Iowa State Cyclones Wrestling Tickets

The Iowa State Cyclones wrestling team is among the first dominant programs in NCAA wrestling history. Former Iowa State coaching legend Harold Nichols led the Cyclones wrestling team as its head coach from 1954 to 1985. Nichols and his achievements as the former head coach at Iowa State greatly influenced the future of NCAA wrestling. The Cyclones amassed a 492-93-14 record under Nichols. Iowa State won six national NCAA team titles, took second 11 times, and third nine times. Nichols also coached wrestlers to 38 NCAA individual titles, including NCAA and Olympic champion Dan Gable. Gable eventually would lead the rival Iowa Hawkeyes to NCAA dominance after completing his outstanding wrestling career for the Cyclones. Another former Cyclone great, Cael Sanderson coaches the Penn State Nittany Lions wrestling team, one of the top NCAA teams. You can catch all the great action with Iowa State Cyclones wrestling tickets from StubHub.

Which years did Iowa State win NCAA team titles?

Iowa State won its first NCAA team title in 1933. It won its first under Nichols in 1965. Others followed in 1969, 1970 1972, 1973 and 1977. The Cyclones won another NCAA team title in 1987 under then-coach and former Iowa State wrestler Jim Gibbons.

How many conference titles have the Cyclones won?

Iowa State won 15 conference titles while competing in the Big Eight and Big 12 conference. It last won the Big 12 title during a three-year run from 2007 through 2009.

What are the greatest achievements in Iowa State Cyclone wrestling history?

Former Iowa State great Cael Sanderson won four consecutive NCAA and Big 12 individual titles while amassing a 159-0 record for Iowa State from 1999 to 2002. Sanderson was named the NCAA tournament outstanding wrestler four times and won the Dan Hodge trophy as the nation’s best wrestler his final three seasons while competing at 184 and 197 pounds. Another former Iowa State legend, Dan Gable, won two NCAA titles. He was favored to win a third and finish his NCAA career with an undefeated record. He lost in the national title match and ended his career with a 118-1 record. Gable and Sanderson each won Olympic wrestling titles and became legendary coaches.

Who are Iowa State’s all-time greatest wrestlers?

In addition to Sanderson and Gable, Iowa State has a slew of other great grapplers. Those include former three-time NCAA champions Nate Carr (1981-1983), and Larry Hayes (1959-1961), Former two-time NCAA titlists Jake Varner, Tim Krieger, Eric Voelker, Marty Kistler, Chris Taylor, Carl Adams, Ben Peterson, Jason Smith, Chuck Jean, Tom Peckham, Ron Gray and Les Anderson. Gable famously won the gold medal for freestyle wrestling without surrendering a single point throughout the competition during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Peterson also won a gold medal during the 1972 Olympics and earned a silver four years later in Montreal. Former Cyclone wrestler and coach Kevin Jackson won a gold medal during the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.

Who are Iowa State’s 2019 best wrestlers?

The Cyclones return nine starters from the 2019 team, including All-American Jarrett Degen (149). Degen finished seventh in the 2019 NCAA tournament to become the first All-American wrestler under head coach Dresser. Austin Gomez (133) and Sam Colbray (184) each were one win away from earning All-American honors in 2019. Other current wrestlers with experience competing in the NCAA tournament are Alex Mackall (125), Ian Parker (141), Chase Straw (157) Marcus Coleman (174), and Gannon Gremmel (285).

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