Kysen Terukina

Weight:
125
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Ewa Beach, Hawaii
High School:
Kamehameha

2024-25 (Iowa State): Registered an 11-3 record in a difficult season battling multiple injuries • Missed the beginning of the season due to a neck injury but went 11-1 upon his return until suffering a knee injury during the finals of the Cyclone Open • Recorded a 4-1 dual record • Posted wins against North Carolina’s No. 23 Spencer Moore and Iowa’s Joey Cruz • Suffered a narrow 4-1 loss to West Virginia’s Jett Strickenberger at the buzzer • Went 0-2 and did not place at the Big 12 Championship • Cyclone Open Champion

2023-24 (Iowa State): 2024 NCAA Qualifier • Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships • Defeated Army’s No. 25 Ethan Berginc, 4-2, in the first consolation round • Logged best career finish at the Big 12 Championship (fourth place) as the No. 6 seed • Wrestled to a 14-10 season record • Five bonus-point victories (one fall, two tech falls, two major decisions) on the season • Best win of the season was a 14-3 major decision over Wisconsin’s No. 6 Eric Barnett • Defeated Northern Colorado’s No. 7 Stevo Poulin, 3-2, at the Big 12 Championship • Had nine results decided by a takedown or less, going 5-4 in those matches • Finished the year with a 9-4 dual record

2022-23 (Iowa State): Went 3-2 before his season was ended early due to injury • Defeated No. 6 Eric Barnett (WIS), 9-7, in sudden victory on the first weekend of the season • Accepted an invitation to wrestle at the NWCA All-Star Classic in Austin, Texas • Lost by fall to No. 3 Patrick McKee (MINN) in the All-Star match

2021-22 (Iowa State): 2022 NCAA Qualifier • Finished eighth at 125-pounds at the Big 12 Championship • The only 2022 NCAA Qualifier from the state of Hawaii • Compiled a 15-8 overall record, including 8-3 in dual meets • Finished year with two major decisions and a fall • Had three wins over top 20 ranked wrestlers, including back-to-back wins over No. 6 Trevor Mastrogiovanni (Oklahoma State) and No. 5 Killian Cardinale (West Virginia) • Won titles at the Grand View Open and Warren Williamson Daktronics Open • Started season 11-0

2020-21 (Iowa State): 2021 NCAA Qualifier • Finished sixth at 125-pounds at the Big 12 Championship • The only 2021 NCAA Qualifier from the state of Hawaii • Finished his freshman campaign with an 8-7 record • Won the starting 125-pound spot early in the season • Posted a 4-2 dual record • Tallied 11 takedowns in duals on the year • Earned three wins by major decision

Prep/Personal: Kysen Terukina is the son of Darryl and Raina Terukina • Has four older siblings • Wrestled at Kamenamena High School during prep career • A four-time Hawaii High School state champion • Became the sixth wrestler in Hawaii high school history to win four state titles • Rated as the No. 1 recruit out of Hawaii in the class of 2020

Year	Overall	Dual	ACC	MD	TF	Fall
20-21	8-7	4-2	-	2	-	1
21-22	15-8	8-3	-	2	-	1
22-23	3-2	3-1	-	1	-	-
23-24	14-10	9-4	-	2	2	1
24-25	11-3	4-1	-	-	2	-
Career	51-30	28-11	-	7	4	3