No. 2 Iowa wrestling defeated No. 7 Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday in a Cy-Hawk matchup, 18-15. Iowa’s No. 4 285-pound Tony Cassioppi broke a 15-15 tie with a win over the Cyclone’s No. 10 Sam Schuyler in the final match of the day.

Iowa’s three-time NCAA Champion Spencer Lee made his return to the mat after sitting out last season for ACL surgery. Lee defeated Iowa State’s 125-pound Corey Cabanban by major decision, 16-5.

The Hawkeyes improved to 6-0 on the season and will next head to Chattanooga, Tenn., for a matchup with the Mocs.

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Iowa’s 125-pound Spencer Lee walks out of the tunnel during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and No. 7 Iowa State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Lee was one of two options for Iowa’s 125-pound match. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 18-15.