Iowa wrestling claims team national championship for first time in over a decade
The long wait in Iowa City is officially over!
After a long 11 year drought, the Iowa Hawkeyes are officially national champs in wrestling. Iowa officially clinched the title Saturday morning.
It is OFFICIAL…
The @Hawks_Wrestling has mathematically clinched!#NCAAWrestling pic.twitter.com/Ciz2wDsibN
— NCAA Wrestling (@ncaawrestling) March 20, 2021
It is Iowa’s first team title since 2010, snapping the 11-year drought for the Hawkeyes. According to the BTN Stats Guys, it gives Iowa a 24th team title. That has the Hawkeyes in second place on the all-time list for titles.
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Only Oklahoma State has more team titles with 34:
For the 1st time since 2010, @Hawks_Wrestling are #NCAAChampions. Their 24 total titles is the 2nd-most of any Division-1 @ncaawrestling program (@CowboyWrestling – 34). #B1G #b1gwrestle #Iowa #Hawkeyes #HawkeyeNation @uiowa @Iowa @IowaAthletics @B1GWrestling @bigten
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) March 20, 2021
At the conclusion of the Medal Round, Iowa headlines three B1G schools currently in the top five for team standings. Penn State is currently in second place, just ahead of Oklahoma State. Michigan is currently fifth in team standings:
At the conclusion of the Medal Round…
The updated team standings 👀#NCAAWrestling pic.twitter.com/tBTGKwPH2Y
— NCAA Wrestling (@ncaawrestling) March 20, 2021
According to Cody Goodwin with Hawk Central, Iowa is led by seven All-Americans, including three Hawkeyes going for individual titles Saturday evening. Those wrestlers are Spencer Lee (125 lbs.), Jaydin Eierman (141 lbs.), and Michael Kemerer (174 lbs.).
𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝐥𝐛. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. Brandon Courtney (ASU) 🤼♂️@ShaneSparksBTN breaks down what’s on the line tonight for @Hawks_Wrestling star @LeeSpencerlee36 in the 125 pound final. @ncaawrestling pic.twitter.com/9d97MPCPc7
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) March 20, 2021
Congratulations to the Hawkeyes on reclaiming the top spot!