ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS IOWA Chris Brewer 319.335.9411 (O) • 319.325.3483 (C) [email protected] 2021 FINAL NOTES 24 NATIONAL TITLES • 37 BIG TEN TITLES • 85 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 207 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 352 ALL-AMERICA HONORS

SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2021 NCAA 2021 NCAA (5-0, 5-0) ALL-AMERICANS CHAMPIONSHIPS JANUARY Place Team Score AA DATE OPPONENT TV/TIME (CT)/RESULT 1st PLACE • 125 POUNDS 1. IOWA 129.0 7 15 #6 Nebraska W, 31-6 Senior Murrysville, Pennsylvania 2. Penn State 113.5 6 22 at #15 Minnesota W, 35-4 12-0 season record 3. Oklahoma State 99.5 6 31 #9 Illinois W, 36-6 75-5 career record 4. Arizona State 69.0 5 #2 Michigan PPD 4- me All-American 5. Michigan 68.0 5 AUSTIN DESANTO 6. NC State 64.0 4 FEBRUARY 3rd PLACE • 133 POUNDS 7. Minnesota 64.0 3 7 at #18 Purdue W, 31-18 Senior 64.0 3 vs. #11 Ohio State W, 33-14 Exeter, Pennsylvania 9. Ohio State 46.5 4 12 at Penn State CANCELLED 12-2 season record 10. Northwestern 45.0 3 19 Northwestern CANCELLED 51-12 career record 21 at #25 Wisconsin CANCELLED 3- me All-American JAYDIN EIERMAN TEAM RANKINGS MARCH 2nd PLACE • 141 POUNDS Senior 6-7 at B1G Championships 1st place NWCA University Park, Penn. Columbia, Missouri 12-1 season record Division I Coaches Poll 18-20 at NCAA Championships 1st place 101-12 career record (2/23/21) St. Louis 4- me All-American Rank Team (First) Record KALEB YOUNG 1 IOWA (14) 5-0 2021 NATIONAL & 7th PLACE • 157 POUNDS 2 Penn State 6-0 Senior CONFERENCE AWARDS 3 Virginia Tech 9-0 Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania 4 Michigan 5-1 10-3 season record HODGE TROPHY WINNER 5 Missouri 10-0 58-22 career record Spencer Lee ( also recognized) 6 Oklahoma State 10-0 3- me All-American 7 North Carolina State 6-1 MICHAEL KEMERER 8 Nebraska 7-1 BIG TEN WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 2nd PLACE • 174 POUNDS 9 ( e) Minnesota 7-2 Spencer Lee Senior 9 ( e) Arizona State 6-0 Murrysville, Pennsylvania 11 Illinois 5-3 NWCA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 11-1 season record 12 Ohio State 5-4 Tom Brands 86-8 career record 13 Iowa State 9-3 4- me All-American 14 North Carolina 5-2 INTERMAT COACH OF THE YEAR JACOB WARNER 15 Northern Iowa 4-4 Tom Brands 4th PLACE • 197 POUNDS 16 Pi sburgh 3-4 Junior 17 Navy 5-1 Tolono, Illinois 18 Purdue 3-5 BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR 19 Oklahoma 5-5 Tom Brands 13-4 season record 54-14 career record 20 Virginia 3-3 3- me All-American 21 Central Michigan 5-2 22 Campbell 8-1 TONY CASSIOPPI 23 Michigan State 2-5 3rd PLACE • 285 POUNDS 24 Rider 4-1 Sophomore 25 Wyoming 3-3 Roscoe, Illinois 13-3 season record Dropped Out: Wisconsin. 33-6 career record 2- me All-American UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS IOWA WRESTLING Chris Brewer 319.335.9411 (O) • 319.325.3483 (C) [email protected] 2021 FINAL NOTES 24 NATIONAL TITLES • 37 BIG TEN TITLES • 85 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 207 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 352 ALL-AMERICA HONORS

2021 NCAA 2021 NCAA ALL-AMERICANS 125 lbs. 165 lbs. CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW 1. Spencer Lee, IOWA 1. Shane Griffi th, Stanford St. Louis -- Enterprise Center 2. Brandon Courtney, Arizona State 2. Jake Wentzel, Pi March 18-20, 2021 3. Patrick McKee, Minnesota 3. Keegan O’Toole, Missouri 4. Drew Hildebrandt, Central Michigan 4. Travis Wi lake, Oklahoma State Place Team Score 5. Tylor LaMont, Utah Valley 5. Ethan Smith, Ohio State 1. IOWA 129 6. Sam Latona, Virginia Tech 6. Zach Hartman, Bucknell 2. Penn State 113.5 7. Killian Cardinale, West Virginia 7. Cameron Amine, Michigan 3. Oklahoma State 99.5 8. Eric Barne , Wisconsin 8. Anthony Valencia, Arizona State 4. Arizona State 74 5. Michigan 69 133 lbs. 174 lbs. 6. NC State 68 1. Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State 1. Carter Starocci, Penn State 7. Minnesota 64 2. Daton Fix, Oklahoma State 2. Michael Kemerer, IOWA Missouri 64 9. Ohio State 46.5 3. Aus n DeSanto, IOWA 3. Mikey Labriola, Nebraska 10. Northwestern 45 4. Korbin Myers, Virginia Tech 4. Bernie Truax, Cal Poly 5. Lucas Byrd, Illinois 5. Logan Massa, Michigan Individual Champions 6. Michael McGee, Arizona State 6. Kaleb Romero, Ohio State Wt. Name, School 7. Chris Cannon Northwestern 7. Daniel Bullard, NC State 125 Spencer Lee, IOWA 8. Louie Hayes, Virginia 8. Jackson Turley, Rutgers 133 Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State 141 Nick Lee, Penn State 149 Aus n O’Connor, North Carolina 141 lbs. 184 lbs. 157 , Iowa State 1. Nick Lee, Penn State 1. , Penn State 165 Shane Griffi th, Stanford 2. Jaydin Eierman, IOWA 2. Trent Hidlay, NC State 174 Carter Starocci, Penn State 3. Tariq Wilson, NC State 3. Paker Keckeisen, Northern Iowa 184 Aaron Brooks, Penn State 4. Sebas an Rivera, Rutgers 4. John Poznanski, Rutgers 197 A.J. Ferrari, Oklohma State 5. Dylan Duncan, Illinois 5. Dakota Greer, Oklahoma State 285 Gable Steveson, Minnesota 6. Chad Red, Nebraska 6. Brit Wilson, Northern Illinois Iowa’s Qualifi ers 7. Zachary Sherman, North Carolina 7. Hunter Bolen, Virginia Tech Wt. Name Place 8. Clay Carlson, South Dakota State 8. Lou Deprez, Binghampton 125 Spencer Lee 1st 133 Aus n DeSanto 3rd 149 lbs. 197 lbs. 141 Jaydin Eierman 2nd 1. Aus n O’Connor, North Carolina 1. A.J. Ferrari, Oklahoma State 149 Max Murin DNP 2. Sammy Sasso, Ohio State 2. Nino Bonaccorsi, Pi 157 Kaleb Young 7th 3. Yahya Thomas, Northwestern 3. Myles Amine, Michigan 165 Alex Marinelli DNP 4. Boo Lewallen, Oklahoma State 4. Jacob Warner, IOWA 174 Michael Kemerer 2nd 5. Brock Mauller, Missouri 5. Rocky Elam, Missouri 184 Nelson Brands DNP 6. Kyle Parco, Fresno State 6. Jake Woodley, Oklahoma 197 Jacob Warner 4th 7. Jaden Abas, Stanford 7. Michael Beard, Penn State 285 Tony Cassioppi 3rd 8. Jonathan Millner, App State 8. Stephen Buchanan, Wyoming NCAA Awards Outstanding Wrestler 157 lbs. 285 lbs. Shane Griffi th, Stanford 1. David Carr, Iowa State 1. Gable Steveson, Minnesota Gorriaran Trophy 2. Jesse Dellavecchia, Rider 2. Mason Parris, Michigan Patrick McKee, Minnesota 3. Ryan Deakin, Northwestern 3. Tony Cassioppi, IOWA NWCA Coach of the Year 4. Jacori Teemer, Arizona State 4. Cohlton Shultz, Arizona State Tom Brands, Iowa 5. Hayden Hidlay, NC State 5. Gannon Gremmel, Iowa State Hodge Trophy 6. Brayton Lee, Minnesota 6. Trent Hillger, Wisconsin Spencer Lee, Iowa 7. Kaleb Young, IOWA 7. Greg Kerkvliet, Penn State 8. Wya Sheets, Oklahoma State 8. Tate Orndorff , Ohio State UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS IOWA WRESTLING Chris Brewer 319.335.9411 (O) • 319.325.3483 (C) [email protected] 2021 FINAL NOTES 24 NATIONAL TITLES • 37 BIG TEN TITLES • 85 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 207 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 352 ALL-AMERICA HONORS

2021 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS LINEUP QUICK FACTS #1 (5-0, 5-0 BIG TEN) 2020-21 Overall Wt. Seed/Finish Name Yr. Hometown/High School Record School Informa on 125 1/1 Spencer Lee Sr. Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional 12-0 Name: University of Iowa 133 4/3 Aus n DeSanto Sr. Exeter, Pennsylvania/Exeter (Drexel) 12-2 Loca on: Iowa City, Iowa 141 1/2 Jaydin Eierman Sr. Columbia, Mo./Columbia (Missouri) 12-1 Enrollment: 30,448 149 12/-- Max Murin Jr. Ebensburg, Pa./Central Cambria 6-5 President: Bruce Harreld 157 5/7 Kaleb Young Sr. Punxsutawney, Pa./Punxsutawney 10-3 Director of Athle cs: Gary Barta 165 4/-- Alex Marinelli Sr. Miamisburg, Ohio/St. Paris Graham 7-1 Colors: Black & Gold (PMS 116) 174 1/2 Michael Kemerer Sr. Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional 11-1 Nickname: Hawkeyes 184 12/-- Nelson Brands So. Iowa City, Iowa/West 8-6 Mascot: Herky the Hawk 197 5/3 Jacob Warner Jr. Tolono, Illinois/Washington Community 13-4 Conference: Big Ten 285 5/3 Tony Cassioppi So. Roscoe, Illinois/Hononegah 13-3 Facility (Capacity): Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,077) Head Coach: Tom Brands Associate Head Coach: Terry Brands Team Informa on Assistant Coaches: Ryan Morningstar, Bobby Telford Head Coach (Alma Mater, Yr.): Tom Brands (Iowa, 1992) ON THE MAT Lee is the seventh three- me NCAA champion in pro- School Record (Yrs.): 236-22-1 (15th year) The Hawkeyes fi nished the 2020-21 season as Big Ten gram history, joining the ranks of Ed Banach (1981, 81, and NCAA champions. The conference tle is the 37th 83), Barry Davis (1982, 83, 85), Jim Zalesky (1982-84), Tom Overall Record (Yrs.): 253-43-1 (17th year) in program history and the na onal tle is the 24th in Brands (1990-92), Lincoln McIlravy (1993, 94, 97) and Joe Assoc. Head Coach (Alma Mater, Year): program history. Iowa crowned one NCAA individual Williams (1996-98). Terry Brands (Iowa, 1992) champion, seven All-Americans, four Big Ten individual Asst. Coach (Alma Mater, Year): champions and 13 academic All-Big Ten honorees. The SPENCER LEE WINS HODGE TROPHY Hawkeyes were 5-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten, shar- University of Iowa na onal champion Spencer Lee was Ryan Morningstar (Iowa, 2009) ing the regular season conference tle with Penn State. awarded the WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Tro- Asst. Coach (Alma Mater, Year): phy. The award is presented annually to the na on’s most Bobby Telford (Iowa, 2015) HAWKEYES WIN NCAA TOURNAMENT TITLE dominant college wrestler. The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won For the just the second me in its 27-year history, the the 2021 NCAA Championships on March 20 at the En- Hodge commi ee determined two wrestlers worthy of rec- Athle cs Communica ons terprise Center in St. Louis. Iowa scored 129 points, 15.5 ogni on. Minnesota heavyweight Gable Steveson is also Wrestling Contact: Chris Brewer clear of second-place Penn State. The team tle is the being recognized as a 2021 Hodge Trophy winner. The only Offi ce Phone: 319-335-9411 24th in program history and the fi rst since 2010. other me two trophies were awarded in the same season Cell Phone: 319-325-3483 The Hawkeyes qualifi ed 10 wrestlers for the NCAA was 2001, when and Nick Ackerman were Championships. Those wrestlers combined for a 38-13 both recognized. E-Mail Address: overall record with 21 bonus-point wins, good for 27 Lee won the 125-pound NCAA Championship on March [email protected] bonus points. Iowa crowned seven All-Americans, more 20. He outscored his fi ve opponents at the na onal tourna- Mailing Address: than any other team. ment, 59-8, capturing his third career NCAA tle and lead- S300 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Senior Spencer Lee won the 125-pound champion- ing Iowa to the team tle for the fi rst me since 2010. ships for the third me in his career. Seniors Jaydin Eier- Lee was 12-0 in 2021, scoring bonus points in 11 match- Iowa City, IA 52242 man (141) and Michael Kemerer (174) reached the fi nals es and recording fi ve fi rst-period falls. He outscored his 12 Web Site: hawkeyesports.com for the fi rst me in their careers, placing runner-up at opponents, 141-15, and his 91.6 bonus-point percentage 141 and 174. led the country. Aus n DeSanto (133), Kaleb Young (157) and Jacob Not one of Lee’s fi rst eight matches went the seven- Warner (197) earned All-America honors for the third minute distance. He had fi ve fi rst-period falls and recorded me in their careers. Tony Cassioppi earned his second three technical falls, including a 21-3 win by technical su- career All-America honor at 285. periority in the fi nals of the Big Ten Championships. He did