Iowa State wins first Big 12 title since 2009

TULSA, Okla. – Iowa State clinched its first Big 12 title since 2009 Sunday night inside the BOK Center. The Cyclones crowned two champions and finished the weekend with 152.5 team points, the fourth-most in a tournament in league history and the most ever by an ISU team in the Big 12 era.

The team title marked ISU's 17th conference championship in program history and snapped Missouri's two-year winning streak in the tournament. The Cyclones prevailed in a tight team race throughout the entire weekend and bested Oklahoma State's 141.5 points.

Anthony Echemendia won his first individual Big 12 title courtesy of a 4-2 decision over UNI's Cael Happel at 141 pounds. He is the fifth Cyclone to win a conference title at 141 pounds and the first since Ian Parker did so in 2020.

Yonger Bastida was victorious in one of the most anticipate matches of the season against Air Force's Wyatt Henrickson. Bastida hit a crafty counter while Hendrickson was in on a leg for a six-point move which proved to be the difference in a 10-7 decision.

Bonus points were key for Iowa State throughout the tournament as the Cyclones registered six falls, six tech falls and seven major decisions for 28 extra points. The Cyclones' bonus-point tally was the difference in the team race as the Cowboys finished with just 13 bonus points.

Three other Cyclones were unsuccessful in their title bids.

At 133 pounds, Evan Frost was outmatched against Oklahoma State's No. 1 Daton Fix. Frost secured a late takedown to cut his deficit to 8-5 but it wasn't enough to dethrone the four-time defending conference champion

Cody Chittum lost a marathon match to UNI's Ryder Downey, 5-3, in the second tiebreaker. Downey was tough on top and did not allow Chittum to escape on multiple occasions throughout the match.

In a highly anticipated national finals rematch, Missouri's No. 1 Keegan O'Toole got the best of No. 2 David Carr once again. Carr was in on a leg several times in the match, but O'Toole's countering ability prevailed, and the Tiger snatched an 8-2 victory.

Brackets and full results from this event can be found here.

125 pounds

Noah Surtin (Missouri)

Jore Volk (Wyoming)

Kysen Terukina (Iowa State)

Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State)

Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia)

Tanner Jordan (South Dakota State)

133 pounds

Daton Fix (Oklahoma State)

Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State)

Dom Serrano (Northern Colorado)

Evan Frost (Iowa State)

Hunter Leake (California Baptist)

Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma)

141 pounds

Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State)

Cael Happel (Northern Iowa)

Josh Edmond (Missouri)

Tagen Jamison (Oklahoma State)

Cael Carlson (South Dakota State)

149 pounds

Casey Swiderski (Iowa State)

Jordan Williams (Oklahoma State)

Ty Watters (West Virginia)

Gabe Willochell (Wyoming)

Willie McDougald (Oklahoma)

Logan Gioffre (Missouri)

157 pounds

Jared Hill (Oklahoma)

Cody Chittum (Iowa State)

Cael Swensen (South Dakota State)

Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa)

Teague Travis (Oklahoma State)

Brock Mauller (Missouri)

165 pounds

Keegan O'Toole (Missouri)

Izzak Olejnik (Oklahoma State)

Peyton Hall (West Virginia)

David Carr (Iowa State)

Jack Thomsen (Northern Iowa)

Giano Petrucelli (Air Force)

174 pounds

Cade DeVos (South Dakota State)

Peyton Mocco (Missouri)

Brayden Thompson (Oklahoma State)

Gaven Sax (North Dakota State)

MJ Gaitan (Iowa State)

Brody Conley (West Virginia)

184 pounds

Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)

Dustin Plott (Oklahoma State)

Sam Wolf (Air Force)

Bennett Berge (South Dakota State)

Colton Hawks (Missouri)

197 pounds

Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State)

Wyatt Voelker (Northern Iowa)

Rocky Elam (Missouri)

Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma)

Joey Novak (Wyoming)

Luke Surber (Oklahoma State)

285 pounds

Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force)

Yonger Bastida (Iowa State)

Zach Elam (Missouri)

Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma)

Konner Doucet (Oklahoma State)

