6 Quotes by Cody Sanderson

I am . . . excited to return to Ames. Iowa State University has been great to my family.

It's frustrating to lose a match like that. We beat them in just about every position. But to give up 12 points on forfeits is just too much to come back from. I'm pleased with our effort, but I'm just frustrated with the outcome.

I'm incredibly frustrated that we didn't pull it off there at the end. My guys fought hard. They did what we talked about doing. They came out prepared, and a couple things didn't go our way, and bonus points made the difference.

I'm optimistic about where we're headed. Even though we ended up on the wrong end of it last week, we have made great progress and I expect to work hard to compete in both matches on Saturday.

I'm so proud of the team. The guys just wrestled great. We wrestled better as a team today than we have all year.

Choosing to leave Utah Valley State was an extremely difficult decision. Ultimately I had to do what was best for my wife and children. The individuals that I have coached during the past three seasons are very fine young men. Because of their selfless commitment and determination, college wrestling has been restored in the state of Utah.