PRONUNCIATION GUIDE The Hawkeyes have won a team trophy in 12 of the not allow a point in the NCAA fi nals, winning 7-0, the largest last 13 na onal tournaments. margin of victory of any of the 10 NCAA fi nals matches. Lee fi nished the season riding a 35-match winning Abe Assad ...... UH-sod SPENCER LEE WINS 2021 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP streak, outscoring his opponents 432-42 during the stretch. Aus n DeSanto ...... duh-SAN-toe Senior Spencer Lee won the 125-pound NCAA Cham- Lee is one of fi ve mul -winners in the history of the Michael Kemerer ...... KEM-er-er pionship, becoming the seventh three- me na onal award, and one of three Hawkeyes to win the award since Alex Marinelli ...... MAIR-uh-nelly champion in program history and pu ng an exclama on its incep on in 1995. Mark Ironside was honored in 1998 point on the Hawkeyes’ 2021 NCAA team tle. and earned the award in 2008. Max Murin ...... mure-IN Lee defeated Arizona State’s Brandon Courtney, 7-0. Bretli Reyna ...... BRETT-lee RAY-nah He scored four points in the second period from an es- Colby Schriever ...... SHREE-ver cape, cau on point and takedown, and added another Cullan Schriever ...... SHREE-ver takedown in the third to go along with one minute, 44 seconds of riding me. He was 5-0 in the tournament, Leif Schroeder...... LAFE SHROW-der outscoring his opponents, 59-8. His seven-point margin of victory was the largest of any of the 10 championships matches. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS IOWA WRESTLING Chris Brewer 319.335.9411 (O) • 319.325.3483 (C) [email protected] 2021 FINAL NOTES 24 NATIONAL TITLES • 37 BIG TEN TITLES • 85 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 207 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 352 ALL-AMERICA HONORS

SPENCER LEE NAMED BIG TEN WRESTLER OF THE YEAR HAWKEYES IN THE FINALS 2021 BIG TEN Junior Spencer Lee was named 2021 Spencer Lee, Jaydin Eierman and Michael Kemerer ad- Wrestler of the Year. He also won the award in 2020. He vanced to the fi nals of the 2021 NCAA Championships CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW is the third Hawkeye in program history to win the award to extend Iowa’s streak of NCAA fi nals appearances to more than once (Royce Alger, 1987-88; Mark Ironside, 31 consecu ve tournaments. Lee won the tle at 125 University Park, Pa. / Bryce Jordan Center 1996-98). pounds. Eierman (141) and Kemerer (174) each placed March 6-7, 2021 Lee fi nished the 2021 regular season 4-0 overall and runner-up. Place Team Score won his second straight Big Ten conference tle at 125 Iowa has had at least one wrestler in the NCAA fi nals pounds. He outscored his four regular season opponents, every year since 1990, and in 45 of the last 46 tourna- 1. IOWA 159.5 38-0, recording for fi rst-period falls. ments da ng back to 1975. 2. Penn State 124.0 Lee was 3-0 at the conference tournament winning 3. Nebraska 105.5 twice by and once by fall, outscoring his ALLAMERICAN STREAK 4. Michigan 92.0 three opponents, 44-7. The Big Ten Conference tle is Seven Hawkeye Wrestlers earned All-America honors at the second of his career. He is the 57th mul -Big Ten the 2021 NCAA Championships, more than any other 5. Minnesota 77.5 champion in program history. school. 6. Purdue 76.0 The Hawkeyes have crowned at least one All-Ameri- 7. Northwestern 74.0 Lee honors (as of March 31, 2021) can in 50 consecu ve tournaments, a stretch da ng back 8. Michigan State 73.5 winner to 1972. Iowa has totaled 312 All-America honors during Big Ten Wrestler of the Year that stretch. 