CEDAR FALLS — In a dominant display of wrestling prowess, the Northern Iowa Panthers overwhelmed Iowa State by a score of 26-10 at McLeod Center on February 16, 2025. The event drew a crowd of 7348 fans. The Panthers controlled the action from start to finish in this key conference matchup.

Early Cyclones Momentum

The action began at 133 pounds where Evan Frost (Iowa State) secured a major decision (8-0) to give the visitors an early lead at Northern Iowa 0, Iowa State 4. At 141 pounds, Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) secured a decision victory (10-7), narrowing the gap at Northern Iowa 3, Iowa State 4. At 149 pounds, Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa) won by decision (10-7), giving the home team the lead at Northern Iowa 6, Iowa State 4.

Match Turning Point

The momentum firmly shifted to Panthers beginning at 165 pounds, as the home team put together a crucial streak of 4 consecutive victories. At 165 pounds, Jack Thomsen prevailed by decision, followed by Jared Simma with a decision at 174 pounds, followed by Parker Keckeisen with a technical fall at 184 pounds, and at 197 pounds, Wyatt Voelker capped the run with a decision, pushing the score to Northern Iowa 20, Iowa State 7.

Sealing the Victory

at 197 pounds, Wyatt Voelker (Northern Iowa) prevailed by decision (7-2), making the final score Northern Iowa 20, Iowa State 7. followed by Daniel Herrera at 285 pounds who won by decision (3-1), In the final bout at 125 pounds, Kyle Gollhofer pinned his opponent in 6:01, making the final score Northern Iowa 26, Iowa State 10.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Northern Iowa led with a 10 takedown advantage. Overall, Northern Iowa finished with 19 takedowns to Iowa State's 9. Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) led all wrestlers with 8 takedowns, followed by Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) with 3 takedowns and Evan Frost (Iowa State) with 2 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis