Surf Wiki
Save to docs
technology/web

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Iowa State Cyclones wrestling

Wrestling team of Iowa State University

Summary

Wrestling team of Iowa State University

FieldValue
nameIowa State Cyclones wrestling
logoIowa State Cyclones logo.svg
logo_size150
founded
universityIowa State University
conferenceBig 12 Conference
conference_shortBig 12
cityAmes
stateabbIA
stateIowa
coachKevin Dresser
tenure8th
arenaHilton Coliseum
capacity14,356
nicknameCyclones
fight_songISU Fights
total_team_national_championships8
ncaa_individual_national_championships1933, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1987
ncaa_individual_champions71 (by 50 athletes)
all_americans310 ( by 163 athletes)
conference_championships214 (by 84 athletes)
conference_tournament_championships1929, 1933, 1937, 1941, 1947, 1958, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2024

The Iowa State Cyclones wrestling team represents Iowa State University (ISU) and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The Cyclones are 8 time National Champions, 17 time National Runners-Up, and have 45 Trophy Finishes. The team is coached by Kevin Dresser. The Cyclones host their home meets at Hilton Coliseum on Iowa State's campus. Iowa State became the second collegiate wrestling program to reach 1,100 dual wins on January 23, 2022.

Coaches

Charles Mayser (1916–1923)

Charles Mayser was the founding father of Iowa State wrestling. In addition to his wrestling coaching duties, “Uncle Charlie” performed coaching duties in baseball and football, as well as being the athletic director. Mayser joined the athletic staff in 1916, the initial season of Cyclone wrestling. He coached for eight years and was responsible for five undefeated teams during his tenure. Despite lack of equipment and facilities, Mayser's squads dominated the Midwestern wrestling scene. His teams suffered only two defeats in his last six years and his last two squads were named unofficial national champions by Amateur Wrestling News. Mayser left Iowa State in 1923 to head the Franklin & Marshall College athletic department.

During his eight years at Iowa State, Mayser went 35–4 during including one conference championship.

Hugo Otopalik (1924–1953)

Hugo Otopalik took over head coaching duties after serving as an assistant on Charles Mayser's staff for four years. In his 28 years as head coach, Otopalik's teams claimed seven conference championships and one NCAA title. He ended his illustrious career with a 159-66-5 mark and eight NCAA individual champions. Besides having a huge impact on Iowa State athletics, Otopalik also made his mark on the international scene. In 1932, Otopalik served as head coach of the U.S. Olympic squad, which captured the team title at the Los Angeles Games. He also headed the National AAU Wrestling Committee for five years.

During his 29 years at Iowa State, Otopalik went 159-65-6 including four conference championships and one NCAA championship.

Dr. Harold Nichols (1954–1985)

When you talk Iowa State wrestling history, Harold Nichols looms large. From 1965 to 1973, Nichols’ squads were the most dominant in wrestling, compiling five NCAA titles and three runner-up finishes. Nichols was named the successor to Hugo Otopalik in 1954 after serving as head coach at Arkansas State for five years. His ISU teams racked up six NCAA titles, seven Big Eight titles and produced 38 NCAA individual champions and 91 Big Eight titlists. His career record at Iowa State is an untouchable 456-75-11. Nichols was named coach of the year three times and was tabbed Wrestling Man of the Year by Amateur Wrestling News in 1966. He is a member of the Helms Foundation Wrestling Hall of Fame, Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame, National Wrestling Hall of Fame and served as vice-chairman of the United States Olympic Wrestling Committee. Nichols retired from coaching in 1985.

During his 31 years at Iowa State, Dr. Nichols went 456-75-11 including seven conference championships and six NCAA championships.

Jim Gibbons (1985–1992)

In 1986, Jim Gibbons took over the reins of the Cyclone wrestling squad at age 26. Gibbons wrestled at ISU for Dr. Harold Nichols and earned All-America status three times, including the 1981 NCAA individual title at 134 pounds. Following his collegiate career, Gibbons served as an assistant coach at his alma mater for two years before taking over the head coaching duties. During his seven years as the Cyclone skipper, Gibbons’ squads claimed one Big Eight crown and captured the NCAA title in 1987. He also coached seven individual NCAA champions while compiling a 96-32-1 career coaching mark. After winning the NCAA Championships in 1987, Gibbons was named national coach of the year. He was named Big Eight Coach of the year in 1991. Gibbons retired from coaching after the 1992 season.

