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Purdues Matt Ramos celebrates after pinning Iowas three-time national champion Spencer Lee in the semi-finals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023.

Twitter reacts to Iowa men’s wrestler Spencer Lee’s upset at NCAA Championships

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor March 17, 2023

Iowa men's wrestling 125-pounder Spencer Lee can no longer be a four-time national champion. Top-seeded Lee, who had a perfect 18-0 record in the NCAA Championships before Friday, was pinned by...

Purdues Matt Ramos celebrates after pinning Iowas three-time national champion Spencer Lee in the semi-finals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023.

WATCH: Iowa men’s wrestling’s three-time national champion Spencer Lee upset in 2023 NCAA semifinals

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 17, 2023

TULSA — Iowa men's wrestling's three-time national champion and 125-pound Spencer Lee was pinned by Purdue's Matt Ramos with one second remaining in the 2023 NCAA Championships on Friday night. Lee...

No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowas Real Woods wrestles No. 8 seeded 141-pound Mizzous Allan Hart during session three of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Woods defeated Hart by major decision, 9-0.

Live results | Six Iowa men’s wrestlers compete in Session IV of 2023 NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 17, 2023

TULSA— Six Iowa men's wrestlers will compete in Session IV of the 2023 NCAA Championships on Friday beginning at 7 p.m. The Hawkeyes are in second in the team race with 48 points, trailing the Penn...

No. 4 seeded 285-pound Iowas Tony Cassioppi flex after wrestling No. 5 seeded 285-pound Arizona States Cohlton Schultz during session three of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Cassioppi defeated Schultz in sudden victory, 3-1.

Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Session III recap, Session IV preview

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 17, 2023

TULSA— Six Iowa men's wrestlers are still alive after Session III of the 2023 NCAA Championships. The Hawkeyes sit in second place in the team race with 48 points, while Penn State is pulling away...

No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowas Spencer Lee wrestles No. 8 seeded 125-pound Lock Havens Anthony Noto during session three of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday, March 17, 2023. Lee defeated Noto by major decision, 14-4.

Photos: Session three of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films editor March 17, 2023

Iowa’s Spencer Lee, Real Woods and Tony Cassioppi advanced to the semifinals after session three of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday. Max Murin and Nelson Brands...

Iowa head coach yells during session two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Live results | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session III of 2023 NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 17, 2023

TULSA — All 10 Iowa men's wrestlers will compete in Session III of the 2023 NCAA Championships on Friday beginning at 11 a.m. The Hawkeyes currently trail the first-place Penn State Nittany Lions...

No. 11 seeded 174-pound Iowas Nelson Brands gestures towards the crowd after wrestling No. 6 seeded 174-pound Ohio States Ethan Smith during session two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Brands defeated Smith by decision, 3-1.

Five Iowa men’s wrestlers advance to 2023 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 17, 2023

TULSA —  The Iowa men's wrestling team went 7-3 in Session II of the 2023 NCAA Championships on Thursday night. Five Hawkeyes advanced to the quarterfinal round in their respective weight classes....

No. 1 seeded 149-pound Cornells Yianni Diakomihalis shrugs after wrestling No. 16 seeded 149-pound North Carolina States Jackson Arrington during session two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Diakomihalis defeated Arrington by fall, 2:11.

Photos: Session two of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films editor March 17, 2023

Five of Iowa’s 10 wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals after session two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday.  Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy, Abe Assad and Jacob...

No. 8 seeded 149-pound Iowas Max Murin wrestles No. 25 seeded 149-pound Southern Illinois-Edwardsvilles Caleb Tyus during session one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Murin defeated Tyus by decision, 6-3.

Live results | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session II of 2023 NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 16, 2023

TULSA — The Iowa men's wrestling team will compete in Session II of the 2023 NCAA Championships on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the BOK Center. Iowa is third in the team race with 12 points, trailing North...

No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowas Real Woods wrestles No. 32 seeded 141-pound Marylands Kal Miller as an official signals for a four-point near fall during session one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Woods defeated Miller by major decision, 13-1.

Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | NCAA Tournament Session I recap, Session II preview

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 16, 2023

TULSA — The Iowa men’s wrestling team won eight of its 10 bouts in Session I of the 2023 NCAA Championships Thursday afternoon. Juniors Brody Teske and Cobe Siebrecht suffered losses at 133 and...

No. 17 seeded 165-pound Northern Iowas Austin Yant wrestles No. 16 seeded 165-pound Columbias Joshua Ogunsanya during session one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Yant defeated Ogunsanya by decision, 8-1.

Photos: Session one of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films editor March 16, 2023

Eight out of 10 Iowa wrestlers remain in competition for individual championships after session one of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. on Thursday.  Iowa’s 133-pound...

No. 3 seeded 165-pound Iowas Patrick Kennedy walks off the mat after losing to No. 1 seeded Dean Hamiti during session four of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Hamiti defeated Kennedy by decision, 9-6, for the 165-pound championship title.

Live results | Iowa men’s wrestling competes in Session I of 2023 NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 16, 2023

TULSA — The Iowa men's wrestling team will compete in Session I of the 2023 NCAA Championships on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the BOK Center. The Hawkeyes enter the event fresh off a second-place finish...

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