Cyclone wrestling opened their season on Sunday by cruising to a 43-3 victory over the Vikings of Cleveland State. Iowa State lit up the scoreboard against a team who was picked to finish 3rd in the MAC. This meet saw 9 Cyclone bonus point victories, punctuated with a David Carr pin in his high school gym. 4-time NCAA Champion Kyle Dake presented Carr with the UFC Fight Pass Outstanding Wrestler belt after the dual.
MJ Gaitan kicked off the dual meet at 174 for the Cyclones against Ronald Dimmerling. Gaitan scored early takedown, then put together some great chain wrestling into a second takedown in the first minute of the match.