Alert Top Story COLLEGE WRESTLING | IOWA STATE Cy-Hawk Talk emergency show: ISU adds women's wrestling, makes coaching change ethan.petrik , ben.hutchens Apr 17, 2026 Apr 17, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Cyclone wrestling will never be the same. kAm%9FCD52J[ x@H2 $E2E6 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C y2>:6 !@==2C5 2??@F?465 x$& :D k2 E:E=6lQx@H2 $E2E6 255:?8 H@>6?UR_bhjD HC6DE=:?8 AC@8C2>[ p==: $E] y@9? :?2F8FC2= 4@249Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^`e4a22ec\h7f4\c_23\hh_f\efdga4f_cb_d^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm255:?8 2 H@>6?VD HC6DE=:?8 AC@8C2>k^2m 2?5 k2 E:E=6lQ(9@ :D p==: $E] y@9?[ x@H2 $E2E6 H@>6?UR_bhjD HC6DE=:?8 4@249nQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^2f223hb`\2a7_\cfcc\3aae\bad63_b3_`46^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmp==: $E] y@9?k^2m H:== 36 E96 4@249] k^Am kAmp7E6C ?:?6 D62D@?D[ HC6DE=:?8 4@249 z6G:? sC6DD6C :D >k2 E:E=6lQr@249 z6G:? sC6DD6C >@G:?8 E@ x$& 5:C64E@C @7 >6?UR_bhjD 2?5 H@>6?UR_bhjD HC6DE=:?8j ?6H 4@249 ?2>65Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^c6g3a2cg\5_5_\ca33\ga_a\ah6_43d_``eb^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm@G:?8 E@ 2 C@=6 2D x$&VD s:C64E@C @7 (C6DE=:?8k^2m 2?5 2DD:DE2?E 4@249 k2 E:E=6lQ}6H x@H2 $E2E6 HC6DE=:?8 4@249 qC6?E |6E42=7 :D 3F:=5:?8 @?[ ?@E 492?8:?8 x$&UR_bhjD :56?E:EJQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^gbd42`dd\3ghg\c6fc\25g4\6hga_d_h5b3`^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmqC6?E |6E42=7k^2m :D E2<:?8 @G6C] k^Am People are also reading… Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war Watch: New Iowa running backs coach explains why he rejoined Hawkeyes Report: Iowa State fan-favorite Cade Kelderman enters transfer portal What Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic said about future after Tennessee game Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard addresses women's basketball transfers, Bill Fennelly's future A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved Grinnell's Will Slagle recommits to Iowa State, recruiting win for Jimmy Rogers 2026 Iowa Mr. Basketball Jaidyn Coon officially signs with Hawkeyes Florida center Gift Ezekiel commits to Iowa State Singer D4vd arrested in connection with death of teen found in Tesla trunk NCAA says tampering violations occurred in Iowa football program, to vacate wins Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force Who is Alli St. John, Iowa State women's wrestling coach? 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Sign Up Today Related to this story New Iowa State wrestling coach Brent Metcalf is building on, not changing ISU's identity Assistant coach Brent Metcalf is taking over as ISU’s ninth men’s wrestling coach. After nine years as head coach, Kevin Dresser is moving to … Who is Alli St. John, Iowa State women's wrestling coach? Iowa State women's wrestling coach Alli St. John is one of the world's most accomplished women's wrestlers and knows ISU well. Iowa State adding women's wrestling program, Alli St. John inaugural coach Iowa State is adding a women's wrestling program, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Wednesday. Grinnell's Will Slagle recommits to Iowa State, recruiting win for Jimmy Rogers Jimmy Rogers and Co. got their biggest high school recruiting win of their tenure on Friday. Why Iowa State added women's wrestling over flag football Adding flag football was Iowa State's second option, but a distant second option. 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New Iowa State wrestling coach Brent Metcalf is building on, not changing ISU's identity Assistant coach Brent Metcalf is taking over as ISU’s ninth men’s wrestling coach. After nine years as head coach, Kevin Dresser is moving to …
Who is Alli St. John, Iowa State women's wrestling coach? Iowa State women's wrestling coach Alli St. John is one of the world's most accomplished women's wrestlers and knows ISU well.Â
Iowa State adding women's wrestling program, Alli St. John inaugural coach Iowa State is adding a women's wrestling program, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Wednesday.
Grinnell's Will Slagle recommits to Iowa State, recruiting win for Jimmy Rogers Jimmy Rogers and Co. got their biggest high school recruiting win of their tenure on Friday.
Why Iowa State added women's wrestling over flag football Adding flag football was Iowa State's second option, but a distant second option.