125 pounds

1st Place – Jore Volk (Wyoming)

2nd Place - Troy Spratley (OK State)

3rd Place - Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia)

4th Place - Kysen Terukina (Iowa St)

5th Place - Tanner Jordan (SD State)

6th Place - Noah Surtin (Missouri)

7th Place - Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado)

8th Place - Elijah Griffin (California Baptist)

1st Place Match

Jore Volk (Wyoming) dec. Troy Spratley (OK State), SV-2 3-2

3rd Place Match

Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) pin Kysen Terukina (Iowa St), 4:58

5th Place Match

Tanner Jordan (SD State) forf. Noah Surtin (Missouri)

7th Place Match

Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) dec. Elijah Griffin (California Baptist), 7-5

133 pounds

1st Place - Daton Fix (OK State)

2nd Place - Evan Frost (Iowa St)

3rd Place - Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado)

4th Place - Derrick Cardinal (SD State)

5th Place - Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma)

6th Place - Hunter Leake (California Baptist)

7th Place - Julian Farber (Northern Iowa)

8th Place - Kase Mauger (Utah Valley)

1st Place Match

Daton Fix (OK State) dec. Evan Frost (Iowa St), 8-5

3rd Place Match

Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) dec. Derrick Cardinal (SD State), 6-1

5th Place Match

Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma) med. forf. Hunter Leake (California Baptist)

7th Place Match

Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) dec. Kase Mauger (Utah Valley), 10-7

141

1st Place - Anthony Echemendia (Iowa St)

2nd Place - Cael Happel (Northern Iowa)

3rd Place - Josh Edmond (Missouri)

4th Place - Tagen Jamison (OK State)

5th Place - Clay Carlson (SD State)

6th Place - Jordan Titus (West Virginia)

7th Place - Haiden Drury (Utah Valley)

8th Place - Cole Brooks (Wyoming)

1st Place Match

Anthony Echemendia (Iowa St) dec. Cael Happel (Northern Iowa), 4-2

3rd Place Match

Josh Edmond (Missouri) dec. Tagen Jamison (OK State), 8-1

5th Place Match

Clay Carlson (SD State) med. forf. Jordan Titus (West Virginia)

7th Place Match

Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) dec. Cole Brooks (Wyoming), 6-1

149 pounds

1st Place - Ty Watters (West Virginia)

2nd Place - Jordan Williams (OK State)

3rd Place - Casey Swiderski (Iowa St)

4th Place - Gabe Willochell (Wyoming)

5th Place - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma)

6th Place - Logan Gioffre (Missouri)

7th Place - Alek Martin (SD State)

8th Place - Maxwell Petersen (ND State)

1st Place Match

Ty Watters (West Virginia) inj. def. Jordan Williams (OK State), 3:45

3rd Place Match

Casey Swiderski (Iowa St) tech. fall Gabe Willochell (Wyoming), 22-6

5th Place Match

Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) med. forf. Logan Gioffre (Missouri)

7th Place Match

Alek Martin (SD State) dec. Maxwell Petersen (ND State), 5-2

157 pounds

1st Place - Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa)

2nd Place - Cody Chittum (Iowa St)

3rd Place - Cael Swensen (SD State)

4th Place - Teague Travis (OK State)

5th Place - Brock Mauller (Missouri)

6th Place - Jared Hill (Oklahoma)

7th Place - Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado)

8th Place - Sloan Swan (Wyoming)

1st Place Match

Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) tie breaker Cody Chittum (Iowa St), TB-2 5-3

3rd Place Match

Cael Swensen (SD State) dec. Teague Travis (OK State), 5-4

5th Place Match

Brock Mauller (Missouri) tech. fall Jared Hill (Oklahoma), 19-3

7th Place Match

Vinny Zerban (Northern Colorado) maj. dec. Sloan Swan (Wyoming), 14-3

165 pounds

1st Place - Keegan O`Toole (Missouri)

2nd Place - David Carr (Iowa St)

3rd Place - Izzak Olejnik (OK State)

4th Place - Peyton Hall (West Virginia)

5th Place - Giano Petrucelli (Air Force)

6th Place - Jack Thomsen (Northern Iowa)