During his seven years at Iowa State, Gibbons went 96-32-1 including one conference championship and one NCAA championship.

Bobby Douglas (1992–2006)

A wrestling legend in his own right, Bobby Douglas was an NCAA runner-up at Oklahoma State and part of two Olympic teams as a competitor, finishing fourth at featherweight in the 1964 Tokyo Games. He was captain of the 1968 U.S. Olympic team in Mexico. Douglas coached the 1992 U.S. Olympic team whose 10 members placed among the top 10 in their respective weight classes, a U.S. Olympic first. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic coaching staff in 1976, 1980, 1984, and 1988. Douglas, a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, was also on the 1996 and 2004 U.S. Olympic coaching staffs. Douglas began his collegiate coaching career at Cal-Santa Barbara before coaching three national champions and 58 All-Americans from 1975 to 1992 at Arizona State. His 1988 Sun Devil squad won the NCAA team title in Ames. He furthered his legacy at Iowa State, winning 198 dual matches. Douglas coached Cyclone wrestlers to 10 individual NCAA titles and 52 All-America performances. He is one of four collegiate coaches to win at least 400 duals matches.

During his 14 years at Iowa State, Douglas went 198-75-3.

Cael Sanderson (2006–2009)

Cael Sanderson, arguably the greatest collegiate wrestler of all time, took the reins of the Iowa State wrestling team at the start of the 2006–07 season. After posting an undefeated record of 159–0 as a collegiate wrestler for ISU, Sanderson won an Olympic gold medal at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece. The former four-time NCAA champion brought aboard the top recruiting class in 2005, ranked by both Intermat and Amateur Wrestling News.

Sanderson led the Cyclone grapplers to an NCAA runner-up finish in his first year at the helm and guided the Iowa State squad to three consecutive Big 12 Conference championships. ISU didn't finish outside of the top five at the NCAA Championships under Sanderson's direction. Sanderson's 2007–08 squad garnered seven All-Americans at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, which was Iowa State's largest All-American count since seven earned honors in the 1992–93 season. In total, Cyclone wrestlers notched 15 All-America honors in his tenure. Cael Sanderson accepted the head coaching position at Penn State in April 2009.

During his three years at Iowa State, Sanderson went 44–10 including three conference championships.

Kevin Jackson (2009–2017)

Kevin Jackson was introduced as Iowa State's head wrestling coach on April 30, 2009. As a college wrestler, he attended LSU and earned All-America honors three times before the school dropped the sport. He transferred to ISU for his senior year and captained the Cyclones’ last NCAA championship team (1987), earning another All-America award with an NCAA runner-up finish and registering a 30-3-1 record. In 1992, Jackson won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. Since 1992, Jackson has coached for team USA at three summer Olympics including being the head coach for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Jackson's last season for the Cyclones was a struggle, with a 1-12 dual meet record and scoring only one team point in the NCAA tournament.

Kevin Dresser (2017–present)

Dresser was announced as the new head coach on February 20, 2017.

Championships

Team championships

TitlesTypeYearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0color=white}}"National ChampionshipsIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"8 TotalIowa State Cyclonesborder=0color=white}}"Conference ChampionshipsIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"18 Total
8NCAA Tournament Team Champions1933, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1987
14Big Eight Conference Team Champion1929, 1933, 1937, 1941, 1947, 1958, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1993
4Big 12 Conference Team Champion2007, 2008, 2009, 2024

