Kyven Gadson Crowned National Champion

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – Kyven Gadson put the finishing touch on his legacy as an Iowa State wrestler when he pinned Ohio State's Kyle Snyder in 4:26 in the 197-pound title bout at the 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships.

In the only match that ended by fall in the finals, No. 3 Kyven Gadson went to a move that many will now be calling, “The Gadson.” Trailing 1-0 in the second period following an escape from No. 4 Snyder, Gadson saw an opening. He had one arm over and one arm under the freshman from Ohio State and from there, all 19,715 patrons in the Scottrade Center knew what the outcome would be.

Gadson threw Snyder off of a backside trip, sending the Buckeye to the mat. The Waterloo native would bring both of Snyder's shoulders flat, securing the fall in 4:26.

With the title, Gadson becomes the 69^th national champion in school history. It also marks the third time that the redshirt senior has earned All-America honors, making him the 45th grappler in Iowa State history to be named an All-American three or more times.

The 197-pounder also asserted his dominance at the NCAA Championships. In his career, Gadson tallied a 15-5 record, with eight of his victories collecting bonus-points.

The Iowa State wrestling team, (11-2, 2-1 Big 12) finished 14th at this year's championships with 39 team points. Ohio State won the team championship with 102 points.

Match-by-Match
Round 1: Kyven Gadson (ISU) tech-fall Basil Minto (UNI), 19-4 (7:00)
Round 2: Kyven Gadson (ISU) fall Anthony Abro (EMU), 4:55.
Quarterfinals: Kyven Gadson (ISU) maj. dec. Nathan Burak (Iowa), 12-2.
Semifinals: Kyven Gadson (ISU) dec. Conner Hartmann (Duke), 4-1.
Finals: Kyven Gadson (ISU) fall Kyle Snyder (OSU), 4:24.

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Kyven Gadson

Kyven Gadson

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