On the night, Iowa State recorded seven falls, six of which came in the opening dual against Midland. ISU's 51 team points against the warriors are the most in a dual since Dec. 13, 2008 when they defeated Dickinson State, 52-0.
The last time that Iowa State recorded six or more falls in a dual was on Dec. 5, 1998. The Cyclones took down Cornell College, 48-6 in that contest.
Iowa State vs. Midland
All together, the Cyclones put up eight bonus-point victories on the Warriors. Six falls, one tech-fall and a major-decision bolstered Iowa State's high output in this one.
The match got rolling with redshirt junior Kyle Larson at 125-pounds. He took on Hugo Perez. Larson cruised to an 8-2 dec. with 2:40 of riding time.
From there, the Cyclones would go on to record four-straight first period falls.
It started with senior Earl Hall. The Homestead, Fla., native was dominant in his matchup against Joe Berg. He took a 10-1 lead into the final minute, and then locked it up for the fall in 2:26. The win was Hall's 50th career victory.
Next up was redshirt junior John Meeks. Midway through the first, Meeks scored and brought Daniel Martinez to the mat for a takedown, stretching his lead to 6-2. He then was able to secure a cradle, turn Martinez and get the fall in 1:35.
Redshirt sophomore Blayne Briceno drew Luis Sifuentes of Midland in the 149-pound matchup. Briceno dominated this one, racing out to a 14-0 lead. It looked as though he would get the tech-fall in the first, but Briceno was able to bring Sifeuntes' shoulders to the mat in 1:42 for the fall.
Redshirt freshman Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer capped off the string of pins for Iowa State. He downed Midland's Tyler Willis in 1:05.
At 165 and 174 pounds, Tanner Weatherman and Lelund Weatherspoon also earned bonus-points for the Cyclones. Weatherman defeated Cooper Self by 22-6 tech-fall (4:24) and Weatherspoon won by maj. dec., 14-1 over Tyler McMichael.
Redshirt sophomore Dane Pestano got Iowa State's pinning streak back on track. In the second period, he led 3-1 over Asaiah Dyer before scoring six points for the Cyclones with a pin in 3:58.
The fastest fall of the dual came at the hands of redshirt sophomore, Duke Egli. The Fort Dodge, Iowa, product wasted no time in taking Adam Ball to the mat and getting the pin in a mere 0:32.
Heavyweight Joe Scanlan put the finishing touches on the dual, racking up 2:34 in riding time to get a 6-0 dec. over Aaron Rafalko.
Iowa State vs. Boise State
The Cyclones closed out the night winning nine of 10 matches to defeat the Broncos, 34-3.
Earl Hall scored bonus in this one for the Cyclones, shutting out Boise State's Josh Newberg via a 13-0 maj. dec. Hall garnered 3:07 of riding time in the 133-pound matchup.
Sophomore Dante Rodriguez's return to the mat in 2015-16 played out the way many of his matches did last season; it ended with a pin. Off the first whistle, Rodriguez was on the attack. He threw Boise State's Jake Velarde to the mat and secured a front head lock for the fall in 0:28.
Redshirt junior Gabe Moreno also made his return to the mat tonight. Moreno was slotted against No. 9 ranked Geo Martinez. The 149-pound bout was tightly contested. At the end of the second period though, Moreno gained his advantage.
As time was winding down, Moreno took Martinez to the mat to take a 3-2 lead into the third. He tacked on an escape and fended off a furry of Martinez attacks to take the match by 4-2 dec.
Redshirt freshman Logan Breitenbach also provided some excitement for the 1,633 Cyclone faithful on hand. As time dwindled in the third period, Breitenbach was tied 4-4 with Chris Castillo.
With two seconds on the clock, Breitenbach connected on a last-second shot and secured two points to win the 157-pound matchup. The call would be reviewed and later confirmed by the official.
Iowa State would go on to win the 165, 174 and 197-pound matchups handily. Boise State did not send a 184-pounder and forfeited that weight.
Junior Quean Smith wrapped it up for Iowa State. Smith defeated Gaylen Edmo by 8-3 dec. and 1:26 of riding time.
Up Next…

Iowa State has a quick turn around as they are set to host the annual Harold Nichols Cyclone Open on Sunday, Feb. 15. Doors to Hilton Coliseum will open at 8 a.m. and wrestling will begin at 9 a.m.
Iowa State 51, Midland 0
125: Kyle Larson (ISU) dec. Hugo Perez (MU), 8-2. (2:40 RT)
133: Earl Hall (ISU) fall. Joe Berg (MU) (2:26)
141: John Meeks (ISU) fall. Daniel Martiniez (MU) (1:35)
149: Blayne Briceno (ISU) fall. Luis Sifuentes (MU) (1:42)
157: Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (ISU) fall. Tyler Willis (MU) (1:05)
165: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) tech-fall. Cooper Self (MU), 22-6. (4:24)
174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) maj. dec. Tyler McMichael (MU), 14-1. (1:30)
184: Dane Pestano (ISU) fall. Asaiah Dyer (MU) (3:58)
197: Duke Egli (ISU) fall. Adam Ball (MU) (0:32)
285: Joe Scanlan (ISU) dec. Aaron Rafalko (MU), 6-0. (2:34 RT)
Iowa State 34, Boise State 3

125: Rami Haddadin (BSU) dec. Kyle Larson (ISU), 5-4.
133: Earl Hall (ISU) maj. dec. Josh Newberg (BSU), 13-0. (3:07 RT)
141: Dante Rodriguez (ISU) fall. Jake Velarde (BSU) (0:28)
149: Gabe Moreno (ISU) dec. Geo Martinez (BSU), 4-2.
157: Logan Breitenbach (ISU) dec. Chris Castillo (BSU), 6-4.
165: Tanner Weatherman (ISU) dec. Taylor West (BSU), 10-5. (1:26 RT)
174: Lelund Weatherspoon (ISU) dec. Austin Dewey (BSU), 6-1. (1:59 RT)
184: Colin Strickland (ISU) win by forfeit.
197: Dane Pestano (ISU) dec. Harley DiLulo (BSU), 8-3. (1:15 RT)
285: Quean Smith (ISU) dec. Gaylen Edmo (BSU), 8-3. (1:26)
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