9. Ohio State 69.5 Academic All-Big Ten and NWCA Scholar Athlete Iowa’s 2021 All-Americans included Spencer Lee 10. Rutgers 52.0 (125), Aus n DeSanto (133), Jaydin Eierman (141), Kaleb 11. Illinois 32.0 TOM BRANDS NAMED NWCA COACH OF THE YEAR Young (157), Michael Kemerer (174), Jacob Warner (197) 12. Wisconsin 30.5 The Na onal Wrestling Coaches Associa on announced and Tony Cassioppi (285). March 17 that for the second straight year University of Iowa has had at least fi ve All-Americans in eight 13. Indiana 22.0 Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands has been named straight seasons and 13 mes in head coach Tom Brands’ 14. Maryland 2.0 NWCA Na onal Coach of the Year. 15 seasons. The NWCA coaching honor is the third of Brands’ ca- The seven All-Americans represent Iowa’s highest to- Individual Champions reer. He was recognized in 2020 and 2008. The 2008 team tal since 2010, and fi ve Hawkeyes place third or be er for Wt. Name, School won the NCAA Championship and the 2020 team was the the fi rst me since 2010. 125 Spencer Lee, IOWA heavy favorite to win the na onal tle prior to the tour- 133 Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State nament’s cancella on. ALLAMERICAN DOMINANCE The 2021 Hawkeyes were ranked atop the na onal The Hawkeyes seven All-Americans were a combined 141 Jaydin Eierman, IOWA polls since the beginning of the season and won the 2021 33-8 with nine major decisions, six technical falls and 149 Sammy Sasso, Ohio State Big Ten and 2021 NCAA Championships. Iowa crowned three pins at the NCAA tournament. The All-Americans 157 Ryan Deakin, Northwestern four Big Ten champions, one NCAA Champion and had had a combined season record of 83-15. Spencer Lee, 165 Alex Marinelli, IOWA a tournament-best seven All-Americans at the NCAA Jaydin Eierman and Michael Kemerer became four- me Championships. The Hawkeyes were 5-0 during the regu- All-Americans. Aus n DeSanto, Kaleb Young and Jacob 174 Michael Kemerer, IOWA lar season. Warner earned their third career All-America honor, and 184 Aaron Brooks, Penn State The NWCA award is presented to the coach that has Tony Cassioppi earned his second. 197 Myles Amine, Michigan demonstrated outstanding eff ort throughout the season 285 Gable Steveson, Minnesota in developing and eleva ng their program on campus and FOUR-TIME ALL-AMERICANS in the community. Spencer Lee, Jaydin Eierman and Michael Kemerer be- Iowa’s Placewinners Brands was also named Intermat Coach of the Year came four- me All-Americans in St. Louis. Lee and Keme- for the second straight year. rer are the 21st and 22nd Hawkeyes in program history to Wt. Name Place earn four All-America honors wrestling for the Hawkeyes. 125 Spencer Lee 1st BRANDS NAMED BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR Eierman earned his fi rst All-America honor at Iowa. He 133 Aus n DeSanto 2nd Following Iowa’s 2021 conference tle, Tom Brands was was a three- me All-American at Missouri from 2017-19. 141 Jaydin Eierman 1st named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year for the fi h There have been 22 four- me All-Americans in the me in his career, more than any other coach in school history of Iowa Wrestling. Joe Scarpello was Iowa’s fi rst 149 Max Murin dnp history. He was previously recognized in 2008, 2009, four- mer. He won the NCAA tle in 1950 to earn his 157 Kaleb Young 2nd 2010 and 2020 following conference tles. Iowa has six fourth All-America honor. 165 Alex Marinelli 1st Big Ten championships under Brands (2008, 2009, 2010, Tom Brands has coached six four- mers since his fi rst 174 Michael Kemerer 1st 2015, 2020, 2021). na onal tournament as Iowa’s head coach in 2007. Mark The Hawkeyes scored 159.5 points, its highest since Perry won NCAA tles in 2007 and 2008, the third and 184 Nelson Brands 4th 1995 (185) and won the team race by 35.5 points, the fourth All-America honors of his career. 