2024 All-American, Echemendia is just a fundamentally sound wrestler, someone who can stay competitive with anyone. He's particularly strong on his feet and brings a 2-0 record into this bout with wins over All-American Jaden Abas of Stanford and Kaemen Smith of Navy. His goal here will be to control the pace and not let Parco get too comfortable.

I expect this match to be decided by a takedown or less. These two wrestlers are both too skilled to generate a lopsided result. 

157 pounds: No. 1 Jacori Teemer vs. No. 10 Paniro Johnson

This match between Iowa's top-ranked Jacori Teemer and Iowa State's Paniro Johnson will come down to which version of Johnson comes out on the mat. There was a period during Johnson's freshman year in 2023 where he was a title contender following his win over NCAA finalist Austin Gomez. He won Big 12s that year too before going 1-2 at NCAAs. If Big 12 champ Johnson comes out against Teemer and stays on the attack, he could surprise some people. 

However, Teemer has never looked better. He's bonused both of his opponents already this year and is presenting himself as a strong title favorite at the weight. In a neutral site later in the season, this would likely be a more competitive match. But in Carver, Teemer should shine. 

165 pounds: No. 2 Michael Caliendo vs. No. 9 MJ Gaitan OR Connor Euton

On paper, this is a potential top-ten matchup, but, in reality, Michael Caliendo will be a substantial favorite. The Hawkeye All-American has scored at least 17 points in all three of his matches so far this season, with his closest match being a 17-12 performance against 2024 All-American Hunter Garvin of Stanford. He's the clear No. 2 at the weight behind NCAA finalist Mitchell Mesenbrink, and he hasn't shown any signs of slowing. 

Iowa State's best foe for Caliendo would be MJ Gaitan, a Round of 12 finisher from 2024 who has dropped down from 174 and his 2-0 on the season against Division I opponents. Gaitan has looked good and has also been averaging double-digit points in his matches, but Caliendo will still be a heavy favorite, even more so if Iowa State elects to wrestle Connor Euton. After an impressive 20-4 season last year as a backup at 165 pounds last year, Euton is 1-1on the year and has a 10-3 loss to Garvin. He's solid, but Caliendo is on another level because of both his experience and his offensive output on the mat. 

174 pounds: No. 10 Nelson Brands OR Patrick Kennedy vs. Aiden Riggins

There's so much to unpack in these three listed probable athletes. Iowa's 174-pound spot has been a hot storyline in the early weeks of the season with 2023 All-American Nelson Brands holding down the weight with redshirt freshman Gabe Arnold up at 184 despite Arnold's public interest in being a 174-pounder. Brands, once again, looks to start at that weight this dual, though teammate Patrick Kennedy, who was Iowa's starter at this weight last year, is listed as an alternative option. Brands or Kennedy are expected to face off against former teammate and Iowa State transfer Aiden Riggens in a bout where either Hawk will be favored, but tensions could be high. 

This will be Riggins first time competing in Carver-Hawkeye since he left Iowa City, and he'll be down a weight from the 184-pound weight class where he posted a 10-12 record last season. Iowa State's goal will be to avoid bonus points in this bout. 

184 pounds: No. 7 Gabe Arnold vs. No. 15 Evan Bockman

This is another match that will favor the Hawks on paper, as Iowa's Gabe Arnold looks to be a full-sized 184-pounder this year and has been on a roll recently. The young Hawk will come into this top-15 matchup with a 3-0 record and 66% bonus, though he hasn't faced a top-15 opponent yet. Iowa State's Evan Bockman will be Arnold's biggest challenge thus far. 

A transfer from Utah Valley, Iowa State's Bockman also undefeated, but his two wins also have not been against the highest-ranked athletes at the weight. Interestingly, one of Bockman's best career wins came against now-teammate Yonger Bastida when the two athletes both wrestled at 197 pounds. Bockman's resume suggests he's ready to compete tough. Arnold has the rankings advantage, but this could be a sneaky upset opportunity for the Cyclones if Arnold isn't careful or if he takes his foot off the gas for too long. 

197 pounds: No. 2 Stephen Buchanan vs. No. 20 Christian Carroll

Stephen Buchanan looks like a title contender this year. The Hawkeye transfer is ranked No. 2 on Intermat behind 2021 NCAA champion AJ Ferrari, but his 3-0 record that includes an opening season win against All-American Trey Munoz shows that Buchanan came ready from the start to fight for that national title. His opponent in his first Cy-Hawk dual will be talented recruit Christian Carroll, a transfer from Oklahoma State.

Carroll has tons of talent and skill, but facing off against someone as seasoned as Buchanan in Carver-Hawkeye could be quite the experience. I predict Carroll — who is 2-0 on the year with solid wins over Nick Stemmet and Payton Thomas — to be a difference-maker for Iowa State in Cy-Hawks duals to come; counting on a win from him in this situation in 2024 though is a tall order. 

285 pounds: No. 13 Ben Kueter vs. No. 4 Yonger Bastida OR Daniel Herrera

Everyone wants to see Ben Kueter vs. Yonger Bastida. Iowa State has Bastida listed as one of two possible options alongside Daniel Herrera, and while Herrera is solid, Bastida puts on a show. Heading into the national tournament last year, Iowa State's big man Bastida looked like he might be a favorite to win a national title after he beat then Air Force's Wyatt Hendrickson for the Big 12 crown. A funky loss in the Blood Round ended those goals, but now Bastida is back looking for more. 

Iowa is hoping that its blue-chip recruit and U20 silver medalist Ben Kueter can stop Bastida though, and having a chance to test himself against someone like the Cyclone this early in the season is a stellar opportunity. Kueter, a redshirt freshman, wrestled in a few duals last year while also playing football for the Hawks, but now that he's solely focused on wrestling, Hawk fans believe the sky is the limit for the Iowa native. Here's his first big chance to prove that.