Editor’s note: This is part nine of a 10-part series breaking down the Iowa State wrestling roster weight-by-weight. While athletes switching to different weights is inevitable, for the sake of simplicity and consistency, this series will base the weights off of past weights.

Iowa State boosted its 197-pound weight with the addition of Willie Miklus this summer. Outside of Miklus, though, the Cyclones are fairly inexperienced.

Willie Miklus

Miklus, a Missouri transfer and Southeast Polk graduate, instantly improved the Iowa State roster on June 14 when he announced his move to Ames.

Prior to arriving joining Iowa State, Miklus qualified for the NCAA Championships three times, finishing seventh in his first appearance, sixth in his second appearance and eighth in his third appearance.

Miklus finished 25-6 last season for Missouri, but outside of his success on the mat, the Altoona native also brings experience.

This upcoming season will be Miklus’ sixth season in college. Miklus redshirted in 2013-14, wrestled the next two seasons, received a medical redshirt in 2016-17 and wrestled last season.

Miklus elevates the talent on the Iowa State roster, and he can help mold a young Cyclone team.

Joe Teague

Teague went 7-8 last year with a 1-2 dual record. Teague’s lone dual win came via a 5-1 decision over Arizona State’s Connor Small.

In 2016-17, Teague also saw action in three duals, going 1-2. With Miklus holding down the 197-pound spot, Teague likely won’t see much action in duals.

Kaden Sauer

Sauer went 2-0 in his redshirt season. His two wins came in the Cyclone Open with a 17-2 technical fall over Grand View’s Zac Stork and a pin of Truman State’s Will Tindal in 4:38.

The Dowling Catholic graduate finished second at the state tournament in his senior year and seventh in his junior year. Sauer doesn’t have much mat time in college, but the redshirt freshman should have another season to build experience through tournaments.

Tyler Buesgens

Buesgens finished fifth in the 182-pound Minnesota state championship this spring after a third-place finish his junior year of high school. Buesgens also finished second at the USAW Folkstyle Nationals, bumping up to 195-pounds.

Buesgens will likely redshirt in the fall.

Hunter DeJong

DeJong enters Iowa State with a handful of accolades to his name. The Iowa native is a two-time Fargo All-American, a Pan-Am gold medalist and a Junior World Team member.

DeJong will be an important piece for Iowa State in the future, but the incoming freshman will likely redshirt this season.