197 Jacob Warner 3rd largest margin of victory by a conference champion since Derek St. John, Cory Clark and Brandon Sorensen 285 Tony Cassioppi 3rd Iowa won by 37 points in 2010. Iowa crowned four in- were four- mers under Brands. St. John won a na onal dividual champions (Spencer Lee, Jaydin Eierman, Alex tle in 2013 and was an All-American from 2011-14. Big Ten Awards Marinelli, Michael Kemerer) en route to its sixth confer- Clark capped his fourth straight All-America honor with Coach of the Year ence tle under Brands. It was the fi rst me since 2001 a na onal championship in 2017. Sorensen earned All- Tom Brands, IOWA Iowa crowned four individual champions at the Big Ten America honors from 2015-18. Championships (Eric Juergens, Doug Schwab, Jody Strit- Freshman of the Year tma er, T.J. Williams). 10 QUALIFIERS Carter Starocci, Penn State The Hawkeyes sent a 10-man lineup to the NCAA Cham- Wrestler of the Year Brands honors (as of March 25, 2021) pionships for the fi h me since 2007, Tom Brands fi rst Spencer Lee, IOWA Big Ten Coach of the Year year as head coach (2010, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021). NWCA Coach of the Year Nine of Iowa’s 10 qualifi ers earned automa c bids Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet Intermat Coach of the Year to the NCAA tournament at the 2021 Big Ten Champion- Gable Steveson, Minnesota ships. Junior Max Murin received an at-large bid from the NCAA selec on commi ee. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS IOWA WRESTLING Chris Brewer 319.335.9411 (O) • 319.325.3483 (C) 2021 FINAL NOTES [email protected] 24 NATIONAL TITLES • 37 BIG TEN TITLES • 85 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 207 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 352 ALL-AMERICA HONORS

The Hawkeyes won na onal tles with a 10-man line- 2021 TEAM AWARDS up in 2010 and 2021. The Hawkeyes placed fourth in 2014 Mike Howard Award (Most Valuable): and second in 2015. The 2020 NCAA Championships were Spencer Lee cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. J. Donald McPike Award (Highest GPA): Iowa has sent at least eight athletes to the NCAA Connor Corbin and Jus n S ckley Championships in each of head coach Tom Brands’ 15 sea- Mike J. McGivern (Most Courageous): sons. Spencer Lee John & Dorothy Sill (Most Dedicated): HAWKEYE WRESTLING HISTORY Cullan Schriever B1G STANDINGS The Hawkeyes have won 24 na onal tles and 37 Big Ten Most Pins Award: tles. Iowa’s 55 NCAA Champions have won a total of 85 Jaydin Eierman (6) Conf. Overall NCAA individual tles, crowning seven three- me and 16 Most Improved Award: two- me champions. The Hawkeyes’ 117 Big Ten champi- Nelson Brands 1. IOWA 5-0 5-0 ons have combined for 207 conference tles. There have Coaches Apprecia on Award: Penn State 6-0 6-0 been seven four- me, 19 three- me, and 31 two- me Big Carter Happel, Myles Wilson 3. Nebraska 7-1 7-1 Ten champions from Iowa. Iowa’s 161 All-Americans have earned All-America sta- ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN 4. Michigan 5-1 5-1 tus 352 mes, including 22 four- me, 40 three- me and 41 Thirteen Hawkeyes were among the 73 University of Iowa 5. Minnesota 7-2 7-2 two- me honorees. student-athletes named to the 2020-21 Big Ten Winter Aca- 6. Illinois 5-3 5-3 demic All-Conference Team. CHASING THE HAWKEYES To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selec on, stu- 7. Ohio State 5-4 5-4 Gary Kurdelmeier led Iowa to its fi rst NCAA Championship dents must be on a varsity team, as verifi ed by being on the 8. Purdue 4-5 4-5 in 1975, and in the 47 years since, the Hawkeyes have ac- offi cial squad list as of March 1 for winter sports, who have cumulated 24 team tles, more than any other school -- been enrolled full me at the ins tu on for a minimum of 12 9. Michigan State 2-5 2-5 Penn State (9), Oklahoma State (7), Minnesota (3), Iowa months and carry a cumula ve grade-point average of 3.0 or 10. Indiana 2-6 2-6 State (2), Ohio State (1) and Arizona State (1). higher. Northwestern 2-6 2-6 Iowa wrestling Academic All-Big Ten honorees include HAWKEYES WIN BIG TEN TOURNAMENT TITLE Zach Axmear, Tony Cassioppi, Connor Corbin, Aaron Costel- 12. Wisconsin 1-6 1-6 The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won the lo, Zach Glazier, Michael Kemerer, Spencer Lee, Alex Mari- 13. Rutgers 0-4 0-4 2021 Big Ten Championship on March 7 in in University nelli, Max Murin, Cobe Siebrecht, Jus n S ckley, Jacob War- Park, Pennsylvania, scoring 159.5 team points and crown- ner and Kaleb Young. 