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 a team title in a few weeks in St. Louis. 

Veterans Michael Kemerer and Alex Marinelli came through as well, picking up their third and first titles respectively. The leadership and poise of the Hawkeyes has been impressive all year, as the Black and Gold have wrestled with a target on their back since March 2020. The expectations were high, but the Hawkeyes met them with ease. The team now looks for their first NCAA title in a decade, anchored behind their conference champions in Lee, Eierman, Marinelli and Kemerer.  

FAVORITE TO WIN TEAM TITLE 
Iowa.

BIGGEST CHALLENGERS TO IOWA
Penn State
Oklahoma State
Nebraska
Michigan
Virginia Tech 
North Carolina State
Missouri 

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS FROM 2019

Spencer Lee (Iowa, 125)
Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech, 165)
Penn State (team).

NO. 1 SEEDS
Spencer Lee (Iowa,125)
Daton Fix (Oklahoma State, 133)
Jaydin Eierman (Iowa, 141)
Sammy Sasso (Ohio State, 149)
Ryan Deakin (Northwestern, 157)
Alex Marinelli (Iowa, 165)
Michael Kemerer (Iowa, 174)
Aaron Brooks (Penn State, 184)
Myles Amine (Michigan, 197)
Gable Steveson (Minnesota, heavyweight)