Iowa State wrestling finished third at the Big 12 Championships on the strength of five finalists, including two champions. Paniro Johnson became just the 5th freshman to win a Big 12 Championship for the Cyclones. David Carr became the second 4-time Big 12 Champion in program history with a sudden victory pin in the main event of the tournament. Runner-up finishes from Zach Redding, Marcus Coleman, and Sam Schuyler made it Iowa State’s most finalists since 2015 when the conference had just four wrestling teams. The Cyclones also qualified eight wrestlers for the NCAA tournament in two weeks. Corey Cabanban and Julien Broderson await Tuesday’s announcement of at-large bids to see if their season will be extended.
Carr, Johnson Crowned Big 12 Champions
