Yonger Bastida
Personal information
Full nameYonger Pauli Bastida Pomares
NationalityCuba Cuban
BornTrinidad, Cuba
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
Sport
CountryCuba
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Folkstyle
College teamIowa State Cyclones
Coached byKevin Dresser
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Cuba
U23 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest 92 kg
U20 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tallinn 97 kg
U20 Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Guatemala City 92 kg

Yonger Pauli Bastida Pomares (born September 19, 1999)[1] is a Cuban freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at heavyweight for the Iowa State Cyclones.[2] In freestyle, he is most notably a U23 and U20 World Championship medalist.[2] In folkstyle, Bastida is an NCAA Division I All-American out of the Iowa State University, and is currently the third-ranked wrestler at heavyweight.[3]

Early life and career in Cuba

Born in Trinidad, Cuba, Bastida became one of the most promising prospects in his native country in 2019, when he broke into the international scene.[3]

Bastida grabbed a silver medal at the Cerro Pelado International, notably defeating NCAA champion Kyven Gadson in the semifinals.[4] Afterwards, he claimed a U20 Pan American Championship title, as well as a silver medal at the U20 World Championships.[5][1] Lastly, Bastida claimed a bronze medal at the U23 World Championships.[6]

In 2020, Bastida once again grabbed a silver medal at the Cerro Pelado International, notably defeating US National champion Hayden Zillmer before falling to two-time World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist J'den Cox.[7]

Career in the United States

College

2020–2021

In November of 2020, the Iowa State University announced they had recruited Bastida as an international student and a member of the wrestling team.[8]

Bastida earned the varsity spot at 197 pounds when he defeated teammate Cody Fisher by major decision.[9] As a freshman, he would record a 4–4 record during regular season, but would not be chosen as a starter for the post-season.[10]

2021–2022

Showing notable improvements, Bastida recorded upsets over third and sixth-ranked Jacob Warner and Rocky Elam over the regular season.[11][12] After a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, Bastida became an All-American with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA National Championships, pulling off multiple upsets and closing up the season with a 25–7 record.[13]

2022–2023

Bastida earned the spot at 197 pounds by beating teammate Rowan Udell by major decision.[14] After multiple duals during the regular season, Bastida placed sixth at the Big 12 Championships, but was not able to place at the NCAA National Championships, closing up the season with a 18–9 record.[15]

2023–2024

Bastida made the move up to heavyweight, and started off the season by pinning teammate Xavier Bruening at the team's wrestle-offs.[16] He is currently ranked third in the country, holds a 14–0 record and won the Cliff Keen Invitational.[17]

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location 2020 Cerro Pelado International at 97 kg Loss 7–3 J'den Cox TF 1–11 February 14, 2020 2020 Granma y Cerro Pelado Havana, Cuba Win 7–2 Hayden Zillmer 7–4 Win 6–2 Luis Sosa TF 11–0 2019 U23 World Championship at 92 kg Win 5–2 Demur Megeneishvili 6–2 October 28 - November 3, 2019 2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship Budapest, Hungary Loss 4–2 Batyrbek Tsakulov 1–6 Win 4–1 Bendegúz Tóth TF 13–2 Win 3–1 Sargis Hovsepyan TF 11–0 Win 2–1 Michał Bielawski Fall 2019 Granma y Cerro Pelado at 97 kg Loss 1–1 Reineris Salas TF 0–10 February 15–23, 2019 2019 Granma y Cerro Pelado Havana, Cuba Win 1–0 Kyven Gadson

