When four-time NCAA All-American Rocky Elam decided he wanted to move programs, he expected it to take a month before he would make a decision.

Elam said the plan was to view all of his options before making such a big move. He never thought he would leave Missouri, so if he was going to, it needed to be the correct choice.

His visit with Iowa State was met with what could have been viewed as a hostile face in Yonger Bastida. The two had a handful of fierce competitions when Bastida was down at 197 pounds a couple of years ago. Yet Bastida was his host for the visit.

Just two days later, Elam was a Cyclone. Teaming up with longtime foes Bastida and the Cyclones.

"That goes to show how quickly I knew this place could become home and how much I knew it was going to be a good fit for me

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