The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletic Communications
AMES, Iowa – The Big 12 Conference released brackets for the 2024 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Monday evening. In total, nine Iowa State wrestlers received a top-eight seed, seven of which are seeded fourth or better. Seven Cyclones will have an opening-round match while three drew a bye into the quarterfinals.
Anthony Echemendia (141) and Casey Swiderski (149) both earned the No. 1 seed in their respective brackets while Evan Frost (133), David Carr (165), MJ Gaitan (174) and Yonger Bastida (285) all received a No. 2 seed. Other Cyclones to earn seeds are No. 4 Cody Chittum at 157 pounds, No. 5 Will Feldkamp at 184 pounds and No. 6 Kysen Terukina at 125 pounds.
The Big 12 Championship will be held March 9-10 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. Sessions 1-3 will be streamed via Big 12 Now on ESPN+ while the Finals will be televised on ESPN2.
Full brackets can be viewed, here.
Iowa State First Round Matchups
125: No. 6 Kysen Terukina vs. Conrad Hendriksen (OU)
133: No. 2 Evan Frost vs. Jace Koelzer (OU)
141: No. 1 Anthony Echemendia vs. Garrett Kuchan (AF)
149: No. 1 Casey Swiderski received a bye
157: No. 4 Cody Chittum vs. Brooks Gable (AF)
165: No. 2 David Carr vs. Mateo de la Pena (CBU)
174: No. 2 MJ Gaitan received a bye
184: No. 5 Will Feldkamp received a bye
197: Julien Broderson vs. No. 8 Austin Cooley (WVU)
285: No. 2 Yonger Bastida vs. Xavier Doolin (UNCO)
Big 12 Championship Schedule
Saturday, March 9
Session 1: Preliminary & Quarterfinal Matches — 10 a.m. (ESPN+)
Session 2: Semifinal & Consolation Quarterfinal Matches — 5 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, March 10
Session 3: Consolation Semifinals and Placing Matches — Noon (ESPN+)
Session 4: Finals — 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Big 12 Allocations By Weight
125: 6
133: 6
141: 5
149: 6
157: 6
165: 6
174: 6
184: 5
197: 6
285: 5
Total: 57
