Chris Bono
 NCAA and US Nationals Champ, Univ. of TN- Chattanooga Head Coach
2001, 2002, and 2005 Freestyle World Team Member

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2002-2003 Team

2002-03: It was a tough winter for a proud program. The Cyclones had victories over then-No. 3 Minnesota (22-18) and then-No. 13 Oklahoma (27-19), but they also lost to Northern Iowa at home for the first time since 1951. Iowa State finished 8-10 in duals, its first sub-.500 record since going 8-9-1 in 1988-89. The Cyclones finished last in the Big 12 Conference tournament and failed to crown an individual champion for the first time in 13 years. They tied with Pittsburgh for 30th in the NCAA Tournament, Iowa State's lowest finish since 1962. Iowa State did not have an NCAA semifinalist for the first time in 41 years.

by Dan McCool, Des Moines Register

2003-2004 Team

Media Day, October 28, 2003


Head Coach Bobby Douglas answering questions


with Nick Passolano


with Zach Thompson

Schedule

Nov.-7: Minnesota State-Mankato and Boston University, 5:30 p.m.

14: at Lehigh with Millersville, 7 p.m.
15: Harold Nichols Open (Fort Dodge), 10 a.m.
22: at Kaufman-Brand Open (Omaha), 9 a.m.
29: at Tennessee-Chattanooga with Carson-Newman and Virginia Tech, TBA.
Dec.-7: Iowa, 2 p.m.
12: at Minnesota, TBA
29-30: at Midlands Open (Evanston, Ill.), TBA
Jan.-4: at Sun Devil Duals (Tempe, Ariz.), TBA
6: at Fresno State, TBA
17-18: at National Duals (Cleveland), 8 a.m.
24: at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m.
30: at Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
31: at Oklahoma State, TBA
Feb.-2: All-Star meet (Cedar Falls), 8 p.m.
7: Nebraska, 7 p.m.
13: Missouri, 7 p.m.
21: North Carolina State, 7 p.m.
March 6: Big 12 Conference (Ames), TBA
18-20: NCAA Championships (St. Louis), TBA

Dec. 7, 2003: Iowa State Defeats Iowa!

Iowa State's Nick Passolano pinned Iowa's Cole Pape in 36 seconds to break ISU's 30-dual drought to the Hawkeyes, 21-13, in Hilton Coliseum Sunday. The Cyclones registered four-straight decisions starting at 133 pounds to overcome a 10-point deficit and clinch their first victory over Iowa since 1987.

The Cyclones improved their dual record to 7-0 and the Hawkeyes fall to 4-1 on the season.

174 -- Tyler Nixt (I) maj. dec. Nels Matson (ISU), 19-8
184 -- Kurt Backes (ISU) dec. Paul Bradley (I), 4-3
197 -- Ryan Fulsaas (I) dec. Trevor Smith (ISU), 3-2
HWT -- Ryan Fuller (I) dec. Richard Schopf (ISU), 10-5
125 -- Luke Eustice (I) dec. Grant Nakamura (ISU), 7-5
133 -- Zach Roberson (ISU) dec. Todd Meneely (I), 10-5
141 -- Nate Gallick (ISU) dec. Cliff Moore (I), 6-3
149 -- Trent Paulson (ISU) dec. Ty Eustice (I), 5-1 OT
157 -- Travis Paulson (ISU) dec. Joe Johnston, 7-4
165 -- Nick Passolano (ISU) pinned Cole Pape, :36