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SPORTS SHORTS: ISU’s Bastida named Big 12 Wrestler of the Year

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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 the footsteps laid by David Carr in 2021. Bastida, a two-time Big 12 Conference champion, finished with a 29-1 record in his senior campaign after falling to North Carolina State’s Isaac Trumble, 5-0, in the national championship match Saturday in Cleveland. Bastida led the country with 17 ...

Jefferson hopes to return from injury for Sweet 16

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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 ...

HAWKEYE HEARTACHE

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IOWA CITY — Kymora Johnson scored 28 points as 10th-seeded Virginia became the first First Four to reach the regional semifinals after an 83-75 double-overtime win over No. 2 seed Iowa on Monday in a women’s NCAA Tournament second-round game. The Cavaliers (22-11) won three games in five ...

Folgueiras hits go-ahead shot, Iowa stuns No. 1 Florida

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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 ...

All-Americans, no champions for Hawkeyes, Cyclones or Panthers

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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 tournament at Rocket Arena concluded with Penn State capturing its fifth consecutive national championship with 181.5 points, while Oklahoma State (131) finished second and Nebraska (100.5) placed third. Iowa finished fourth with 92.5 points, and Iowa State placed eighth with 52.0. Northern Iowa tied ...

ISU whips Wildcats, 82-63

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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 ...