AMES — The Iowa State wrestling team opened the dual portion of its season with two decisive victories over Army West Point and California Baptist here at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday afternoon.
The Cyclones topped Army, 25-9, then blanked Cal-Baptist, 39-0, to move to 2-0 on the season. They’ll host their own Harold Nichols Open on Sunday, then host the top-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes next Sunday afternoon.
Iowa State dispatched both teams with relative ease on Saturday, which was expected of the 19th-ranked team in InterMat’s Division I rankings. Against Army, the Cyclones won seven of 10 matches.