BUSY WEEKEND AHEAD FOR ISU WRESTLERS

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State wrestling team will be in two locations over the Nov. 21-22 weekend. A Cyclone group of wrestlers will take part in the Kaufman-Brand Open on the Nebraska-Omaha campus Nov. 21 throughout the day. Action begins at 9 a.m. in the Sapp Fieldhouse. ISU's four 2009 NCAA All-Americans (Nick Gallick, 141; Jon Reader, 165; Jake Varner, 197 and David Zabriskie, HWT) will be in Fullerton, Calif. at Cal State-Fullerton's campus for the NWCA All-Star Classic, presented by the William and Mary Wrestling Alumni Group.

Cyclone Notebook
• Iowa State is taking a 10-man contingent to the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb. Six freshman will compete unattached.
• Cyclones Nick Gallick (141), Jon Reader (165), Jake Varner (197) and David Zabriskie (HWT) will participate in the NWCA All-Star Classic in Fullerton, Calif. Nov. 22 at 12 p.m.
• Head coach Kevin Jackson’s Cyclones were victorious in the first dual of his coaching career, winning 43-3 over South Dakota State Nov. 12.
• The Cyclones are 80-12-1 in season openers since 1916. ISU has won 13 straight season-opening duals since 1996.
• ISU carried the success of its first dual into the Harold Nichols/Cyclone Open. Seven Cyclone wrestlers won individual titles.
• ISU is currently ranked 2/2 in the Intermat and W.I.N. Magazine polls, respectively.

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