Iowa Will Take 10 To NCAA Championships

Young gets at-large bid at 157.

John Bohnenkamp | Mar 10, 2020

Iowa Will Take 10 To NCAA Championships /

Iowa wrestler Kaleb Young received an at-large bid to next week's NCAA championships in Minneapolis, meaning the Hawkeyes will have all 10 wrestlers in the tournament.

Young was one of five 157-pounders who were given at-large bids. He finished fifth in the tournament last season.

Young is 15-5 this season, with six wins over ranked opponents. He needed an at-large bid after losing twice at last weekend's Big Ten championships.

This is the first time that Iowa has taken all 10 wrestlers to the tournament since 2015.

The Hawkeyes, ranked No. 1 nationally, are coming off a Big Ten team title. Iowa had three individual champions — Spencer Lee (125), Pat Lugo (149) and Alex Marinelli (165).

Brackets and seeding for the NCAA championships will be announced Wednesday.

Published Mar 10, 2020

JOHN BOHNENKAMP

I was with The Hawk Eye (Burlington, Iowa) for 28 years, the last 19-plus as sports editor. I've covered Iowa basketball for the last 27 years, Iowa football for the last six seasons. I'm a 17-time APSE top-10 winner, with seven United States Basketball Writers Association writing awards and one Football Writers Association of America award (game story, 1st place, 2017).