Stephen Buchanan
Iowa, 197 pounds, Division I. 2024–25: 26–1, ranked 1st at 197 by Elo rating. NCAA 1st
2024–25 at Iowa
| Record | Falls | Tech falls | Majors | Bonus | Vs top 20 | Elo | Glicko-2 | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 73% | 11–1 | 1901 | 2219±192 | .686 |
Match log
| Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | W | Oregon State |
Dec 9-5 | Iowa vs Oregon State |
| Nov 9 | W | Stanford |
TF 17-1 | Iowa vs Stanford |
| Nov 15 | W | Bellarmine |
TF 16-1 | Bellarmine vs Iowa |
| Nov 23 | W | Iowa State |
MD 10-0 | Iowa vs Iowa State |
| Dec 6 | W | Army |
TF 20-4 | Army vs Iowa |
| Dec 6 | W | Princeton |
TF 18-3 | Iowa vs Princeton |
| Dec 29 | W | Iowa State |
TF 20-4 | Soldier Salute QF |
| Dec 29 | W | Bellarmine |
Fall 1:06 | Soldier Salute R2 |
| Dec 30 | W | Missouri |
MD 15-4 | Soldier Salute Final |
| Dec 30 | W | Oklahoma State |
Dec 2-0 | Soldier Salute SF |
| Jan 12 | W | Wisconsin |
Fall 0:40 | Iowa vs Wisconsin |
| Jan 17 | W | Illinois |
MD 13-2 | Illinois vs Iowa |
| Jan 25 | W | Ohio State |
TF 18-1 | Iowa vs Ohio State |
| Jan 31 | W | Penn State |
Dec 5-1 | Iowa vs Penn State |
| Feb 2 | W | Maryland |
Fall 2:50 | Iowa vs Maryland |
| Feb 7 | W | Nebraska |
Fall 6:52 | Iowa vs Nebraska |
| Feb 14 | W | Minnesota |
Dec 5-1 | Iowa vs Minnesota |
| Feb 16 | W | Northwestern |
TF 18-2 | Iowa vs Northwestern |
| Feb 23 | W | Oklahoma State |
MD 10-1 | Iowa vs Oklahoma State |
| Mar 8 | W | Ohio State |
MD 8-0 | 2025 Big Ten Championships QF |
| Mar 8 | W | Illinois |
Dec 4-0 | 2025 Big Ten Championships SF |
| Mar 9 | L | Michigan |
Dec 4-2 | 2025 Big Ten Championships Final |
| Mar 20 | W | Wyoming |
TF 16-1 | 2025 NCAA Championships R16 |
| Mar 20 | W | Michigan State |
MD 22-9 | 2025 NCAA Championships R32 |
| Mar 21 | W | Ohio State |
TF 18-3 | 2025 NCAA Championships QF |
| Mar 21 | W | Cal State Bakersfield |
Dec 3-0 | 2025 NCAA Championships SF |
| Mar 22 | W | Penn State |
Dec 5-2 | 2025 NCAA Championships Final |
Best wins
- 2AJ FerrariCal State Bakersfield, Dec 3-0, Mar 211839
- 3Josh BarrPenn State, Dec 5-1, Jan 311835
- 5Joey NovakWyoming, TF 16-1, Mar 201826
- 10Luke StoutPrinceton, TF 18-3, Dec 61736
- 12Luke SurberOklahoma State, MD 10-1, Feb 231709
Ordered by the opponent’s Elo at the end of 2024–25; the number on the left is their rank.
How the wins came
Fall 4Tech fall 9Major 6Decision 7
Losses by decision (1).