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Iowa State wrestling closes dual schedule with victory over Missouri
Iowa State wrestling closed out its dual season with a 20-14 victory over No. 14 Missouri on Feb. 22 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.
The fourth-ranked Cyclones (12-2, 8-1 Big 12) won six of 10 bouts against the Tigers (12-8, 5-3) and now will prepare for the Big 12 Championships, scheduled for March 6-7 in Tulsa, Okla.
Eight Cyclones were recognized following the dual during senior-day festivities — Yonger Bastida, Rocky Elam, Vinny Zerban, Stevo Poulin, Isaac Dean, Manny Rojas, Rowan Udell and Xavier Bruening.
Elam, Bastida, Poulin and Zerban accounted for four of the Cyclones’ six wins on Sunday.
Top-ranked heavyweight and lineup mainstay Yonger Bastida closed out his last match in Hilton Coliseum with a 22-6 tech fall in 5:43. Bastida tallied seven takedowns, pushing his season total to 102, as he secured his nation-leading 13th tech fall.
- 197: No. 2 Rocky Elam (ISU) dec. No. 13 Evan Bates (MIZ), 7-3
- 285: No. 1 Yonger Bastida (ISU) TF Sampson Stillwell (MIZ), 22-6 (5:43)
- 125: No. 10 Stevo Poulin (ISU) dec. No. 30 Mack Mauger (MIZ), 9-4
- 133: Garrett Grice (ISU) dec. No. 28 Gage Walker (MIZ), 7-3
- 141: No. 3 Anthony Echemendia (ISU) dec. Easton Hilton (MIZ), 3-2
- 149: Seth Mendoza (MIZ) dec. No. 10 Jacob Frost (ISU), 8-2
- 157: No. 7 Vinny Zerban (ISU) dec. No. 15 Teague Travis (MIZ), 5-3
- 165: Max Mayfield (MIZ) dec. No. 14 Connor Euton (ISU), 8-6
- 174: No. 9 Cam Steed (MIZ) dec. No. 12 MJ Gaitan (ISU), 4-3
- 184: No. 3 Aeoden Sinclair (MIZ) TF Jacob Helgeson (ISU), 21-5 (2:56)
Iowa State sports information contributed to this report.
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Jada Williams among eight Iowa State players headed to transfer portal
Audi Crooks, Jada Williams reflect on loss to Syracuse
Iowa State’s Audi Crooks and Jada Williams discuss what went wrong in the second half for the Cyclones’ to fall to Syracuse.
Iowa State’s first-round exit from the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament has triggered a mass exodus, with a reported eight players leaving the team to enter the transfer portal.
Junior forward Addy Brown announced her decision to “move on” from Iowa State and enter the transfer portal in a social media post on Tuesday, March 24.
“This decision comes after a lot of thought about my future and goals,” Brown wrote in a post shared to social media. “While it’s never easy to move on, I believe this is the right step for me and I’m excited for what’s ahead as I continue to grow and chase my dreams.”
By Thursday, March. 26, several other players followed suit. Junior guard Jada Williams confirmed she’ll be “pursuing my dreams elsewhere” for her senior season. She added in a social media post, “Iowa State will always have a place in my heart and I’ll never forget the Iowa State way.”
Williams transferred to Iowa State for the 2025-26 season after playing for Arizona for the first two years of her career. William averaged career-highs in points (15.3), assists (7.7) and field goal percentage (41.7) in her lone season at Iowa State.
Iowa State freshman guard Reese Beaty, freshman guard Freya Jensen, sophomore guard Reagan Wilson, sophomore guard Aili Tanke, junior forward Alisa Williams and junior center Lilly Taulelei all intend to enter the transfer portal, according to On3’s Talia Goodman.
The transfer portal opens on Monday, April 6, following the NCAA Tournament championship game on Sunday, April 5.
Could Iowa State junior center Audi Crooks be next? Crooks declined to answer whether she would return next season following Iowa State’s 72-63 loss to Syracuse on Saturday, March 21. She instead said, “We’re all still processing everything and just being there for each other right now is the priority. That’s the main thing, making sure everybody is mentally OK through this tough time.”
Crooks had 37 points (17-of-25 FG) and five rebounds in the losing effort against Syracuse.
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Iowa law enforcement issues thousands of citations under hands-free driving law
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – Law enforcement has issued thousands of citations since Iowa’s hands-free driving law went into effect, according to the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
The law went into effect in July 2025, prohibiting using phones while driving unless in hands-free mode. Citations started on January 1.
Since then, officers have issued over 2,400 citations and over 1,900 warnings.
The violation is a moving violation in Iowa, with a fine of $170.
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