The #10 Ranked Iowa State Cyclones return to the mat on Sunday February 22nd to take on #16 Missouri in Columbia Missouri. The dual features 16 ranked wrestlers, with 7 total head to head ranked matches. Iowa State is 11-5 on the year while Missouri brings a 5-9 record into the dual.
History: Iowa State leads the series with 46 wins to 12 losses. Missouri is the better tournament team, while Iowa State is more balanced for duals.
Don’t Miss: The 141 and heavyweight bout are the closest on paper. If Keegan O’Toole returns that will make 174 a must see match-up.
Keys To Victory: The way I see it, both teams are favored in 5 of the 10 bouts, so bonus points will play a big role in this one. Iowa State has an opportunity at 133, while Missouri has a chance to score them at 174.
125 Ethan Perryman or Kysen Terukina #12 vs or Gage Walker #33
133 Evan Frost #5 vs Kade Moore
141 Jacob Frost #9 vs Josh Edmond #13
149 Paniro Johnson #6 vs Logan Gioffre #31
157 Cody Chittum #10 vs James Conway #27
165 Aiden Riggins vs Cam Steed #9
174 MJ Gaitan #25 vs Joel Mylin or Keegan O’Toole #1
184 Evan Bockman #14 vs Jeremy Jakowitsch or Colton Hawks #9
197 Nathan Schon vs Jesse Cassatt
285 Daniel Herrera #30 vs Seth Nitzel #29
Conclusion: If both teams wrestle their strongest lineup, I could see the Cyclones winning 19-17. Both teams are a little banged up with several starters not seeing action in the last few weeks. This one could come do to which team has a healthy lineup.