Hawkeye wrestling’s Lee to be recognized at Iowa State Capitol
After picking up the 125-pound NCAA title, Spencer Lee will be honored at the Iowa State Capitol.
Iowa’s Spencer Lee looks on during the Parade of All Americans at the 2019 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Six of Iowa’s wrestlers earned the distinction.
April 8, 2019
Iowa 125-pounder Spencer Lee will be recognized in the House and Senate Chambers at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday.
Lee, who won the national title at 125 pounds on March 23, will be honored for placing first at NCAAs for a second-straight year to become the 23rd Hawkeye wrestler to win numerous NCAA Championships.
After losing to Northwestern’s Sebastian Rivera in the finals of the Big Ten Championships, Lee entered nationals as a No. 3 seed. He finished the tournament with a 5-0 record, racking up a pin, a technical fall, a major decision, and two decisions, including a 5-0 victory in the finals over Virginia’s No. 5 seed Jack Mueller.
Lee ended the season with a 23-3 record, earning bonus points in 18 of those wins. He was also named the Mike Howard Most Valuable Wrestler for Iowa and earned a place on the Academic All-Big Ten team.
Lee will be recognized on what is also Hawkeye Caucus Day, an event highlighting the accomplishments of the University of Iowa.