Takedown Report

IOWA STATE Victories

No. 4 Cyclones Dominate No. 18 West Virginia 32-7
AMES, Iowa – It was all Cyclones in a top-20 Big 12 showdown Friday night at Hilton Coliseum, as No. 4 Iowa State won eight matches to beat No. 18 West Virginia 32-7. It was the eighth-straight win over the Mountaineers, as Iowa State improved to 23-2 all-time against West Virginia.
Iowa State (10-2, 6-1 Big 12) won the takedown battle, 27-5, over the Mountaineers (9-4, 5-3 Big 12).
The Cyclones kicked things off with an upset at 125 pounds, as No. 11 Stevo Poulin beat No. 8 Jett Strickenberger by 14-4 major decision. Poulin was 0-4 all-time against Strickenberger entering the match, but got the best of him thanks to a big opening period. Poulin led 7-1 early after a takedown and four near fall, but Strickenberger cut the lead to 7-4 with a takedown to close the period. A second period takedown, followed by a pair of stall calls in the third led to the major decision. At 133 pounds, No. 19 Gunner Andrick defeated Adrian Meza 5-0.
No. 3 Anthony Echemendia earned the second major decision of the night for the Cyclones at 141 pounds, as he beat Jordan Titus 1-3. Echemendia used a takedown in each of the three periods to pick up his fifth major decision of the season. Echemendia improved to 14-2 on the year with the win, including a 7-2 dual record, while also earning his 50^th career victory.
At 149 pounds, No. 11 Jacob Frost used a late escape to seal a 6-5 victory over Willie McDougald. Frost had a takedown in the first period, but gave one up with :36 left to tie the match. The escape with :34 remaining earned Frost his 13^th victory of the year, improving to 9-2 in dual matches.
In the match of the night, No. 8 Vinny Zerban knocked off No. 6 Ty Watters 5-2 at 157 pounds. Down 1-0 going into the third period, Zerban escaped to even the match before getting a takedown with :43 remaining to lock up the win.
No. 15 Connor Euton took care of business at 165 pounds, earning a 20-4 technical fall against Sasha Gavronsky in 6:02. Euton led 7-1 after the first period thanks to a takedown and a four-point nearfall. He added two more takedowns in the second period and two in the third for his seventh technical fall of the season.
At 174 pounds, No. 13 MJ Gaitan picked up the second ranked win of the night for the Cyclones, as he … more at … https://cyclones.com/news/2026/2/13/wrestling-no-4-cyclones-dominate-no-18-west-virginia-32-7
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No. 4 Cyclones Derail No. 15 Panthers, 28-6
AMES, Iowa – No. 4 Iowa State defeated in-state rival No. 15 UNI Sunday night in front of a rowdy Hilton Coliseum crowd. The Cyclones took eight of 10 matches from the Panthers, including the first five of the dual, to come out on top, 28-6.
Iowa State (11-2, 7-1 Big 12) held a 24-8 advantage in takedowns against UNI (10-8, 4-4 Big 12). This marks the first time since the 2003-04 season the Cyclones notched dual victories over both of their in-state rivals, Iowa and UNI.
ISU won three matches via bonus-point margin, including heavyweight Yonger Bastida’s 12^th tech fall of the season, tied for the most nationally (James Conway; Franklin & Marshall). Bastida’s last three wins inside of Hilton Coliseum, and seven of his last nine overall, have come via tech fall. Bastida now owns a 95:2 takedown ratio on the season.
No. 11 Stevo Poulin got the Cyclones started with a decisive 4-1 decision against No. 31 Trevor Anderson. After a scoreless first period, Poulin reversed Anderson to start the second period and rode the Panther for the remainder of the period. Poulin also rode Anderson for the entirety of the third period as he amassed well over three minutes of riding time.
In an upset at 133 pounds, Garrett Grice topped No. 22 Julian Farber in a tight match, 5-4. Grice flashed his scrambling ability and turned a Farber attack into a takedown of his own in the opening period. The Cyclone would add a reversal in the final period to cap his first dual appearance of the season after missing much of the year to injury.
No. 3 Anthony Echemendia got out to a big lead against Max Brady at 141 pounds but surrendered a pair of third period takedowns to thwart the tech fall. Nonetheless, Echemendia rolled to a 19-10 major decision over Brady.
No. 11 Jacob Frost notched his fourth ranked win of the season with a commanding 8-2 decision over No. 32 Caleb Rathjen. The Cyclone tallied takedowns in the second and third periods as he improved to 14-4 on the season.
At 157 pounds, No. 8 Vinny Zerban made it five in a row for the Cyclones with a 15-5 major decision over Cael Rahnavardi. Zerban recorded three first-period takedowns, along with a reversal and riding time point in the third, as he improved to 13-3 on the year.
No. 15 Connor Euton dropped a tight match to No. 6 Ryder Downey in overtime, 8-5. Both wrestlers exchanged takedowns in regulation, but it was Downey who prevailed in the extra frame.
In the dual’s marquee matchup at 174 pounds, No. 13 MJ Gaitan won an overtime thriller over No. 12 Jared Simma, 8-5. Simma struck first with a takedown in the opening period before Gaitan responded with one of his own in the second and again … more at … https://cyclones.com/news/2026/2/15/wrestling-no-4-cyclones-derail-no-15-panthers-28-6

February 19, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports, wrestling