Cedar Falls, IA: The Cyclones traveled to Iowa to partake in the 2025 National Wrestling Coaches Assosication (NWCA) National Duals. On day one, the Cyclones faced Alvernia (L, 26-25), and Central (L, 29-17).

On the Mat

 The Cyclones opened up their day taking on Alvernia University. Despite splitting matches won with five wins, the Clones would fall short 26-25. Jack Thode (TF, 21-5), Danny Haws (Maj, 13-0), Joseph Innamorato (F, 4:10), Xavier Pena (Maj, 18-5), TJ Pawlicki (F, 2:52) were the five Cyclones to win against Alvernia. After a tough first match, the Clones would take on Central College for their second match of the day. The Clones would suffer another loss by a final score of 29-17. Jack Thode (F, 6:05), Danny Haws (TF, 16-1), and Xavier Pena (F, 6:12) would each pick up their second win of the day, putting them at a perfect 2-0 record on day one of the NWCA National Duals. 

Words From Coach John Garriques

Alvernia: "Im proud of these young men, their being battled tested, and showing that they have what it takes to compete with the best teams in the country. That's the first step, showing them that they have the talent, and building that confidence. It's tough going into a National tournament wrestling some of the best teams in the country with 7 out of 10 weight classes, but if any team can do it, its this team. They are building great chemistry, and they are finally seeing that their hard work is paying off."

Central: "We're battling hard, and are in almost every match. We're slowly picking up on the little things, like keeping pressure, and being stingy with not giving up points. The bottom line is we came into this event with several men down, we knew it was going to be tough, and tough is what we wanted. This is how you get better, you must wrestle the best to be the best. Each close match gets us closer to where we want to be come years end."