NCAA record

NCAA Division I Record Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Win 60–6 Max Acciardi TF 21–6 January 7, 2024 Iowa State - Cal Baptist Dual Win 59–6 Cohlton Schultz 4–3 January 5, 2024 Iowa State - Arizona State Dual Win 58–6 Lewis Fernandes 6–3 December 19, 2023 Iowa State - Cornell Dual Win 57–6 Josiah Hill MD 14–4 Iowa State - Little Rock Dual Win 56–6 Dayton Pitzer 6–3 Iowa State - Pittsburgh Dual 2023 Cliff Keen Invitational at 285 lbs Win 55–20 Lucas Davidson 5–3 December 2–3, 2023 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Win 54–20 Grady Griess TF 18–3 Win 53–20 Nick Feldman MD 13–5 Win 52–20 Jack Jessen 11–4 Win 51–20 Peter Ming TF 21–6 Win 50–20 Bradley Hill MD 17–6 November 26, 2023 Iowa - Iowa State Dual Win 49–20 Peter Christensen TF 19–4 November 19, 2023 Wisconsin - Iowa State Dual Win 48–20 Jake Fernicola TF 19–4 November 12, 2023 Davidson - Iowa State Dual Win 47–20 Daniel Bucknavich TF 26–10 November 5, 2023 Iowa State - Cleveland State Dual Start of 2023–2024 Season (senior year) End of 2022–2023 Season (junior year) 2023 NCAA Championships DNP at 197 lbs Loss 46–20 Michael Beard 1–2 March 16–18, 2023 2023 NCAA Division I National Championships Win 46–19 Andrew Davison 3–1 Loss 45–19 Ethan Laird 1–3 Win 45–18 Evan Bockman 5–2 2023 Big 12 Conference 6th at 197 lbs Loss 44–18 Evan Bockman 2–3 March 4–5, 2023 2023 Big 12 Conference Championships Loss 44–17 Owen Pentz 2–4 Loss 44–16 Rocky Elam 0–6 Win 44–15 Evan Bockman 9–5 Win 43–15 Tyce Raddon TF 24–9 Loss 42–15 Braxton Amos 0–4 February 15, 2023 Iowa State - Missouri Dual Loss 42–14 Zach Braunagel 3–5 February 12, 2023 Illinois - Iowa State Dual Win 42–13 Wyatt Voelker 12–6 February 10, 2023 Iowa State - Northern Iowa Dual Loss 41–13 Nino Bonaccorsi 4–6 February 4, 2023 Iowa State - Pittsburgh Dual Win 41–12 Austin Cooley MD 17–8 February 3, 2023 Iowa State - West Virginia Dual Win 40–12 Luke Surber 7–2 January 29, 2023 Oklahoma State - Iowa State Dual Win 39–12 Evan Bockman 5–3 January 14, 2023 Iowa State - Utah Valley Dual Win 38–12 Jonathan Fagen MD 24–11 January 8, 2023 Arizona State - Iowa State Dual Win 37–12 Guillermo Escobedo MD 18–7 January 7, 2023 Wyoming - Iowa State Dual Loss 36–12 Max Dean 1–4 December 20, 2022 Iowa State - Penn State Dual Win 36–11 Lewis Fernandes 4–2 December 19, 2022 Cornell - Iowa State Dual Win 35–11 Tanner Harvey 3–2 Oregon State - Iowa State Dual Win 34–11 Jacob Warner 4–3 December 4, 2022 Iowa State - Iowa Dual Win 33–11 Garavous Kouekabakilaho MD 21–8 November 20, 2022 Grand View (Iowa) - Iowa State Dual Win 32–11 Elijah Sobas TF 22–7 November 12, 2022 Iowa State - Cal Baptist Dual Win 31–11 Levi Hopkins MD 16–5 November 5, 2022 Iowa State - Campbell Dual Win 30–11 Stephen Little MD 11–3 Iowa State - Little Rock Dual Win 29–11 Braxton Amos 5–3 Iowa State - Missouri Dual Start of 2022–2023 Season (junior year) End of 2021–2022 Season (sophomore year) 2022 NCAA Championships 5th at 197 lbs Win 28–11 Gavin Hoffman Fall March 17–19, 2022 2022 NCAA Division I National Championships Loss 27–11 Stephan Buchanan 3–4 Win 27–10 Greg Bulsak 4–3 Win 26–10 Jake Woodley 5–4 Win 25–10 Kordell Norfleet 4–2 Win 24–10 Jaron Smith 11–4 Loss 23–10 Rocky Elam 0–1 Win 23–9 Braxton Amos 3–2 2022 Big 12 Conference 5th at 197 lbs Win Owen Pentz FF March 5–6, 2022 2022 Big 12 Conference Championships Loss 22–9 Jake Woodley 0–1 Loss 22–8 Stephen Buchanan Fall Win 22–7 Rocky Elam 4–3 Win 21–7 Rocky Elam SV–1 8–6 February 16, 2022 Iowa State - Missouri Dual Win 20–7 John Gunderson MD 21–8 February 11, 2022 Iowa State - Northern Iowa Dual Win 19–7 Kayne Hutchison TF 22–6 February 5, 2022 Air Force - Iowa State Dual Win 18–7 Jackson Moomau TF 23–8 February 4, 2022 West Virginia - Iowa State Dual Win 17–7 Gavin Stika MD 18–6 January 30, 2022 Iowa State - Oklahoma State Dual Loss 16–7 Jake Woodley 2–4 January 28, 2022 Iowa State - Oklahoma Dual Win 16–6 Owen Pentz 9–6 January 23, 2022 North Dakota State - Iowa State Dual Win 15–6 Liam Swanson Fall January 16, 2022 Iowa State - Providence (Mont) Dual Win 14–6 Isaac Bartel MD 13–5 Iowa State - Montana State-Northern Dual Loss 13–6 Stephen Buchanan SV–1 4–6 January 14, 2022 Iowa State - Wyoming Dual Win 13–5 Josh Loomer TF 20–5 January 12, 2022 CSU Bakersfield - Iowa State Dual Win 12–5 Jayshon Hines Fall January 6, 2022 Northwest Kansas TC - Iowa State Dual Win 11–5 Thomas Penola 6–4 December 19, 2021 Purdue - Iowa State Dual Win 10–5 Jacob Warner 4–2 December 5, 2021 Iowa - Iowa State Dual Win 9–5 Arick Lopez TF 23–8 November 27, 2021 Cal Baptist - Iowa State Dual Win 8–5 Jack Brown 4–3 Army - Iowa State Dual 2021 Daktronics Open at 197 lbs Win 7–5 Bennett Tabor TF 18–3 November 21, 2021 2021 Daktronics Open Win 6–5 Spencer Mooberry MD 16–5 Loss 5–5 Silas Allred Fall Win 5–4 Cody Donnelly MD 19–5 Start of 2021–2022 Season (sophomore year) End of 2020–2021 Season (freshman year) Loss 4–4 Kordell Norfleet MD 7–17 February 14, 2021 Arizona State - Iowa State Dual Loss 4–3 A.J. Ferrari 2–5 January 30, 2021 Oklahoma State - Iowa State Dual Win 4–2 Jesus Gutierrez Fall Iowa Central CC - Iowa State Dual Loss 3–2 Jake Woodley MD 0–12 January 24, 2021 Oklahoma - Iowa State Dual Loss 3–1 Rocky Elam 4–5 January 17, 2021 Missouri - Iowa State Dual Win 3–0 Joe Reimers Fall January 10, 2021 Nebraska-Kearney - Iowa State Dual Win 2–0 Brady Vogel MD 18–8 Loras - Iowa State Dual Win 1–0 Kobe Woods 15–8 January 3, 2021 Wartburg - Iowa State Dual Start of 2020–2021 Season (freshman year)

Stats

Season Year School Rank Weigh Class Record Win Bonus 2024 Senior Iowa State University #3 285 14–0 100.00% 64.29% 2023 Junior #19 (DNP) 197 18–9 66.67% 29.63% 2022 Sophomore #9 (5th) 24–7 77.42% 41.94% 2021 Freshman #159 4–4 50.00% 37.50% Career 60–20 75.00% 37.50%

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