7th Place - Cael Carlson (Oklahoma)

8th Place - Cooper Voorhees (Wyoming)

1st Place Match

Keegan O`Toole (Missouri) dec. David Carr (Iowa St), 8-2

3rd Place Match

Izzak Olejnik (OK State) dec. Peyton Hall (West Virginia), 5-1

5th Place Match

Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) maj. dec. Jack Thomsen (Northern Iowa), 14-2

7th Place Match

Cael Carlson (Oklahoma) dec. Cooper Voorhees (Wyoming), 2-1

174 pounds

1st Place - Cade DeVos (SD State)

2nd Place - Gaven Sax (ND State)

3rd Place - Brayden Thompson (OK State)

4th Place - MJ Gaitan (Iowa St)

5th Place - Brody Conley (West Virginia)

6th Place - Peyton Mocco (Missouri)

7th Place - Jared Simma (Northern Iowa)

8th Place - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma)

1st Place Match

Cade DeVos (SD State) dec. Gaven Sax (ND State), 6-4

3rd Place Match

Brayden Thompson (OK State) dec. MJ Gaitan (Iowa St), 8-2

5th Place Match

Brody Conley (West Virginia) maj. dec. Peyton Mocco (Missouri), 10-1

7th Place Match

Jared Simma (Northern Iowa) maj. dec. Tate Picklo (Oklahoma), 17-5

184 pounds

1st Place - Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)

2nd Place - Dustin Plott (OK State)

3rd Place - Sam Wolf (Air Force)

4th Place - Bennett Berge (SD State)

5th Place - Colton Hawks (Missouri)

6th Place - Will Feldkamp (Iowa St)

7th Place - Dennis Robin (West Virginia)

8th Place - Ethan Ducca (Wyoming)

1st Place Match

Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) maj. dec. Dustin Plott (OK State), 14-5

3rd Place Match

Sam Wolf (Air Force) dec. Bennett Berge (SD State), 4-3

5th Place Match

Colton Hawks (Missouri) dec. Will Feldkamp (Iowa St), 9-7

7th Place Match

Dennis Robin (West Virginia) pin Ethan Ducca (Wyoming), 2:32

197 pounds

1st Place - Tanner Sloan (SD State)

2nd Place - Rocky Elam (Missouri)

3rd Place - Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma)

4th Place - Joseph Novak (Wyoming)

5th Place - Wyatt Voelker (Northern Iowa)

6th Place - Luke Surber (OK State)

7th Place - Evan Bockman (Utah Valley)

8th Place - Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado)

1st Place Match

Tanner Sloan (SD State) dec. Rocky Elam (Missouri), 1-0

3rd Place Match

Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma) dec. Joseph Novak (Wyoming), 6-4

5th Place Match

Wyatt Voelker (Northern Iowa) pin Luke Surber (OK State), 6:32

7th Place Match

Evan Bockman (Utah Valley) dec. Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado), 4-1

285 pounds

1st Place - Yonger Bastida (Iowa St)

2nd Place - Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force)

3rd Place - Zach Elam (Missouri)

4th Place - Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma)

5th Place - Konner Doucet (OK State)

6th Place - Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia)

7th Place - Luke Rasmussen (SD State)

8th Place - Chase Trussell (Utah Valley)

1st Place Match

Yonger Bastida (Iowa St) dec. Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force), 10-7

3rd Place Match

Zach Elam (Missouri) maj. dec. Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma), 8-0

5th Place Match

Konner Doucet (OK State) dec. Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia), 5-2

7th Place Match

Luke Rasmussen (SD State) dec. Chase Trussell (Utah Valley), 4-3

1. Iowa State: 152.5 points
2. Oklahoma State: 141.5 points
3. South Dakota State: 122.0 points
4. Missouri: 115.5 points
5. Northern Iowa: 100.0 points
6. West Virginia: 97.5 points
7. Oklahoma: 68.5 points
8. Wyoming: 68.5 points
9. Air Force: 45.0 points
10. Northern Colorado: 33.5 points
11. North Dakota State: 28.0 points
12. Utah Valley: 22.0 points
13. California Baptist: 16.0 points