#9 Iowa State at #2 Iowa Preview

Year-in and Year-out one of the must-see duals of the season, in the college wrestling world, is the Cy-Hawk Dual between Iowa and Iowa State. This year is no different. #9 Iowa State will make the trek to #2 Iowa in search of Kevin Dresser’s first win against his alma mater. 

In the 2023 version of this dual, it seemed like all signs pointed to Iowa State snapping their long losing streak against their hated in-state rivals. That wasn’t the case as Iowa ran the table from 174-197 and locked up the dual heading into the heavyweight contest. 

Despite the dual loss, the Cyclones ended up finishing a spot ahead of the Hawkeyes at the 2024 NCAA Championships (in fourth place). It was the first time since 2007 that Iowa State finished above Iowa at the NCAA Tournament. To counter, Tom Brands has never lost to the Cyclones (18-0) as Iowa’s head coach in dual competition. 

Though there are plenty of returning faces on both sides of this dual, we won’t see any rematches from the 2023 dual - which could make things interesting. New matchups are always fun. Both squads have been bolstered by the transfer portal in the offseason. Iowa State could have three transfers starting, while Iowa is expected to start three themselves. 

This dual is expected to feature a pair of bouts between returning All-Americans and potentially four between opponents currently ranked in the top ten of their respective weight classes. 

You can watch this dual at 7pm (Eastern) on B1G+ 

Without any further ado, here’s what to look forward to in Iowa/Iowa State. 

125 lbs - Kysen Terukina Adrian Meza/Osmany Diversent (Iowa State) vs. #27 Kale Petersen (Iowa)

There are a bunch of options at Kevin Dresser’s disposal at 125 lbs. Earlier this season, we were under the impression that senior Kysen Terukina would move up to 133 lbs, Terukina did win a semifinal wrestle-off at 133 lbs, but was injured and unable to wrestle in the finals. He’s now expected to be back down to 133 lbs. Terukina is a three-time NCAA qualifier and was ranked #16 at this weight in the preseason. 

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