The 2-2 Iowa State Cyclones return to the mat on Saturday December 21st to take on Lock Haven in Nashville Tennessee, as part of the Collegiate National Duals. Iowa State is the 11th ranked team in the country, while Lock Haven enters the meet ranked 42nd. The dual features 7 ranked wrestlers, with 1 head to head ranked bout.
History: Iowa State has a comfortable lead, with a 5-1 record for the series, and has won the last two meetings between the two.
Keys To Victory: Iowa State is favored in 7 of the 10 bouts and should win the dual rather easily. With all the backups in the line up this is somewhat hard to predict. A fantastic bout could take place at 133 if Evan Frost wrestles Anthony Noto.
125 Ethan Perryman vs Gable Strickland
133 Osmany Diversent or Evan Frost #5 vs Anthony Noto #13
141 Jacob Frost #25 vs Wyatt Henson #24
149 Carter Fousek vs Nick Stonecheck
157 Cody Chittum vs Nick Stampolus
165 Manny Rojas vs Caden Dobbins
174 Aiden Riggins #31 vs Tyler Stoltzfus
184 Nando Villaescusa or Evan Bockman #20 vs Colin Fegley
197 Christian Carroll #15vs Tucker Hogan
285 Daniel Herrera vs Ethan Miller
Conclusion: I see Iowa State picking up 7 wins and cruising to a one sided victory. Iowa State wins 29-9. The Cyclones will battle North Carolina,and Ohio State later In the day.