14. Maryland 0-8 0-8 ing four individual champions. The Hawkeyes’ 159.5 points were their most since 1995 (185). Iowa won the team race BIG TEN REGULAR SEASON CO-CHAMPS by 35.5 points, the largest margin of victory by a confer- The Big Ten Conference announced Feb. 23 that Iowa and B1G WRESTLER OF THE WEEK ence champion since Iowa won by 37 points in 2010. Penn State were co-champions of the 2021 conference Iowa’s team tle was the 37th in program history, more regular season. The top-ranked Hawkeyes fi nished the dual Date Wrestler (Wt., School) than any other school in the Big Ten. season 5-0. Iowa crowned four individual champions (Spencer Lee, Iowa has won or shared the Big Ten regular season tle 1/13 Dylan Ragusin (125, MICH) Jaydin Eierman, Alex Marinelli, Michael Kemerer) en route 12 mes in the last 14 years, and 13 mes since the con- 1/19 Spencer Lee (125, IOWA) to its sixth conference tle under Brands. It was the fi rst ference star ng recognizing a dual meet champion in 1999. Patrick McKee (125, MINN) me since 2001 Iowa crowned four individual champions Iowa won the tle outright in 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, at the Big Ten Championships (Eric Juergens, Doug Schwab, 2013, 2015 and 2020, and shared the tle in 2003, 2014, 1/26 Spencer Lee (125, IOWA) Jody Stri ma er, T.J. Williams). 2016, 2019 and 2021. Eric Barne (125, WIS) Marinelli became the Hawkeyes’ fi rst three- me The Hawkeyes have 10 undefeated conference seasons champion since T.J. Williams in 2001. There have been 19 since 2006-07, head coach Tom Brands’ fi rst year. 2/2 DJ Washington (174, IND) three- me champions and seven four- me champions in 2/9 Tony Cassioppi (285, IOWA) program history. HEAVY LIFTING LIGHTWEIGHTS Sammy Sasso (149, OSU) Lee defended his 125-pound conference tle, becom- Since 2010, Iowa’s star ng 125-pounders have combined ing the 57th mul -Big Ten champion in program history. for fi ve NCAA tles, 11 All-America honors, and seven NCAA 2/16 Carter Starocci (174, PSU) Kemerer and Eierman became fi rst- me Big Ten cham- fi nals appearances. 2/23 Peyton Omania (149, MSU) pions, the 116th and 117th conference champions in pro- The total includes three NCAA tles from Spencer Lee gram history. (2018, 2019, 2021) and two from Ma McDonough (2010, Following Iowa’s 2021 conference tle, Tom Brands 2012). McDonough earned All-America honors from 2010- was named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year for the 12, and was an NCAA fi nalist in 2011. fi h me in his career, more than any other coach in school Thomas Gilman earned All-America honors from 2015- history. He was previously recognized in 2008, 2009, 2010 17, reaching the NCAA fi nals in 2016. Cory Clark placed fi h and 2020 following conference tles. Iowa has six Big Ten at the 2014 NCAA Championships. championships under Brands (2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, Since 2007, Tom Brands fi rst as Iowa’s head coach, the 2020, 2021). Hawkeyes’ star ng 125-pounder (NCAA qualifi er) has a 384- 49 overall record (.887) and a 212-12 (.946) mark in duals. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS IOWA WRESTLING Chris Brewer 319.335.9411 (O) • 319.325.3483 (C) [email protected] 2021 FINAL NOTES 24 NATIONAL TITLES • 37 BIG TEN TITLES • 85 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 207 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 352 ALL-AMERICA HONORS 202021 DUAL MEET RESULTS

