ST. LOUIS — All-America forward Joshua Jefferson is getting a second chance at going out on his own terms at Iowa State. With their star unable to play because of a sprained left ankle suffered just minutes into their NCAA Tournament opener, the second-seeded Cyclones overwhelmed No. 7 seed ...

AMES — Iowa State heavyweight Yonger Bastida was named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Year, the league office announced prior to last weekend’s NCAA Championships. Bastida is the second Cyclone to be recognized as Big 12 Wrestler of the Year since the award was introduced in 2016, following ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Alvaro Folgueiras told Bennett Stirtz he’d be ready for the ball, and he delivered in the clutch. Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida, sending the top-seeded Gators home with a 73-72 victory on ...

ST. LOUIS — Tamin Lipsey knew he had to step up for Iowa State with All-America forward Joshua Jefferson sitting on the bench, his sprained left ankle still encased in a boot, as the Cyclones played Kentucky on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16. Lipsey, who grew up in the shadows of the Iowa ...

IOWA CITY — Iowa had a recovery plan after surviving Saturday’s near upset in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes, the No. 2 seed in Sacramento Regional 4, held off 15th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson 58-48, but it didn’t take long for them to shake that off and ...

CLEVELAND — Iowa’s three Division I wrestling programs produced a number of notable performances during the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships, highlighted by a national runner-up finish, multiple All-Americans and top-10 team placements for the Hawkeyes and Cyclones. The three-day ...