Iowa State wrestling hit the mats for the first time on Saturday at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open.

The Cyclones fared well in the event, with all of their wrestlers competing as unattached.

There were two different groups competing: the freshman/sophomore group and the open group.

Redshirt senior and All-American Willie Miklus impressed in his debut with a 52 second pin in his first match, ending the day with a tournament win in the 197-pound weight class.

The No. 5-ranked wrestler in the nation at his weight class made quick work of his first couple opponents with nearly identical pin times under a minute.

The finals were a tougher test, but Miklus still prevailed by a score of 5-2.

Francis Duggan was the only other first-place finisher for the Cyclones. He wrestled in the heavyweight class in the freshman/sophomore group.

The Cyclones had a lot of second place finishes within the freshman/sophomore group.

The long awaited debut of David Carr didn’t go perfectly, but he fought back from a second round loss to grab third at 157-pounds in the open group.

Carr was ranked as high as number two in the nation for his recruiting class, but will likely redshirt this season.

Iowa State will compete again next Sunday in Ames against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.