It may have been called the Cyclone Open, but it might have well been called Cyclones Only.

The Iowa State wrestling team showcased its talents to a smattering of fans at the second annual tournament held at Hilton Coliseum Sunday, crowning eight individual champions, with 12 wrestlers in the championship round.

But not everything went perfectly for ISU. Matt Mulvihill, a 177 pound sophomore for the Cyclones, was on his way to the championship round when he broke his tibia bone in the semifinals.

“I was a little off-balance, and I got into a bad position on the outside of the mat,” Mulvihill said. “He came running at me, and at that point my ankle broke. I’ll be out six to eight weeks.”

Mulvihill, who earned the starting nod at 177 pounds this season, feels that he’ll still be ready to go after rehabilitation.

“Mentally I’ll be ready,” he said. “Physically it might hurt me, but this might help me. Everything happens for a reason.”

On the bright side for the Cyclones, Chris Bono, a junior wrestling at 150 pounds, was named the most outstanding wrestler at the tourney with three major decisions and one pin, en route to the championship. Although early in the final match Bono was down 4-0, he came back to rout his opponent 18-10.

“Once I got off my back, I knew I wasn’t gonna lose,” Bono said. “I need stuff like that to happen. It lit a spark under my ass.”

As for the outstanding wrestler award, Bono wants it at the NCAA Wrestling Championships this spring.

“That’s what it’s all for; I’m getting ready for March,” Bono added.

With 12 Cyclones in the finals, there were bound to be matches with Cyclone wrestling Cyclone. None were more unique than seniors Derek Mountsier and Clody Tate competing for the championship at 142 pounds.

That wasn’t the whole of it — Clody turned 22 years old Sunday and got a little song and dance from the announcer and crowd before the match. Mountsier gave himself a birthday present with a 4-2 overtime win.

“It was hard because we’re such great friends,” Mountsier said. “I just wish I could’ve wrestled somebody else in the finals.”

At 118 pounds, senior Jason Nurre beat redshirt freshman Cody Sanderson 4-3 to capture the championship.

“He’s a competitor,” said ISU assistant coach Thom Ortiz, referring to Sanderson.

Other Cyclone winners were returning All-American sophomore Dwight Hinson at 134 pounds, Alfonzo Cruz at 126 pounds, Ben Perkins at 158 pounds, Barry Weldon at 167 pounds and Mick Daggy at 190 pounds.

“We looked impressive for this early,” Ortiz added.