Individual NCAA championships

Iowa State Cyclonesborder=0color=white}}"Individual NCAA ChampionsIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"YearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"NameIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"Weight Class
1928Arthur Holding138
1930Hugh Linn135
1931Richard Cole135
1932Robert Hess174
1933Merrill Frevert155
1933George Martin165
1933Robert Hess175
1948Glen Brand174
1958Les Anderson130
1958Ron Gray147
1959Larry Hayes137
1959Ron Gray147
1960Les Anderson137
1960Larry Hayes147
1961Larry Hayes147
1964Gordon Hassman157
1965Veryl Long147
1965Tom Peckham177
1966Tom Peckham177
1967Vic Marcucci160
1968Dan Gable130
1968Dale Bahr145
1968Reg Wicks160
1969Dan Gable137
1969Jason Smith167
1969Chuck Jean177
1970Dave Martin158
1970Jason Smith167
1970Chuck Jean177
1972Carl Adams158
1972Ben Peterson190
1972Chris TaylorHWT
1973Rich Binek177
1973Chris TaylorHWT
1975Al Nacin190
1977Frank Santana190
1978Mike Land126
1979Kelly Ward158
Iowa State Cyclonesborder=0color=white}}"Individual NCAA ChampionsIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"YearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"NameIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"Weight Class
1981Jim Gibbons134
1981Nate Carr150
1982Nate Carr150
1983Nate Carr150
1984Kevin Darkus126
1985Joe Gibbons142
1987Billy Kelly126
1987Tim Krieger150
1987Stewart Carter158
1987Eric Voelker190
1988Mike van Arsdale167
1989Time Krieger150
1989Eric Voelker190
1996Chris Bono150
1997Barry Weldon177
1999Cael Sanderson184
2000Cael Sanderson184
2001Cael Sanderson184
2002Aaron Holker141
2002Joe Heskett165
2002Cael Sanderson197
2004Zach Roberson133
2006Nate Gallick141
2007Trent Paulson157
2009Jake Varner197
2010Jake Varner197
2010David ZabriskieHWT
2011Jon Reader174
2015Kyven Gadson197
2021David Carr157
2024David Carr165

