AMES, Iowa – No. 10 Iowa State (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) beat Davidson (0-1, 0-0 SoCon) 50-0 Sunday afternoon in the home opener for the Cyclones. It was the largest margin of victory against an NCAA Division I school for the Cyclones since beating Utah Valley 53-0 in 2019.

All 10 of ISU’s individual victories came with bonus points (2 WBF, 6 TF, 2 MD) and the Cyclones held a 43-0 takedown advantage in the dual.

It was a homecoming for the Wildcat coaching staff, as Davidson Head Coach Nate Carr Jr. wrestled for the Cyclones from 2008-11 and assistant coach Marcus Coleman graduated last year from Iowa State. Carr is the older brother of David Carr and the son three-time NCAA Champion Nate Carr. Coleman was a five-time NCAA qualifier and two-time All-American for the Cyclones, winning 99 matches in his career.

The dual opened at 125 pounds, where No. 19 Kysen Terukina earned a 12-3 lead in the first period on four takedowns, as he won by 19-4 technical fall (4:46) over Enis Ljikovic. At 133 pounds, No. 21 Evan Frost posted another technical fall for the Cyclones, as he downed Jackson Sichelstiel 16-1 in 4:56.

No. 23 Jacob Frost led 9-2 after the first period at 141 pounds, as he cruised to a 19-4 technical fall (5:36) over Josh Viarengo. At 149 pounds, Anthony Echemendia put on a show against Tyler McKnight with a 17-5 lead after the first period. Echemendia got a quick escape, technical violation, escape and takedown in the second period for the 22-5 technical fall (3:47).

Making his Cyclone debut, Cody Chittum’s match at 157 pounds was the first to go the distance on the night. Chittum took a 7-2 lead into the third period and used a late takedown and a point for riding time for a 13-3 major decision against Tanner Peake.

No. 2 David Carr led 13-2 after the first period with three takedowns and a four-point nearfall, before adding an escape and takedown early in the second period for a 17-2 technical fall (3:54) against Marc Koch at 165 pounds. At 174 pounds, No. 33 MJ Gaitan earned fall in 3:37 over Brett Sanderlin. Gaitan held a 13-3 lead at the time of the fall after three first period takedowns.

At 184 pounds, Caleb Helgeson recorded five takedowns, as he beat Wyatt Ferguson 17-5. No. 25 Julien Broderson made quick work of Cameo Blankenship at 197 pounds, tossing Blankenship to his back less than :30 into the match for a fall in :45.

The dual closed at heavyweight, as No. 9 Yonger Bastida dominated Jake Fernicola 19-4. Bastida recorded five takedowns in the first period for a 15-4 lead before picking up an early second period takedown for the technical fall in 3:11.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (1-1, 0-0 Big 12) fell to Drake (3-0, 0-0 MVC) Sunday by a score of 85-73 after the Cyclones couldn’t pull off the second-half comeback.

Drake did not allow an Iowa State field goal in the second quarter, but ISU went on to outscore the Bulldogs 27-14 while shooting at 64.7 percent in the third to get right back in it. Iowa State took a lead in the final quarter, but Drake closed the game on a 18-6 run to take the win.

Audi Crooks had both her first-career double figure and 20-plus point performance leading the Cyclones with 23 in 18 minutes. Hannah Belanger totaled 11 points with eight coming in the third quarter, including three 3-points on six attempts.

Top Performance

Freshman Audi Crooks led the Cyclones with 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and making 9-of-12 free throws. Crooks also had one defensive and two offensive rebounds.

Up Next

Iowa State will return home to Hilton Coliseum Monday, Nov. 20 to host Southern for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off.

CORALVILLE, Iowa — University of Iowa volleyball fell to Northwestern, 3-0, Sunday afternoon inside Xtream Arena.

The Hawkeyes recognized seniors Audrey Black, Delaney McSweeney, Caitlan Buettner, Amanda Darling, Bailey Ortega, and Jacqlyn Caspers.

McSweeney led the way for the Hawkeyes, posting nine kills and hitting at a percentage of .563. Buettner and freshman Gabby Deery recorded seven kills a piece. Ortega put up 15 assists for the Hawkeyes, and libero Darling registered 12 digs on the day.

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday, Nov. 17 to play the Gophers. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT on B1G+ (subscription required).

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The eighth ranked University of Iowa Women’s Wrestling team put on a show in their Carver-Hawkeye Arena debut against #13 Presbyterian, #11 Lindenwood, and #5 Sacred Heart.

NOTABLES 

• The Hawkeyes earned a total of 127 team points, leading all four teams (Presbyterian had the second most with 43 points), allowing only 5 team points to be scored against them.
• The Hawkeyes documented a winning record of 32-1.
• Iowa led in most pins and tech. falls in the least amount of time, totaling 26 falls.
• Sophomore Ava Bayless recorded the fastest tech. fall of the night at 34 seconds.
• A total of 8,207 fans were in attendance of a the historic dual, breaking the record for attendance at a college women’s wrestling event.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH CLARISSA CHUN 

“Our women know how to bring a lot of energy. They know how to have fun, keep it light, but they also know how to flip that switch and get to business. That’s what is so special about our team, how they have found a way to do that, because it allows them to just be them. They focus on what is in front of them, and try not to worry too much about what the outcome is. Because at the end of the day, we’re just here to enjoy the moment and the process along the way, and just soak it all in.”

