After a Rough Night in Ames, No. 18 West Virginia Heads to Cedar Falls to Face No. 15 Northern Iowa
West Virginia dropped a 32-7 decision at No. 4 Iowa State on Feb. 13. The Mountaineers regroup in Cedar Falls on Feb. 14 against a ranked Northern Iowa team; the dual will stream on FloWrestling.
West Virginia’s road trip to Ames left the Mountaineers with a lopsided 32-7 loss to No. 4 Iowa State, and they’ll look to rebound the very next night when they travel to Cedar Falls to face No. 15 Northern Iowa.
The Iowa State dual was decided early and often. Stevo Poulin opened the scoring at 125 with a major decision over Jett Strickenberger that set the tone, and No. 4 Anthony Echemendia and No. 8 Jacob Frost handled their assignments to keep momentum firmly with the hosts.
There were a couple of bright spots for West Virginia. Freshman No. 16 Gunner Andrick picked up a 5-0 decision, and redshirt junior No. 22 Ian Bush posted a 14-0 major decision, both standing out in an otherwise difficult night for the Mountaineers.
A handful of decisive outcomes punctuated the result for Iowa State: technical falls and major decisions padded the Cyclones’ lead, while top-end matchups — including a heavy‑weight technical fall by Yonger Bastida — closed out the dual emphatically.
West Virginia now turns to Saturday night’s meeting with Northern Iowa at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls. The UNI athletics site lists the Panthers as the host for the weekend slate, and the matchup is scheduled for Feb. 14 at the McLeod Center. Fans can stream the dual on FloWrestling.
With No. 18 West Virginia coming off a defeat and No. 15 Northern Iowa at home, Friday’s results create clear stakes for the Saturday dual: momentum and confidence heading into the final stretch of the regular season. The match details and streaming info will determine how the next chapter of this weekend unfolds.