Three hurricanes in the semifinals of the Cliff Keen Invitational

LAS VEGAS – Evan Frost, Anthony Echemendia And Evan Bockman All reached the semifinals of the Cliff Keen Invitational on Friday night in Las Vegas.

In total, six Cyclones reached the podium in what is widely regarded as the toughest regular season tournament in college wrestling. All six will fight to improve their rankings on Saturday.

Iowa State is third in the team race with 71.5 points, trailing Nebraska (83.5) and Oklahoma State (105).

The Cyclones collected 19 bonus points on the first day and finished with five falls, two tech falls and six major decisions.

The semifinals and consolation quarterfinals begin Saturday at 12 p.m. CT on FloWrestling.

Iowa State results
No. 9 Adrian Meza (125) – DNP
R32 – WD vs. Ryan Meek (Ohio), 8-4
R16 – LD vs No. 8 Maximo Renteria (ORST), 8-2
C16 #2 – WD vs. Koda Holeman (CALP), 8-5
C8 #1 – W-MD vs. Carson Wagner (BING), 11-2
C8 #2 – LBF to #6 Brendan McCrone (OHST), 1:49

#2 Evan Frost (133)
R32 – Bye
R16 – WD, vs. Stockton Obrien (WYO), 16-10
QF – WBF vs. No. 7 Julian Chlebove (ASU), 6:59
SF – #3 Tyler Knox (STAN)

Jacob Frost (141)
R32 – WD vs. Elijah Griffin (CBU), 8-4
R16 – L-TF vs. No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OHST), 19-4 (4:27)
C16 #2 – W-MD vs. Riley Edwards (APP), 16-3
C8 #1 – WD, vs. #10 Kai Owen (COL), 10-6
C8 #2 – WD vs. Jameson Garcia (HARV), 8-3
C4 – against No. 3 Cael Happel (UNI)

No. 3 Anthony Echemendia (149)
R32 – WD vs. Kaden Keizer (APP), 11-4
R16 – WD vs Cameron Catabone (MICH), 4-2
QF – W-MD vs. No. 6 Jesse Vasquez (ASU), 8-0
SF – vs. No. 2 Ridge Lovett (NEB)

No. 5 Paniro Johnson (157)
R32 – Bye
R16 – WD vs No. 12 Rafael Hipolito (VT), 5-2 SV-1
QF – LD vs No. 4 Paddy Gallagher (OHST), 2-1 TB-1
C8 #2 – WD, vs. Grigor Cholakyan (STAN), 2-2 TB-1 RT
C4 – vs. No. 11 Caleb Fish (OKST)

No. 5 MJ Gaitan (165) – DNP
R32 – WBF vs. Tyler Sagi (Navy), 1:59
R16 – WD vs Cesar Alvan (COL), 5-4
QF – LBF vs. #4 Hunter Garvin (STAN), 2:56
C8 #2 – L-MFF vs. Kyle Mosher (HOF)

Aiden Riggins (174) – DNP
R32 – W-MD vs. No. 10 Adam Kemp (CALP), 11-3
R16 – L-MD vs. Brevin Cassella (BING), 11-0
C16 #2 – LD vs. Joseph Martin (NW), 11-6

No. 5 Evan Bockman (184)
R32 – W-MD vs. Timothy McDonnell (ORST), 16-4
R16 – W-TF vs. Gerrit Nijenhuis (CSUB), 19-4 (6:22)
QF – WD vs. Nathan Haas (CBU), 8-1
SF – vs. No. 1 Parker Keckeisen (UNI)

No. 8 Christian Carroll (197)
R32 – WBF vs Andrew Macchiavello (NCST), 4:34
R16 – WD vs. No. 9 Wyatt Voelker (UNI), 10-6
QF – L-TF vs. No. 1 Jacob Cardenas (MICH), 16-1 (2:26)
C8 #2 – W-MD vs. Ben Vanadia (PUR), 15-6
C4 – against No. 5 Luke Surber (OKST)

Daniel Herrera (285) – DNP
R32 – W-TF, Jackson Mankowski (STAN), 20-4 (6:31)
R16 – L-TF vs. No. 1 Wyatt Hendrickson (OKST), 16-0 (4:17)
C16 #2 – WBF vs. Danny Church (HOF), 3:18
C8 #1 – WBF vs. #9 Jordan Greer (OHIO), 6:36
C8 #2 – L-MD vs. #6 Jimmy Mullen (VT), 10-1