Individual Conference championships

Iowa State Cyclonesborder=0color=white}}"Individual Conference ChampionsIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"YearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"NameIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"Weight ClassIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"Conference
1924Henry Pillard175MVIAA
1924A.E. AndersonHWTMVIAA
1925Clell Kurtz125MVIAA
1925Dwight Meyer135MVIAA
1925Henry PillardHWTMVIAA
1926Harold Boyvey125MVIAA
1926Ralph Prunty155MVIAA
1927Arthur Holding138MVIAA
1928Arthur Holding138MVIAA
1929Arthur Holding138MVIAA
1930Kynard McCormick115MVIAA
1930Doris Williams125MVIAA
1933Gilbert Golden126Big Six
1933Gordon Rosenberg135Big Six
1933Kenneth Ruggles145Big Six
1933Merrill Frevert155Big Six
1933George Martin165Big Six
1933Robert Hess175Big Six
1934Glenn Yarger118Big Six
1934Gilbert Golden126Big Six
1934Jim Ruggles155Big Six
1935Keith Cranston135Big Six
1937George Haynes118Big Six
1937Al StoeckerHWTBig Six
1938Kenneth Stewart118Big Six
1938Frank Linn145Big Six
1939Ray Stone128Big Six
1939Royce Cox155Big Six
1939Joe Loucks165Big Six
1939Howard BuckHWTBig Six
1940Sam Linn165Big Six
1940Howard BuckHWTBig Six
1941Ray Stone128Big Six
1941Joe Loucks155Big Six
1941Sam Linn165Big Six
1941Dick Johnson175Big Six
1947Charles Nelson128Big Six
1947Pat Bush155Big Six
1947Glen Brand175Big Six
1948Glen Brand175Big Seven
1949Dick Ditsworth145Big Seven
1949Pat Bush155Big Seven
1949Donald Thomas165Big Seven
1950Bob Wilson136Big Seven
1952Robert Wirds177Big Seven
1952Melvin WaldonHWTBig Seven
1953Robert Wirds177Big Seven
1954Hugh Linn123Big Seven
1954Sam Ruzic137Big Seven
1954Ron Larson167Big Seven
1955Kent Townley123Big Seven
1955Robert Formanek157Big Seven
1956Dean Corner137Big Seven
1956Robert Formanek157Big Seven
1956Frank Powell167Big Seven
1957Ron Gray147Big Seven
1958Les Anderson130Big Eight
1958Ron Gray147Big Eight
1958Frank Powell177Big Eight
1959Ron Gray147Big Eight
1959Ron Meleney177Big Eight
1960Les Anderson137Big Eight
1960Larry Hayes147Big Eight
1961Don Webster115Big Eight
1961Larry Hayes147Big Eight
1963Lowell Stewart115Big Eight
1963Veryl Long147Big Eight
1964Roger Sebert115Big Eight
1964Bob Buzzard137Big Eight
1964Gordon Hassman157Big Eight
1964Tom Peckham167Big Eight
1965Roger Sebert123Big Eight
1965Bob Buzzard137Big Eight
1965Gordon Hassman157Big Eight
1966Vic Marcucci160Big Eight
1966Tom Peckham177Big Eight
1966Steve ShipposHWTBig Eight
1967Vic Marcucci167Big Eight
1968Mike Schmauss115Big Eight
1968Dan Gable137Big Eight
1968Jim Duschen191Big Eight
1969Dan Gable137Big Eight
1969Jim Duschen191Big Eight
1970Phil Parker134Big Eight
1970Dan Gable142Big Eight
1970Carl Adams150Big Eight
1970Jason Smith167Big Eight
1970Ben Peterson190Big Eight
1971Dave Bock150Big Eight
1971Ben Peterson190Big Eight
1972Rich Binek177Big Eight
1972Ben Peterson190Big Eight
1972Chris TaylorHWTBig Eight
1973Pete Galea150Big Eight
1973Keith Abens167Big Eight
1973Al Nacin190Big Eight
1973Chris TaylorHWTBig Eight
1974Pete Galea142Big Eight
1974Bob Holland150Big Eight
1974Al Nacin190Big Eight
1975Pete Galea150Big Eight
1975Bob Holland158Big Eight
1975Willie Gadson177Big Eight
1975Al Nacin190Big Eight
1976Bob Antonacci126Big Eight
1976Pete Galea150Big Eight
1976Dave Powell167Big Eight
1976Willie Gadson177Big Eight
1976Frank Santana190Big Eight
