Iowa State wrestling coach Kevin Dresser recaps the Cyclones' 18-16 win over Northern Iowa The Des Moines Register
AMES, Ia. — The wrestling fans that come to Hilton Coliseum each winter have longed to erupt in the same manner normally reserved for the Iowa State basketball programs. The Cyclone wrestlers’ well-documented struggles have made those moments sparse in recent years.
On Sunday, one of those rare afternoons occurred. The right combination of action and upsets filled the crowd with hope and confidence, and the end result caused Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser to pull out the age-old adage that sometimes applied to this building.