WR: Two Straight for Iowa State

Jeremy · 03-09-2008, 11:11 AM

Stillwater, Okla. – Make that two in a row. Iowa State put on a strong performance Saturday at the Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championship, defending its league team title via conference individual crowns from sophomores Nick Fanthorpe (133), Nick Gallick (141), Cyler Sanderson (157) and Jake Varner (184). Nebraska finished second with 62.5 points, followed by Oklahoma State (52.5), Missouri (49.5) and Oklahoma (24). The Cyclones last won consecutive conference titles in 1979-80. For the second year in a row, ISU will take all 10 of its wrestlers to the NCAA Championship, March 20-22 in St. Louis, Mo.

“I’m proud of this team,” Iowa State head coach Cael Sanderson said. “We are wrestling well at the right time. Our wrestlers have been working toward this, some of them for much of their lives.”

Iowa State’s conference team title is the 13th league championship in ISU history. The four individual champions are the most Cyclones to finish at the top of their weight class since Iowa State had four titlists at the1996 Big Eight.

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ISUFan22 · 03-09-2008, 04:39 PM

So far, Cael has delivered...but this should come as no surprise. :)

BvK1126 · 03-09-2008, 04:40 PM

I love winning the Big 12 title in front of the Oklahoma State fans in Stillwater. That's a satisfying victory right there.

Wesley · 03-09-2008, 04:43 PM

Looks like we should be noted as a wrestling school first.

Bobber · 03-09-2008, 04:51 PM

Well we certainly do have more history winning championships in that area. Dan Gable and Cael Santerson who are two of the greatest wrestlers of all time did it at ISU.