Iowa State Cyclonesborder=0color=white}}"Individual Conference ChampionsIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"YearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"NameIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"Weight ClassIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"Conference
1977Johnnie Jones118Big Eight
1977Mike Land126Big Eight
1977Frank Santana190Big Eight
1978Mike Land126Big Eight
1978Randy Nielsen142Big Eight
1978Joe Zuspann150Big Eight
1978Kelly Ward158Big Eight
1979Don Finnegan118Big Eight
1979Mike Land134Big Eight
1979Kelly Ward158Big Eight
1979Dave Powell167Big Eight
1979Tom WaldonHWTBig Eight
1980Mike Picozzi118Big Eight
1980Jim Gibbons134Big Eight
1980Nate Carr150Big Eight
1980Perry Hummel167Big Eight
1980Dave Allen177Big Eight
1981Nate Carr150Big Eight
1981Perry Hummel167Big Eight
1981Dave Allen177Big Eight
1981John Forshee190Big Eight
1982Kevin Darkus118Big Eight
1982Joe Gibbons126Big Eight
1982Jim Gibbons134Big Eight
1983Kevin Darkus126Big Eight
1983Mike Mann190Big Eight
1983Wayne ColeHWTBig Eight
1984Kevin Darkus126Big Eight
1985John Thorn126Big Eight
1985Joe Gibbons142Big Eight
1986Billy Kelly126Big Eight
1986Tim Krieger150Big Eight
1986Bill Tate158Big Eight
1987Billy Kelly126Big Eight
1987Tim Krieger150Big Eight
1987Stewart Carter158Big Eight
1987Kevin Jackson167Big Eight
1987Eric Voelker190Big Eight
1988Steve Knight126Big Eight
1988Tim Krieger150Big Eight
1988Mike van Arsdale167Big Eight
1988Eric Voelker190Big Eight
1989Jeff Gibbons142Big Eight
1989Tim Krieger150Big Eight
1989Steve Hamilton158Big Eight
1989Eric Voelker190Big Eight
1991Matt Johnson177Big Eight
1991Todd KinneyHWTBig Eight
1992Eric Akin118Big Eight
1992Torrae Jackson150Big Eight
1992Steve Hamilton167Big Eight
1992Matt Johnson177Big Eight
1992Jamie CutlerHWTBig Eight
1993Eric Akin118Big Eight
1993Jodie Wilson142Big Eight
1993Torrae Jackson150Big Eight
1993Matt Johnson177Big Eight
1993Todd KinneyHWTBig Eight
1994Eric Akin118Big Eight
1995Colothdian Tate134Big Eight
1996Jason Nurre118Big Eight
1996Dwight Hinson126Big Eight
1996Derek Mountsier142Big Eight
1996Chris Bono150Big Eight
1997Dwight Hinson126Big 12
1997Chris Bono150Big 12
1998Dwight Hinson126Big 12
1999Joe Heskett165Big 12
1999Cael Sanderson184Big 12
1999Zach Thompson197Big 12
2000Cody Sanderson133Big 12
2000Cael Sanderson184Big 12
2000Trent HynekHWTBig 12
2001Joe Heskett165Big 12
2001Cael Sanderson184Big 12
2002Aaron Holker141Big 12
2002Joe Heskett165Big 12
2002Cael Sanderson197Big 12
2004Nate Gallick141Big 12
2005Nate Gallick141Big 12
2005Kurt Backes184Big 12
2006Nate Gallick141Big 12
2006Trent Paulson157Big 12
2006Kurt Backes184Big 12
2007Trent Paulson157Big 12
2007David ZabriskieHWTBig 12
2008Nick Fanthorpe133Big 12
2008Nick Gallick141Big 12
2008Cyler Sanderson157Big 12
2008Jake Varner184Big 12
2009Nick Fanthorpe133Big 12
2009David ZabriskieHWTBig 12
2010Jake Varner197Big 12
2010David ZabriskieHWTBig 12
2011Jon Reader174Big 12
2012Matt GibsonHWTBig 12
2013Kyven Gadson197Big 12
2014Lelund Weatherspoon184Big 12
2014Kyven Gadson197Big 12
2015Kyven Gadson197Big 12
2016Lelund Weatherspoon174Big 12
2019Chase Straw157Big 12
2020Ian Parker141Big 12
2020David Carr157Big 12
2021David Carr157Big 12
2021Gannon GremmelHWTBig 12
2022David Carr157Big 12
2023Paniro Johnson149Big 12
2023David Carr165Big 12
2024Anthony Echemendia141Big 12
2024Yonger BastidaHWTBig 12
2025Paniro Johnson149Big 12

