Team
Iowa State
90 NCAA tournaments, 1928–2026. Best team finish: 1st (1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1987).
7team titles
59top-10 finishes
72individual titles
304All-Americans
646qualifiers
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Team history
No team history has been written for Iowa State yet. The record below is complete; the writing comes one program at a time.
Recent tournaments
All years| Year | Place | Qualifiers | Record | Champions | All-Americans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 10 | 21–21 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | T27 | 8 | 15–16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 26–17 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | 23–15 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 9 | 19–17 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | T13 | 8 | 14–14 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 16 | 9 | 20–19 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | T45 | 1 | 3–2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | T57 | 3 | 1–6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 | 14–13 | 0 | 3 |
Place is the published NCAA team standing. Qualifiers are tournament entries; All-Americans are top-eight finishes as each era awarded them.
Individual champions
72- 2024 165 David Carr
- 2021 157 David Carr
- 2015 197 Kyven Gadson
- 2011 174 Jon Reader
- 2010 197 Jake Varner
- 2010 285 David Zabriskie
- 2009 197 Jake Varner
- 2007 157 Trent Paulson
- 2006 141 Nate Gallick
- 2004 133 Zach Roberson
- 2002 141 Aaron Holker
- 2002 165 Joe Heskett
- 2002 197 Cael Sanderson
- 2001 184 Cael Sanderson
- 2000 184 Cael Sanderson
- 1999 184 Cael Sanderson
- 1997 177 Barry Weldon
- 1996 150 Chris Bono
- 1989 150 Tim Krieger
- 1989 190 Eric Voelker
- 1988 167 Mike Van Arsdale
- 1987 126 Bill Kelly
- 1987 150 Tim Krieger
- 1987 158 Stewart Carter
- 1987 190 Eric Voelker
- 1985 142 Joe Gibbons
- 1984 126 Kevin Darkus
- 1983 150 Nate Carr Sr.
- 1982 150 Nate Carr Sr.
- 1981 134 Jim Gibbons
- 1981 150 Nate Carr Sr.
- 1980 177 Dave Allen
- 1979 158 Kelly Ward
- 1978 126 Mike Land
- 1977 190 Frank Santana
- 1975 190 Al Nacin
- 1973 177 Rich Binek
- 1973 Unlimited Chris Taylor
- 1972 158 Carl Adams
- 1972 190 Ben Peterson
- 1972 Unlimited Chris Taylor
- 1971 158 Carl Adams
- 1971 190 Ben Peterson
- 1970 158 Dave Martin
- 1970 167 Jason Smith
- 1970 177 Chuck Jean
- 1969 137 Dan Gable
- 1969 167 Jason Smith
- 1969 177 Chuck Jean
- 1968 130 Dan Gable
- 1968 145 Dale Bahr
- 1968 160 Reg Wicks
- 1967 160 Vic Marcucci
- 1966 177 Tom Peckham
- 1965 147 Veryl Long
- 1965 177 Tom Peckham
- 1964 157 Gordon Hassman
- 1961 147 Larry Hayes
- 1960 137 Leslie Anderson
- 1960 147 Larry Hayes
- 1959 137 Larry Hayes
- 1959 147 Ron Gray
- 1958 130 Leslie Anderson
- 1958 147 Ron Gray
- 1948 174 Glen Brand
- 1933 155 Merrill Frevert
- 1933 165 George Martin
- 1933 175 Robert Hess
- 1932 174 Robert Hess
- 1931 135 Dick Cole
- 1930 135 Hugh Linn
- 1928 135 Arthur Holding