Iowa State Media Relations

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head coach Kevin Dresser announced Tuesday that heavyweight Yonger Bastida will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season due to a lingering knee injury.

“It is tough to lose a wrestler of Yonger’s caliber from the lineup,” Dresser said. “No one wants to be out there wrestling for the Cyclones more than Yonger. He tried to get back on the mat this season, but it is in his best long-term interest to heal up and pursue a medical redshirt to come back healthy next year.”

Bastida was 2-0 this season with victories over Iowa’s No. 13 Ben Kueter on Nov. 23 and North Carolina’s Robert Platt on Dec. 21. The Trinidad, Cuba native owns a 75-22 career record and was a 2022 All-American at 197 pounds.

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The Cyclones and Knights tip off around 7 p.m. tonight in Hilton Coliseum. The game will be carried on ESPN+. I'll have the live court-side updates in the thread below.