Record

Iowa State Cyclonesborder=0color=white}}"Record by YearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"YearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"CoachIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"RecordIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"ConferenceIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"NCAA
1915–16Charles Mayser1-1
1916–17Charles Mayser2-0
1917–18Charles Mayser1-1
1918–19Charles Mayser3-0
1919–20Charles Mayser5-1
1920–21Charles Mayser7-1
1921–22Charles Mayser8-0
1922–23Charles Mayser8-0
1923–24Hugo Otopalik9-02nd
1924–25Hugo Otopalik6-02nd
1925–26Hugo Otopalik8-12nd
1926–27Hugo Otopalik8-12nd
1927–28Hugo Otopalik7-22nd2nd
1928–29Hugo Otopalik7-11st4th
1929–30Hugo Otopalik6-32nd4th
1930–31Hugo Otopalik9-12nd2nd
1931–32Hugo Otopalik6-12nd3rd
1932–33Hugo Otopalik6-11st1st
1933–34Hugo Otopalik8-22ndDNP
1934–35Hugo Otopalik4-32ndDNP
1935–36Hugo Otopalik4-2-22ndDNP
1936–37Hugo Otopalik6-2-11st10th
1937–38Hugo Otopalik8-02nd11th
1938–39Hugo Otopalik3-32ndDNP
1939–40Hugo Otopalik4-42nd9th
1940–41Hugo Otopalik7-31st13th
1941–42Hugo Otopalik3-3DNP
1942–43Hugo Otopalik1–3DNP
1943–44No season due to World War II
1944–45No season due to World War II
1945–46No season due to World War II
1946–47Hugo Otopalik4-31st8th
1947–48Hugo Otopalik5-5-13rd9th
1948–49Hugo Otopalik2-6-13rd14th
1949–50Hugo Otopalik4–63rdDNP
1950–51Hugo Otopalik5-53rdDNP
1951–52Hugo Otopalik6-22ndDNP
1952–53Hugo Otopalik9-12nd19th
1953–54Dr. Harold Nichols8-02ndDNP
1954–55Dr. Harold Nichols7-12ndDNP
1955–56Dr. Harold Nichols8-32nd21st
1956–57Dr. Harold Nichols9-3-12nd3rd
1957–58Dr. Harold Nichols10-0-21st2nd
1958–59Dr. Harold Nichols11-32nd2nd
1959–60Dr. Harold Nichols12-33rd2nd
1960–61Dr. Harold Nichols13-1-23rd3rd
1961–62Dr. Harold Nichols12-1-13rd30th
1962–63Dr. Harold Nichols13-13rd2nd
1963–64Dr. Harold Nichols13-0-12nd3rd
1964–65Dr. Harold Nichols14-12nd1st
1965–66Dr. Harold Nichols13-23rd2nd
1966–67Dr. Harold Nichols12-3-12nd3rd
1967–68Dr. Harold Nichols12-33rd2nd
1968–69Dr. Harold Nichols15-13rd1st
1969–70Dr. Harold Nichols15-21st1st
Iowa State Cyclonesborder=0color=white}}"Record by YearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"YearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"CoachIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"RecordIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"ConferenceIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"NCAA
1970–71Dr. Harold Nichols17-02nd2nd
1971–72Dr. Harold Nichols16-12nd1st
1972–73Dr. Harold Nichols18-12nd1st
1973–74Dr. Harold Nichols13-53rd4th
1974–75Dr. Harold Nichols16-2-23rd4th
1975–76Dr. Harold Nichols19-21st2nd
1976–77Dr. Harold Nichols18-2-11st1st
1977–78Dr. Harold Nichols19-22nd2nd
1978–79Dr. Harold Nichols18-31st2nd
1979–80Dr. Harold Nichols18-41st3rd
1980–81Dr. Harold Nichols19-22nd3rd
1981–82Dr. Harold Nichols17-21st2nd
1982–83Dr. Harold Nichols14-42nd3rd
1983–84Dr. Harold Nichols13-72nd7th
1984–85Dr. Harold Nichols20-73rd3rd
1985–86Jim Gibbons19-12nd4th
1986–87Jim Gibbons14-31st1st
1987–88Jim Gibbons17-42nd3rd
1988–89Jim Gibbons8-9-12nd3rd
1989–90Jim Gibbons14-94th9th
1990–91Jim Gibbons13-32nd5th
1991–92Jim Gibbons13-32nd4th
1992–93Bobby Douglas13-42nd6th
1993–94Bobby Douglas7-74th10th
1994–95Bobby Douglas17-44th14th
1995–96Bobby Douglas12-6-14th2nd
1996–97Bobby Douglas10-7-12nd4th
1997–98Bobby Douglas12-84th6th
1998–99Bobby Douglas20-5-13rd4th
1999-00Bobby Douglas20-22nd2nd
2000–01Bobby Douglas19-43rd6th
2001–02Bobby Douglas17-53rd2nd
2002–03Bobby Douglas8–105th19th
2003–04Bobby Douglas16-43rd6th
2004–05Bobby Douglas16-22nd10th
2005–06Bobby Douglas11-74th13th
2006–07Cael Sanderson13-31st2nd
2007–08Cael Sanderson16-41st5th
2008–09Cael Sanderson15-31st3rd
2009–10Kevin Jackson13-22nd3rd
2010–11Kevin Jackson9–105th20th
2011–12Kevin Jackson4–144th35th
2012–13Kevin Jackson11-52nd11th
2013–14Kevin Jackson9-73rd12th
2014–15Kevin Jackson11-22nd14th
2015–16Kevin Jackson10-63rd12th
2016-17Kevin Jackson1-126th57th
2017-18Kevin Dresser8-107th45th
2018-19Kevin Dresser10-42nd16th
2019-20Kevin Dresser10-52ndCanceled
2020-21Kevin Dresser9-33rd13th
2021-22Kevin Dresser15-13rd17th
2022-23Kevin Dresser16-33rd11th
2023-24Kevin Dresser13-21st4th

