In the 2017-18 season, Iowa State wrestling jumped to an 8-10 record in year one of the Kevin Dresser era, after a 1-12 season the previous year.

On Thursday, Dresser and the Cyclones revealed the teams they’ll face in 2018-19, where they’ll attempt to take another step forward.

One major difference on the schedule is in the Cy-Hawk wrestling dual. Iowa State capped off its season last year by hosting the Hawkeyes in Hilton Coliseum on Feb. 18.

Next season, the in-state rivals will battle earlier in the schedule. The Cyclones will take on the Hawkeyes on Dec. 1 in what will be Iowa State’s second dual.

Due to the Cy-Hawk dual occurring earlier in the season, Iowa State will instead end the year with a dual against the Missouri Tigers. Like Iowa, Missouri should provide a tough challenge for Iowa State before the Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments. 

Missouri compiled a 19-0 record with a first-place team finish at the MAC Championships last season.

Iowa State also adds Utah Valley, Ohio and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to the schedule.

On the flip side, Northern Colorado, Wyoming and Drexel aren’t on the 2018-19 schedule.

The Cyclones also changed the tournaments they’ll partake in this upcoming season. Iowa State added the Southern Scuffle to its schedule on Jan. 1-2, but the Cyclones will not be attending the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational this year.

Iowa State tacked on the Last Chance Open and removed the Virginia Duals from its schedule as well.

The Cyclones will kick off the 2018-19 season with the Cyclone Open on Nov. 3 at 9 a.m.