UP NEXT 

The Hawkeyes will travel to Marshall, Missouri next weekend to compete at the Missouri Valley Open on Friday and Saturday. The tournament can be followed live on FloWrestling.

The third ranked Iowa Hawkeye women outscored Northern Iowa 35-16 in the third quarter to blow the game open in 94-53 victory in a sold out McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. The Hawkeyes limited the Panthers to two for 19 shooting from three point range.

Gabbie Marshall snapped out of an early season slump with 17 points, including five of 10 from behind the arc.

Caitlin Clark scored 24 points and in the process became the school’s all-time leading scorer. She broke the mark set by former national player of the year Megan Gustafson.

Clark views it as an an honor she shares with her teammates.

UNI shot a dismal 25 percent for the game and made only 19 of 33 from the foul line.

That’s Panther coach Tanya Warren. UNI point guard Maya McDermott was limited to just under 11 minutes of action and Taryn Wharton drew the assignment of guarding Clark.

It was the first-ever sellout for a UNI women’s game.

The Drake women outscored Iowa State 22-4 in the second quarter then held off a second half rally by the Cyclones for an 85-73 win in Des Moines. Taylor McCauly scored 27 points as the Bulldogs posted their first win over the Cyclones since 2019.

That’s Drake coach Allison Pohlman. ISU roared back in the third quarter after trailing by 18 at halftime.

Freshman center Audi Crooks led ISU with 23 points.

Crooks was seven of nine from the field and nine of 12 from the line.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) remained unbeaten with an 86-55 victory over Idaho State (1-2, 0-0 Big Sky) Sunday afternoon in Hilton Coliseum.

Iowa State’s margin of victory in its first three contests is +42 and this game was no different, as ISU dominated the paint with a 46-12 points advantage and was the aggressor on defense, forcing 24 turnovers. ISU has forced 16+ turnovers in each of its first three contests.

Tre King was among four Cyclones in double-figure scoring with a Cyclone-high 16 points, including 14 in the first half. He also had three steals, as the Cyclones recorded over 10+ thefts (17) for the second-straight game.

True freshman Milan Momcilovic posted his third-straight double-figure scoring outing in his young career with 11 points and Curtis Jones came off the bench to tally 14 points. Keshon Gilbert matched King with 16 points

Tamin Lipsey was his usual stat-stuffer, scoring six points, dishing out a game-high five dimes and grabbing four steals, one shy from his career best.

How It Happened
After giving up an opening Bengal 3-pointer, the Cyclones rattled off 17-straight points to take command. King scored the first six Cyclone points and Robert Jones was able to score a pair of baskets, as ISU began its superiority in the paint.

Miguel Tomley kept the Bengals within distance with a couple of triples, his second at the 9:56 mark to cut the Cyclone lead to 23-13. The Cyclones bounced back with a 15-8 run to increase their lead to 38-21. King had two more baskets in the run and the Cyclones went into intermission with a 44-25 advantage.

King had 14 first-half points and the Cyclones forced 15 Bengal turnovers in the opening period.

The Bengals continued to hang around at the beginning of the second half, trimming the lead to 53-37 with 12:23 remaining in the game. But ISU scored nine-straight points to put the game out of reach. Jones hit a trey and Gilbert scored on a lay-in during the run.

Top Performers
Keshon Gilbert had his best game as a Cyclone. The UNLV transfer tallied 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting despite playing just 23 minutes. Gilbert picked up his third foul late in the first half and had to sit out the final minutes. Gilbert’s intensity on both ends helped the Cyclones break open the game in the second half. He finished with a team-high six boards and had two assists.

Up Next
Iowa State has week off before playing host to Grambling State on Sunday (Nov. 19). Tipoff is at Noon CT.

DECORAH, Iowa — The University of Iowa men’s wrestling program won eight titles Saturday at the Luther Open. 23 Hawkeyes combined for 15 pins, 37 technical falls wins and a 96-18 record. 

 Seven Iowa wrestlers won championships in the Elite Division, including Drake Ayala (125), Jace Rhodes (133), Jared Franek (157), Michael Caliendo (165), Gabe Arnold (174), Brennan Swafford (184) and Zach Glazier (197). 

Iowa was 88-17 in the Elite Division with six of those losses against fellow Hawkeyes. Ayala defeated Joey Cruz, 19-3, in the 125-pound finals and Caliendo was a 20-4 winner against Drake Rhodes in the 165-pound finals. 

Jace Rhodes outscored his opponents 51-14 en route to the 133-pound title. Franek tallied up four technical falls and a major decision as he cruised to the 157-pound title. Arnold saw his first action as a Hawkeye and went 5-0 to win the 174-pound bracket as a true freshman. Brennan Swafford and Zach Glazier each tallied two pins as they won the 184-pound and 197-pound titles respectively.  

Isaiah Fenton won the 157-pound Silver/Freshman Division, rolling up two technical falls, a pin and a decision in the finals. Koye Grebel finished second in the Silver Division at 149 LBS. 

Complete results from the Luther Open are available at Trackwrestling.com. 

Iowa returns to action Sunday, Nov. 19 hosting Oregon State in its home opener. The Hawkeyes and Beavers meet at Noon (CT) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.