Iowa State enters the 2024-25 season with four returning All-Americans, nine national qualifiers, and a few transfers. The Cyclones finished fourth at the 2024 NCAA Championships — the highest finish during Kevin Dresser’s tenure as head coach. 

Returning All-Americans include Evan Frost (133), Anthony Echemdia (149), Casey Swiderski (149), and Yonger Bastida (285). 

Off-season transfers include Evan Bockman (Utah Valley), Aiden Riggins (Iowa), and Christian Carroll (Oklahoma State).

Dresser said the team will have levels of wrestle-offs beginning on October 13 at 2 p.m. CT, culminating on October 19 at a time to be determined. Another wrestle-off will likely happen during the first week of November. 

Most intriguing is 149 pounds where Iowa State has three national-caliber wrestlers at one weight. Echemendia and national qualifier Paniro Johnson will square off on October 13, while Swiderski is expected to redshirt. 

Three-time national qualifier Kysen Terukina is moving up to 133 where he will challenge Frost. 

National qualifier MJ Gaitan is moving from 174 to challenge for the 165-pound spot. 

Christian Carroll wrestled heavyweight at Oklahoma State but is moving down to 197. 

Below is a current depth chart for the Cyclones and seeding for the wrestle-offs. The line-up can change throughout the season but this provides a snapshot of the team. Wrestlers can move up or down based on need. 

A few of the below wrestlers are injured and won’t compete at wrestle-offs. Swiderski will not participate in the first wrestle-offs. 

True freshmen can use five competition dates as a starter without losing their redshirt.

A wrestler’s finishes at the NCAA Championships are in parenthesis. National qualifiers are listed as NQ. 

The Kevin Dresser Era At Iowa State

125 Pounds

Osmany Diversent, FR
Adrian Meza, FR
Garrett Grice, SO
Ethan Perryman, SO

133 Pounds

Evan Frost, SO (6th)
Kysen Terukina, SR (NQ-NQ-NQ)
Blake Gioimo, FR
Canon Acklin, FR

141 Pounds

Jacob Frost, SO
Zach Redding, JR
Sam Hrabovsky, JR

149 Pounds

Anthony Echemendia, JR (5th)
Paniro Johnson, SO (NQ)
Carter Fousek, SO
Casey Swiderski, JR (7th-NQ) — likely redshirting

157 Pounds

Cody Chittum, SO (NQ)
Christian Stanek, SO
Tucker Stangel, FR
Kane Naaktgeboren, FR
Logan Stotts, FR

165 Pounds

Connor Euton, SO
MJ Gaitan, SO (NQ)
Manuel Rojas, SO
Gabe Carver, FR

174 Pounds

Aiden Riggins, SO
Tate Naaktgeboren, FR
Cade Schmidt, SR
Owen Hegleson, FR

184 Pounds

Evan Bockman, SR (NQ-NQ-NQ)
Caleb Helgeson, SO
Fernando Villaescusa, SO
Colby Runner, FR
Cole Carlucci, SO

197 Pounds

Christian Carroll, FR
Sawyer Bartelt, FR
McCrae Hagarty, FR
Rowan Udell, SO
Jacob Cates, SO
Nate Schon, SO

285 Pounds

Yonger Bastida, SR (NQ-NQ-5th)
Daniel Herrera, FR
CJ Carter, SO
Xavier Bruening, SO