Award winners

Hall of Fame

  • National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Members

:Hugo Otopalik (1976) :Charles Mayser (1977) :Glen Brand (1978) :Dr. Harold Nichols (1978) :Dan Gable (1980) :Ben Peterson (1986) :Bobby Douglas (1987) :Dick Barker (1991) :Nate Carr (2003) :Kevin Jackson (2003) :Les Anderson (2004) :Larry Hayes (2004) :Cael Sanderson (2011) :Chris Taylor (2012) :Jake Varner (2022)

  • FILA Hall of Fame

:Kevin Jackson (2005)

Individual

  • Dan Hodge Trophy :Cael Sanderson (2000) :Cael Sanderson (2001) :Cael Sanderson (2002)

  • NCAA Outstanding Wrestler Award

:Ron Gray (1959) :Dan Gable (1969) :Tim Krieger (1989) :Cael Sanderson (1999) :Cael Sanderson (2000) :Cael Sanderson (2001) :Cael Sanderson (2002)

  • NCAA Gorriaran Award

:Tom Peckham (1966) :Dan Gable (1969) :Dan Gable (1970) :Chris Taylor (1973) :Johnnie Jones (1977) :Darryl Peterson (1985) :Eric Voelker (1988) :Matt Johnson (1991)

  • Big Eight Male Athlete of the Year

:Tim Krieger (1989) :Chris Taylor (1973)

  • Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year

:Cael Sanderson (2002)

  • Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year

:Kyven Gadson (2015) :David Carr (2024)

Coaching

  • NWCA Coach of the Year

:Dr. Harold Nichols (1958) :Dr. Harold Nichols (1965) :Dr. Harold Nichols (1972) :Jim Gibbons (1987) :Bobby Douglas (2000) :Cael Sanderson (2007) :Kevin Dresser (2019)

  • Big Eight Coach of the Year

:Jim Gibbons (1989) :Jim Gibbons (1991)

  • Big 12 Coach of the Year

:Bobby Douglas (1999) :Bobby Douglas (2000) :Cael Sanderson (2007) :Kevin Dresser (2019) :Kevin Dresser (2024)

Olympians

Iowa State Cyclonesborder=0color=white}}"Iowa State wrestlers in the OlympicsIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"YearIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"NameIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"CountryIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"StyleIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"Weight ClassIowa State Cyclonesborder=0}}"Place
1928 AmsterdamArthur HoldingUSAGreco-Roman58 kgALT
1932 Los AngelesRobert HessUSAFreestyle79 kg4th
1948 LondonGlen BrandUSAFreestyle79 kgGold
1956 MelbourneKent TownleyUSAGreco-Roman57 kg8th
1968 Mexico CityTom PeckhamUSAFreestyle87 kg4th
1972 MunichDan GableUSAFreestyle68 kgGold
1972 MunichBen PetersonUSAFreestyle90 kgGold
1972 MunichChris TaylorUSAFreestyle+100 kgBronze
1972 MunichBob BuzzardUSAGreco-Roman68 kgDNP
1972 MunichChris TaylorUSAGreco-Roman+100 kgDNP
1976 MontrealBen PetersonUSAFreestyle90 kgSilver
1976 MontrealMike FarinaUSAGreco-Roman48 kg8th
1980 MoscowBen PetersonUSAFreestyle90 kgBoycott
1988 SeoulNate CarrUSAFreestyle68 kgBronze
1992 BarcelonaKevin JacksonUSAFreestyle82 kgGold
2004 AthensCael SandersonUSAFreestyle84 kgGold
2012 LondonJake VarnerUSAFreestyle96 kgGold

