Alert Top Story COLLEGE WRESTLING | IOWA STATE Cy-Hawk Talk emergency show: ISU adds women's wrestling, makes coaching change ethan.petrik , ben.hutchens Apr 17, 2026 Apr 17, 2026 Updated 5 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Cyclone wrestling will never be the same. kAm%9FCD52J[ x@H2 $E2E6 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C y2>:6 !@==2C5 2??@F?465 x$& :D k2 E:E=6lQx@H2 $E2E6 255:?8 H@>6?UR_bhjD HC6DE=:?8 AC@8C2>[ p==: $E] y@9? :?2F8FC2= 4@249Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^`e4a22ec\h7f4\c_23\hh_f\efdga4f_cb_d^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm255:?8 2 H@>6?VD HC6DE=:?8 AC@8C2>k^2m 2?5 k2 E:E=6lQ(9@ :D p==: $E] y@9?[ x@H2 $E2E6 H@>6?UR_bhjD HC6DE=:?8 4@249nQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2f223hb`\2a7_\cfcc\3aae\bad63_b3_`46^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmp==: $E] y@9?k^2m H:== 36 E96 4@249] k^Am kAmp7E6C ?:?6 D62D@?D[ HC6DE=:?8 4@249 z6G:? sC6DD6C :D >k2 E:E=6lQr@249 z6G:? sC6DD6C >@G:?8 E@ x$& 5:C64E@C @7 >6?UR_bhjD 2?5 H@>6?UR_bhjD HC6DE=:?8j ?6H 4@249 ?2>65Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^c6g3a2cg\5_5_\ca33\ga_a\ah6_43d_``eb^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm@G:?8 E@ 2 C@=6 2D x$&VD s:C64E@C @7 (C6DE=:?8k^2m 2?5 2DD:DE2?E 4@249 k2 E:E=6lQ}6H x@H2 $E2E6 HC6DE=:?8 4@249 qC6?E |6E42=7 :D 3F:=5:?8 @?[ ?@E 492?8:?8 x$&UR_bhjD :56?E:EJQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^gbd42`dd\3ghg\c6fc\25g4\6hga_d_h5b3`^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmqC6?E |6E42=7k^2m :D E2<:?8 @G6C] k^Am People are also reading… Shenandoah former corrections worker sentenced to 2 years for sexual misconduct Meier qualifies for Drake, Clarinda track breaks records, wins team titles at Earlham Sidney girls track and field aiming for big leap forward this season New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha Shenandoah earns runner-up honors at Mustang Golf Invitational Sidney boys track and field continues to work while waiting for first meet Iowa DOT plans open house to discuss roundabout at Highways 59, 2 near Shenandoah Clarinda girls, Rasmussen win first Alice Varley Invitational Clarinda's Cole signs with Northwestern Softball Clarinda's Wellhausen signs with Buena Vista Volleyball Martin, Pickens lead Shenandoah golf to home wins Clarinda, Shenandoah boys tennis earn dual wins, Essex, Sidney girls track at Griswold Iowa Highway 2 east of Sidney to close April 20 for pavement replacement Shenandoah's McGargill signs with Mary Wrestling Studio 5 Beauty Bar holds open house kAmq62E C6A@CE6CD q6? wFE496?D 2?5 tE92? !6EC:< 5:D4FDD E96 HC6DE=:?8 ?6HD :? rJ\w2H< %2=<ik^Am kAm(2E49 E96 7F== D9@H k2 E:E=6lQrJ\w2H< %2=<i x@H2 $E2E6 255D H@>6?UR_bhjD HC6DE=:?8 U2>Aj >2<6D >6?UR_bhjD 4@249:?8 492?86Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^eggcgcf3\677`\ddeh\3gg6\74h2b6be5a22^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm96C6k^2m] k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQm_idc u@FC 3:8 HC6DE=:?8 2??@F?46>6?EDk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmbi__ z6G:? sC6DD6C :D 2 7:E 7@C 9:D ?6H C@=6 2D 5:C64E@C @7 x$& HC6DE=:?8k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQmciag p==: $E] y@9? :D x@H2 $E2E6’D 7:CDE H@>6?’D HC6DE=:?8 4@249k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kA 5:ClQ=ECQmdicc qC6?E |6E42=7 ?2>65 x$&’D ?:?E9 9625 >6?’D HC6DE=:?8 4@249k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmgidh &?7@CEF?2E6 7@C x@H2 $E2E6 8J>?2DEDk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm`bi_h rJ\w2H< H@>6?’D HC6DE=:?8 H:== 92AA6? 2?5 36 2H6D@>6k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm`fi__ x$& H:== 4@>A6E6 :? a_af\agk^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQma_i`_ u=28 7@@E32== H2D E96 }@] a @AE:@?k^Am Ames, Iowa - April 16, 2026 Women’s Wrestling Announcement Press Conference Jeff Spaur Ames, Iowa - April 16, 2026 Women’s Wrestling Announcement Press Conference JEFF SPAUR kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^gbd42`dd\3ghg\c6fc\25g4\6hga_d_h5b3`Qm}6H x@H2 $E2E6 HC6DE=:?8 4@249 qC6?E |6E42=7 :D 3F:=5:?8 @?[ ?@E 492?8:?8 x$&VD :56?E:EJk^2mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2f223hb`\2a7_\cfcc\3aae\bad63_b3_`46Qm(9@ :D p==: $E] y@9?[ x@H2 $E2E6 H@>6?VD HC6DE=:?8 4@249nk^2mk^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^`e4a22ec\h7f4\c_23\hh_f\efdga4f_cb_dQmx@H2 $E2E6 255:?8 H@>6?VD HC6DE=:?8 AC@8C2>[ p==: $E] y@9? :?2F8FC2= 4@249k^2mk^Am Ben Hutchens is an Iowa State University beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. 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New Iowa State wrestling coach Brent Metcalf is building on, not changing ISU's identity Assistant coach Brent Metcalf is taking over as ISU’s ninth men’s wrestling coach. After nine years as head coach, Kevin Dresser is moving to …
Who is Alli St. John, Iowa State women's wrestling coach? Iowa State women's wrestling coach Alli St. John is one of the world's most accomplished women's wrestlers and knows ISU well.Â
Iowa State adding women's wrestling program, Alli St. John inaugural coach Iowa State is adding a women's wrestling program, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Wednesday.
Grinnell's Will Slagle recommits to Iowa State, recruiting win for Jimmy Rogers Jimmy Rogers and Co. got their biggest high school recruiting win of their tenure on Friday.
Why Iowa State added women's wrestling over flag football Adding flag football was Iowa State's second option, but a distant second option.
