If Iowa State wrestlers felt any sort of lingering disappointment after their by-a-hair loss to Iowa last weekend, they sure didn’t let it show last night.

In two dual meets at Hilton Coliseum against Truman State and Northern Illinois, the Cyclones proved their superiority and showcased some new talent all the while.

Cody Sanderson started the ninth-ranked ‘Clones off at 118 pounds as he went up against Karega Scott, a returning Division II All-American. Scott proved to be no match for Sanderson, who now has won six of his last eight bouts.

Dwight Hinson lived up to his No. 2 ranking at 126 pounds with a manhandling of Truman State’s Brad Kieffer.

Kieffer hardly had a chance against Hinson, who boasted a major decision, 21-8, by the end of the match. That put Iowa State up, 7-0.

A Truman State decision at 134 pounds put the Bulldogs on the board, 7-3.

It didn’t take long for 142-pounder David Maldonado to put his opponent, Chris Brown, flat on his back. Maldonado barely stepped onto the mat before scoring a takedown, which quickly translated to a long near-fall and then the pin. It took all of 1 minute, 17 seconds.

Maldonado said his steady improvement has a lot to do with what he’s been eating.

“I was having trouble with weight a little bit, but now I have it under control. I didn’t have any trouble making weight after Missouri [Feb. 7].”

The fall put ISU up even further, 13-3.

At 150 pounds, Iowa State fans were greeted by a new face. Mike Adams wrestled Truman’s Andy Rouse in a tight and physical match. Despite Adams’ late takedown in the third period, it was not enough for an Iowa State win. Truman State put three more points on the board, 13-6.

John DeLeon kept up ISU’s winning ways at 158 pounds with a pounding of Truman State’s Matt Markham. DeLeon prevented his opponent from scoring at all, despite a few tie-ups, while putting up seven points of his own.

Matt Patitz, at 167 pounds, also made a good showing against Taylor Cunningham.

It took the Cyclone a mere 1:06 to steamroller the Bulldog to the mat. The pin boosted the ISU team score to 22-6.

No. 1-ranked Barry Weldon wasted no time in teaching his opponent, Chris Benner of Truman State, a lesson or two on takedowns. It took the returning All-American not quite 4 minutes to rack up enough points to terminate the match. He put Iowa State up, 27-6.

At 190 pounds, an Iowa State freshman got to pin a Bulldog. Cyclone Ben Perkins took down Mike Erz twice before flipping him on his back. Perkins nabbed the fall at 1:10, inflating the team score to 33-6.

Iowa State fans also had chance to see a new face at heavyweight. Corey Stevenson of ISU went up against Truman State’s Ryan Fish. Though both athletes scored several points for the other’s stalling, Stevenson got on the board with a late takedown in the second period and another in the last waning seconds of the third. He pulled out the win, 9-8.

That put the team up, 36-6, and completed Iowa State’s bullying of the Bulldogs.

The Cyclones didn’t miss a beat against Northern Illinois. Sanderson again started off on the right foot against Dave Norris. Sanderson came out of the gate with some major aggression, and he took it all out on Norris. It took the Cyclone 3:32 to slap the Husky onto his back.

The pin put ISU on the board first, 6-0.

Hinson battled Jason Solomon of Northern Illinois in the next match. Hinson dominated, despite a sore knee, and came out on top, 7-4.

He reached a major milestone with his victory over Solomon. With this win, Hinson cracked the century mark; his overall record now stands at 100-16.

“It’s a big milestone, an honor,” he said. “You’ve always got to cherish those. … You’ll never get them back.”

Perhaps more satisfying for Hinson than his 100th victory, which he didn’t even know was coming until a reporter asked him about it, are the other wins he’s grabbed at the expense of those wrestlers ranked higher than he is.

“What I really cherish are the matches where I beat someone who beat me,” he said.

“That whole revenge factor makes it sweet,” he said.

At 134 pounds, Kisley displayed a show of force against Scott Nissley.

The Cyclone reversed Nissley’s first-period takedown and even tilted his opponent for a three-point near-fall. Kisley transformed his domination into a full-fledged pin at 4:07, distancing Iowa State’s team score to 15-0.

Maldonado continued ISU’s exhibition of superiority at 142 pounds. He kept tight control over NI’s Matt Atilano. Besides snatching points for Atilano’s stalling, Maldonado nailed a couple of takedowns while not allowing his opponent a single one. Maldonado won the match, 9-3.

A major decision at 150 pounds for Northern Illinois put the Huskies on the board, 18-4.

At 158 pounds, DeLeon squared off against Ryan Stonitsch. DeLeon managed to pull a takedown out of a web of tangles in the first period. DeLeon also prevented Stonitsch from scoring any takedowns of his own, and the Cyclone wound up with an 11-3 major decision.

Iowa State’s Bart Horton had his chance to step onto the mat at 167 pounds.

In the first period alone, Horton had piled up nine points from both takedowns and near-falls. He didn’t even reach the end of the second period before match termination at 4:48.

A forfeit on the part of Northern Illinois at 177 handed Weldon the victory, skyrocketing ISU’s score, 33-4.

Cyclone Matt Mulvihill stepped back into the ISU lineup at 190 pounds when he went up against Jeremy Goeden, a 1996 NCAA qualifier.

Mulvihill tarnished Goeden’s undefeated record with a solid decision, 10-4.

A pin in favor of Northern Illinois in the final match of the evening helped its team score, but Iowa State remained cemented in the top position, 36-10.

With the two victories last night, Iowa State’s record improves to 9-7-1. Its next (and final) home meet is this Sunday at Hilton against Northern Iowa. The dual starts at 2 p.m.