Highlights: Iowa State Opens Season with Win over Bucknell

Iowa State tops Bucknell

Tate Naaktgeboren, Coby Merrill and Dru Ayala all earned their first career dual victories as Iowa State handed first-year yead coach Brent Metcalf his first dual win with a 29-12 victory over Bucknell Sunday night.

Highlights: Iowa State opens season with win over Bucknell

AMES — Iowa State men’s wrestling showed a promising future, as it opened the season with a 29-12 dual win over Bucknell.  Head coach Brent Metcalf credited the fans for showing up to support the Cyclones in their season opener. “I don’t know what the exact number [was],” Metcalf said. “I heard over 4,000. On a Sunday, 6 p.m. … They showed out, and the energy was great.”   Cyclones start strong with dominant performances Starting the dual off st…