Yonger Bastida

AMES — Iowa State heavyweight Yonger Bastida was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after securing a pair of victories against top-6 opponents last weekend at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals, the league office announced Tuesday.

Bastida defeated both Ohio State’s No. 3 Nick Feldman and Lehigh’s No. 6 Nathan Taylor on Sunday in Nashville. Both matches ended with the same score, a 4-2 decision for Bastida.

It marks his fourth career weekly honor from the conference and the second time this season that a Cyclone has been recognized by the conference.

Now 12-0 on the season, Bastida has seven wins over ranked opponents, including four wins over top-10 foes. He owns a 43-to-1 takedown ratio and has gone eight-straight matches without being taken down.