The Iowa State Cyclones return to the mat on Saturday January 11th to take on Bucknell in Hampton Virginia. The dual features 10 ranked wrestlers, with only 2  head to head ranked matches. The must see match of the night takes place at 133.

History: Iowa State leads the series with 2 wins to 0 losses. This years meeting should provide another Cyclone victory, as they are heavy favorites, while the 165 bout will also be entertaining.

Keys To Victory: Iowa State is a heavy favorite and just needs to show up, they could even wrestle a few backups and still have nothing to worry about. Bucknell has no clear path to victory.

125 Kysen Terukina  vs Ty Kapusta

133 Evan Frost #5 vs #26 Kurt Phipps

141 Jacob Frost vs #17 Dylan Chappell

149 Anthony Ecemendia #6 or Paniro Johnson vs Aiden Davis

157 Cody Chittum vs Wirnsberger, Cade

165 Aiden Riggins vs Creed Thomas

174 MJ Gaitan    vs #25 Myles Takats 

184 Evan Bockman #20 vs  Logan Deacetis

197 Christian Carroll vs Bechtold, Dillon

285 Daniel Herrera vs Nolan Springer

Conclusion: I could see Iowa State, wrestling some backups in this dual so it may not reflect this preview 100%, however the outcome will never be in doubt. The Cyclones have the potential to win all 10 matches. Will be interesting to see who starts.

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The Hawkeyes hit the road traveling to Madison Wisconsin to battle a terrible Wisconsin Badgers team on Sunday January 12th! The dual features 8 ranked wrestlers, unfortunately none of them are head to head.

Don’t Miss: Miguel Estrada at 157 will be exciting to watch. This kid is the real deal, and I’m very excited to see him in action. The 125 bout should also be good.

Keys To Victory: This meet only has one real result, Iowa wins, and it won’t even be close. Wisconsin brings 1 ranked wrestler to the meet #20 ranked Zargo at 149. Although i’m sure Braxton Amos will move up in the rankings as the season progresses.

125 Joey Cruz VS Nicolar Rivera #18

133 Drake Ayala #3 VS Zan Fugitt

141 Cullan Schriever VS Brock Bobzien

149 Kyle Parco #4 VS Royce Nilo

157 Miguel Estrada  VS Luke Mechler

165 Michael Caliendo #2 VS Gavin Model

174 Patrick Kennedy #6 VS Lucas Condon

184 Gabe Arnold #5 VS Dylan Russo

197 Steven Buchanan #1 VS Niccolo Colucci

285 Ben Kueter #11 VS Gannon Rosenfeld

Conclusion:  This meet was a fun one for Iowa fans. The boys got to take the mat and show their skills. Iowa could win 10 out of 10 matches. I see a 36-6 Iowa victory.

The #5 ranked Nebraska Corn huskers return to the mat in Lincoln Nebraska, on Saturday January 11th against the #4 Minnesota Gophers. The dual features 20 ranked wrestlers, with 10 head to head ranked matches. Including, 4 top 10 match-ups. This is one of the most high profile dual meets so far this season.

Don’t Miss:  The 184 bout might steal the show with a former Big 10 Champion vs a freshman sensation looking to make a name for himself. 125, and 141 should also be exciting.

Keys To Victory: This is one of the most even dual meets of the year, with many bouts being decided by a point or two. They key to winning the meet is winning the close matches.

125 Caleb Smith #8 vs Flynn, Cooper #5

133 Jacob Van Dee #19 vs Wells, Tyler #10

141 Brock Hardy #6 vs Vombaur, Vance #8

149 Ridge Lovett #5 vs Roberts, Drew #22

157 Antrell Taylor #5 vs Askey, Tommy #11

165 Bubba Wilson #7 vs Sparks, Andrew #9

174  Lenny Pinto #15 vs Whiting, Clayton #25

184 Silas Allred #7 vs McEnelly, Max #4

197 Camden McDanel #28 vs Salazar, Isaiah #10

285 Harley Andrews #29 vs Gable Steveson #1

Conclusion: I have Nebraska winning 6 of the 10 and scoring bonus points at 149. Minnesota picks up wins at 133, 184, 197 and Heavyweight. The final score Nebraska winning 19-16. However Nebraska could be wrestling a backup at 165, in that case I have the final score 16-19 for a Minnesota win. Either way this is an exciting dual meet and could go either way.

The Iowa State Cyclones return to the mat on Saturday January 11th to take on Rider in Hampton Virginia. The dual features 13 ranked wrestlers, with only 3  head to head ranked matches.

History: Iowa State leads the series with 3 wins to 1 lose. This years meeting should provide another Cyclone victory, as they are heavy favorites.

Keys To Victory: Iowa State is a heavy favorite and just needs to show up, they could even wrestle a few backups and still have nothing to worry about. Rider has no clear path to victory.

125 Kysen Terukina #14 vs Kaden Naame

133 Evan Frost #5 vs Nieko Malone

141 Jacob Frost #21 vs Bell, McKenzie 

149 Anthony Ecemendia #6 or Paniro Johnson vs Alvarez, Sammy #18

157 Cody Chittum #6 vs Washleski, Colton 

165 MJ Gaitan #15 vs Mungui a,Enrique

174  Aiden Riggins vs #24 Wilson, Michael

184 Evan Bockman #16 vs  Isaac Dean #17

197 Christian Carroll #17 vs De Lange, Steyn

285 Daniel Herrera vs David Szuba #21

Conclusion: I see Iowa State winning 8 of the 10 bouts, and honestly winning all 10 isn’t out of the realm of possibilities. As always the case with Iowa State this season, it will be interesting to see who starts.  I could see a final score of 32-6.