Notable Iowa State wrestlers

Main article: Iowa State Cyclones wrestlers

  • Carl Adams – two-time NCAA Champion and three-time All-American
  • Chris Bono – three-time US freestyle World team member, NCAA champion and three-time All-American
  • Glen Brand – Olympic gold medalist at 1948 Summer Olympics, NCAA Champion, two-time NCAA finalist and three-time All-American
  • Bob Buzzard – Olympian at 1972 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling, two-time NCAA All-American
  • David Carr – Junior World Champion in freestyle wrestling, two-time NCAA Champion and five-time All-American
  • Nate Carr – Olympic bronze medalist at 1988 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, three-time NCAA Champion
  • Pat Downey – member of Team USA Freestyle World Team in 2019, NCAA All-American at ISU
  • Dan Gable – Olympic gold medalist at 1972 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, World Champion in 1971, two-time NCAA Champion and three-time finalist, led Iowa Hawkeyes to 15 NCAA Team Championships as head coach
  • Kyven Gadson – NCAA Champion and three-time All-American
  • Kevin Jackson – Olympic gold medalist at 1992 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, two-time World Champion, NCAA finalist at ISU
  • Travis Paulson – member of Team USA Freestyle World Team in 2010, three-time NCAA All-American
  • Tom Peckham – Olympian in freestyle wrestling at 1968 Summer Olympics, two-time NCAA Champion and three-time All-American
  • Ben Peterson – Olympic gold medalist at 1972 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, silver medalist at 1976 Summer Olympics, two-time NCAA Champion
  • Cael Sanderson – Olympic gold medalist at 2004 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, World silver medalist in 2003, four-time undefeated NCAA Champion, only wrestler in NCAA Division I history to go undefeated with more than 100 wins (159–0)
  • Chris Taylor – Olympic bronze medalist at 1972 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling, two-time NCAA Champion
  • Mike van Arsdale – former MMA fighter, NCAA Champion and three-time All-American
  • Jake Varner – Olympic gold medalist at 2012 Summer Olympics, World bronze medalist in 2011, two-time NCAA Champion and four-time finalist
  • David Zabriskie – NCAA Champion and three-time All-American

References

References

  1. cyclones.com. "Cyclones Cruise To Win No. 1,000 Over ASU, 30-10 - Iowa State Athletics". Cyclones.com.
  2. cyclones.com. "Kevin Jackson Named ISU Head Wrestling Coach - Iowa State Athletics". Cyclones.com.
  3. "Iowa State lands proven program-builder Kevin Dresser for wrestling post".
  4. (2008). "Iowa State Wrestling Media Guide". Iowa State University.
  5. "Big Eight Conference Wrestling Championship History - Sponsored by the Big Eight Conference (19??–1996)".
  6. Live " + fromNow + ". "Iowa State Athletics". Cyclones.com.
  7. "Wrestling Hall of Fame | National Wrestling Hall of Fame". Nwhof.org.
  8. Wrestling, National. (2005-09-13). "Kevin Jackson, Yojiro Uetake among 11 inducted into FILA Wrestling Hall of Fame | TheMat.com - USA Wrestling". Content.themat.com.
  9. "Dan Hodge Trophy - WIN Magazine: Wrestling News". WIN Magazine.
  10. "Wrestling - 2014 Highlights".
  11. "Big 12 Athletes & Sportspersons of the Year - Big 12 Conference - Official Athletic Site". Big12sports.com.
  12. Live " + fromNow + ". "Kyven Gadson - 2014-15 Wrestling Roster - Iowa State Athletics". Cyclones.com.
  13. "Wrestling Big 12 - Record Book".
Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

iowa-state-cyclones-wrestling 1916-establishments-in-iowa sports-clubs-and-teams-established-in-1916
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Iowa State Cyclones wrestling — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report