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#2 Tony Cassioppi Spencer Lee answered any concerns anyone might have had about his quarterfinal win with an exclamation point on Saturday night, taking Foley down off the whistle and almost immediately putting him on his back for a pin. Not even 30 seconds and Lee was already on to the Big Ten finals. Incredible. Lee s quick pin tied for the quickest-ever by an Iowa wrestler at the Big Ten Tournament (a record also tied by Tony Cassioppi earlier in the day on Saturday). How do you #WinWithPurpose? You earn NCAA s Most Dominant Wrestler, win the Hodge Trophy, win the Sullivan Award and STILL come into 2021 hungrier than ever.@LeeSpencerlee36 is into tomorrow s @B1GWrestling final after pinning Rayvon Foley. @Hawks Wrestling
Iowa wins team title
The Iowa Hawkeyes rolled through the Big Ten tournament as expected, crowning four champions and securing the team title before the 157 pound weight class. Two-time NCAA champion and now two-time Big Ten champion Spencer Lee led the Hawkeyes with a tech, pin and tech in his three matches for bonus points, but he was joined on the top of the podium by teammates Jaydin Eierman, Alex Marinelli, and Michael Kemerer.
Eierman, a transfer from Missoui, picked up his first Big Ten crown after winning three in the MAC, and it’s clear that Eierman is all about being a Hawkeye. This is why I transferred, to get better and better and better every day,” Eierman said after his win. Eierman is surrounded by an elite training partner at 133 pounds in Big Ten finalists Austin DeSanto, and two weights above him is another Big Ten finalist Kaleb Young. This Hawkeye program has embraced Eierman and his funky style, and he’s ready to chase his first individual title and
Wrestling: Coach Manning and Eric Schultz Answer Questions Ahead of Big Tens
The seedings for the Big Ten Championships were released Tuesday while head coach Mark Manning and top-ranked Eric Schultz fielded questions
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Yesterday was a big day for Husker wrestling, as head coach Mark Manning and top-ranked Eric Schultz participated in a virtual press conference ahead of this weekend’s Big Ten Championships. Also, the seeds for the tournament were announced.
The Big Ten tournament will have 14 wrestlers in each weight class, and the Huskers have one No. 1-seed in Schultz, who will earn a bye into the quarterfinal. Also receiving first-round byes are No. 2-seeds Liam Cronin (125 pounds) and Mikey Labriola (174).