Former University of Iowa national wrestling champion Spencer Lee has qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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Former University of Iowa national wrestling champion Spencer Lee has qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Kylie Welker’s decision in early 2022 to take a chance on Clarissa Chun and Iowa set the foundation for the Hawkeyes’ highly successful inaugural season.
Spencer Lee hasn’t been totally healthy for almost eight years, battling knee injuries and surgeries to both knees. After some time off, he’s been dominant in his return to freestyle, which includes an USA Wrestling Olympic Team Trials title.
Because Spencer Lee’s 57 kilos bracket is one of five Olympic weights not yet qualified for the Olympics, his U.S. trials win Saturday isn’t an automatic ticket to the Summer Games. He still has to qualify the United States at that weight in Istanbul, Turkey on May 9-12 by placing among the top three at the World Olympic Games Qualifier.
Former Hawkeye standout Spencer Lee is headed to the best-of-three championship for an Olympic birth against another former Hawkeye — Thomas Gilman, who now wrestles for the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club at Penn State.
Eighteen spots for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials are up for grabs Friday and Saturday at Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa. Some former and current Iowa Hawkeyes will attempt to claim one of six in men’s and women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman disciplines. Here are five things to watch during the weekend event.
The 2023-24 finale of the Pinning Combination podcast puts a bow on the college wrestling season with takeaways from the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Iowa State’s David Carr cemented his place in Iowa State history and propelled the Cyclones ahead of rival Iowa. The Hawkeyes brought an end to an irregular season. Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen made a statement in dominance and fashion during the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
One might say that Iowa State’s David Carr and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen also provided redemption for their wrestling programs when they won national championships Saturday night at the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
See photos from Saturday night’s championship round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Kansas City.
See photos from the medal round of the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Saturday at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
Three Iowa wrestlers and three Iowa State wrestlers placed between third and eighth place in their weight classes in Saturday’s first session at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships are set for the finals. Here are some takeaways from the tournament heading into the championship bouts.
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