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No. 7 seeded 174-pound Iowa's Nelson Brands walks off the mat after a loss to Minnesota’s No. 4 Bailee O’Reily during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023. O’Reily defeated Brands, 3-1.

Photos: Session three of the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

Big Ten Wrestlers took the mat during session three of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Sunday. Penn State leads the team score with 129.0 points and Iowa trails...

No. 7 seeded 174-pound Iowa's Nelson Brands wins a match over Indiana’s No. 6 seed Donnell Washington during Session II of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March. 4, 2023.  Brands defeated Washington, 3-2.

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

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 5, 2023

ANN ARBOR— Seven Iowa men's wrestlers will compete in Session III of the 2023 Big Ten Championships on Sunday at noon. Iowa is in second place in the team standings, trailing Penn State, 120 to 108.5. Headlining...

No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowa's Spencer Lee wrestles No. 5 seeded 125-pound Minnesota’s Patrick McKee during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Lee defeated McKee by technical fall, 20-2, advancing to the finals.

Three Iowa men’s wrestlers advance to Big Ten Championship finals

Kenna Roering and Matt McGowan March 4, 2023

ANN ARBOR — Three Iowa men's wrestlers advanced to the title match of their respective weight classes on Saturday night at the Big Ten Championships.  The Hawkeyes' No. 1 seeds Spencer Lee and...

No. 1 seeded 125-pound Iowa's Spencer Lee wrestles No. 5 seeded 125-pound Minnesota’s Patrick McKee during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Lee defeated McKee by technical fall, 20-2, advancing to the finals.

Photos: Session two of the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

After the conclusion of session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday the Hawkeyes trail the Nittany Lions for the first-place team title. Penn State...

No. 1 seeded 141-pound Iowa's Real Woods looks to the crowd after defeating No. 8 seeded Purdue’s Parker Filius during session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Woods defeated Filius by fall, 2:08.

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

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 4, 2023

ANN ARBOR — The Iowa men's wrestling team will compete in Session II of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at the Crisler Center on Saturday starting at 4:30 p.m. The Hawkeyes and Penn State Nittany...

No. 3 seeded 165-pound Iowa's Patrick Kennedy wrestles No. 6 seeded 165-pound Northwestern’s Maxx Mayfield during session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Kennedy defeated Mayfield by major decision, 11-3.

Photos: Session one of the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships

Session one of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships started at 10 a.m. at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday. Iowa and Penn State are tied for the lead with 63.5 points each. Minnesota is currently...

No. 7 nationally ranked 165-pound Iowa’s Patrick Kennedy walks towards the mat during a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 9 Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines 33-8.

Live results | Iowa men’s wrestling team competes in Session I of Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 4, 2023

ANN ARBOR — The No. 2 Iowa men's wrestling team will compete in Session I of the Big Ten Championships at 9 a.m. at the Crisler Center. The Hawkeyes are heading into the tournament 13-1 with their...

No. 2 nationally ranked 141-pound Iowa’s Real Woods wrestles No. 26 nationally ranked 141-pound Wisconsin’s Joe Zargo during a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 16 Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Field House in Madison, Wis. on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Woods defeated Zargo by decision, 9-2. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers 19-18. After the dual, one point was awarded to Iowa for criteria for most match points to break the tie.

Iowa men’s wrestling heads to Ann Arbor for Big Ten Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter March 2, 2023

The No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling team will compete in the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Saturday and Sunday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the Crisler Center. The Hawkeyes are heading into the...

Iowa wrestlers conduct team push-ups at the end of practice in the Iowa wrestling room at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 1, 2022.

Behind the Scenes | ‘Chasing Greatness: Wrestling Life’

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter February 28, 2023

The Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop’s first-released documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look into the blood, sweat, and tears of the Iowa wrestling program. “Chasing Greatness:...

Iowa’s No. 1 nationally ranked 125-pound Spencer Lee gets lifted by teammates during a wrestling dual between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Oklahoma State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday Feb. 19, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys, 28-7.

Photos: No. 2 Iowa wrestling vs. No. 6 Oklahoma State

Matt Sindt and Cody Blissett February 19, 2023

The second-ranked Iowa men's wrestling team defeated No.6 Oklahoma State, 28-7, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2022. The Hawkeyes won 8 out of 10 matchups against the Cowboys. This...

during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Oklahoma State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday Feb. 19, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys, 28-7. (Matt Sindt/The Daily Iowan)

Spencer Lee collects pin in final home meet as No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling defeats No. 6 Oklahoma State

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter February 19, 2023

Iowa sixth-year senior Spencer Lee received simple advice prior to his final wrestling match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena: finish the way he started.  “My dad texted me, ‘Start with a pin, end with...