#1 IOWA 31, #6 Nebraska 6 #1 IOWA 33, #11 Ohio State 14 125: #1 Spencer Lee (I) pinned #11 Liam Cronin (N), 1:21 125: #1 Spencer Lee (IA) pinned Brady Koontz (OSU), 1:32 133: #5 Aus n DeSanto (I) tech. fall Alex Thomsen (N), 21-6 133: #4 Aus n DeSanto (IA) tech. fall Dylan Koontz (OSU), 19-4 141: #1 Jaydin Eierman (I) dec. #7 Chad Red Jr. (N), 8-4 141: #1 Jaydin Eierman (IA) pinned Anthony Echemendia, 5:23 149: #8 Max Murin (I) dec. #20 Brock Hardy (N), 6-2 149: #2 Sammy Sasso (OSU) pinned #5 Max Murin (IA), 6:53 157: #6 Kaleb Young (I) major dec. Caleb Licking (N), 7-5 157: #26 Elijah Cleary (OSU) dec. Bretli Reyna (IA), 4-3 165: #2 Alex Marinelli (I) dec. #18 Peyton Robb (N), 9-3 165: #6 Ethan Smith (OSU) tech. fall, Zach Axmear (IA), 18-3 174: #4 Mikey Labriola (N) dec. Patrick Kennedy(I), 7-4 174: #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) dec. #4 Kaleb Romero (OSU), 3-1 184: #8 Nelson Brands (I) maj dec. #7 Taylor Venz (N), 13-5 184: #8 Nelson Brands (IA) dec. #17 Rocky Jordan (OSU), 3-0 197: #2 Eric Shultz (N) dec. #4 Jacob Warner (I), 3-2 197: #3 Jacob Warner (IA) maj. dec. #24 Chase Singletary (OSU), 11-1 285: #2 Tony Cassioppi (I) dec. #16 Chris an Lance (N), 4-0 285: #3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) pinned #10 Tate Orndorff (OSU), 4:52

#1 IOWA 35, #15 Minnesota 4 125: #1 Spencer Lee (I) pinned #9 Patrick McKee (M), 1:53 133: #5 Aus n DeSanto (I) tech. fall #20 Boo Dryden (M), 21-2 141: #1 Jaydin Eierman (I) major dec. Marco Polanco (M), 22-9 149: #6 Max Murin (I) dec. #17 Michael Blockhus (M), 5-1 157: #7 Kaleb Young (I) dec. #6 Brayton Lee (M), 4-3 165: #2 Alex Marinelli (I) dec. #16 Andrew Sparks (M), 8-4 174: #1 Michael Kemerer major dec. (I) #16 Jake Allar (M), 12-4 184: #6 Nelson Brands (I) dec. Isaiah Salazar (M), 10-6 197: #3 Jacob Warner (I) major dec. #31 Garre Joles (M), 13-2 285: #1 Gable Steveson (M) major dec. #3 Tony Cassioppi (I), 15-6

#1 IOWA 36, #9 Illinois 6 125: #1 Spencer Lee (IA) pinned #13 Jus n Cardani (ILL), 2:27 133: #5 Aus n DeSanto (IA) major dec. #23 Lucas Byrd (ILL), 18-6 141: #1 Jaydin Eierman (IA) pinned #13 Dylan Duncan (ILL), 6:08 149: #6 Max Murin (IA) dec. #8 Michael Carr (ILL), 3-1 157: #7 Kaleb Young (IA) major dec. Johnny Mologousis (ILL), 13-4 165: Luke Odom (ILL) dec. Joe Kelly (IA), 10-6 174: #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) major dec. #26 D.J. Shannon (ILL), 10-2 184: #11 Zach Braunagel (ILL) dec. #6 Nelson Brands (IA); 3-1 SV1 197: #3 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. #24 Ma Wroblewski (ILL), 4-0 285: ##3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) pinned #5 Luke Luff man (ILL), 3:30

#1 IOWA 31, #18 Purdue 18 125: #11 Devin Schroder (P) tech. fall Aaron Cashman (IA), 18-0 133: #4 Aus n DeSanto (IA) tech. fall Jacob Rundell (P), 24-8 141: #1 Jaydin Eierman (IA) pinned Parker Filius (P), 3:46 149: #5 Max Murin (IA) tech. fall Trey Kruse (P), 19-3 157: #7 Kendall Coleman (P) major dec. Zach Axmear (IA), 18-6 165: Gerrit Nijenhuis (P) pinned Joe Kelly (IA), 4:26 174: #1 Michael Kemerer (IA) pinned Emil Soehnlen (P), 3:59 184: #18 Max Lyon (P) dec. #8 Nelson Brands (IA), 6-1 197: #3 Jacob Warner (IA) dec. #17 Thomas Penola (P), 9-5 285:#3 Tony Cassioppi (IA) pinned Dorian Keys (P), 2:15 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS IOWA WRESTLING Chris Brewer 319.335.9411 (O) • 319.325.3483 (C) [email protected] 2021 FINAL NOTES 24 NATIONAL TITLES • 37 BIG TEN TITLES • 85 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 207 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 352 ALL-AMERICA HONORS

2020-21 INDIVIDUAL SEASON STATISTICS

Career 2020-21 Dual Big Ten Win Career CHA Career Dual Pts. OT MD TF Pins Fastest Wrestler, Wt. Record Record Record Record Streak Record Dual Starts Scored W-L W-L W-L W-L Fall Aaron Cashman, 125 4-5 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 0-0 2 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 --- Spencer Lee, 125 75-5 12-0 4-0 4-0 35 20-0 37 24 0-0 3-0 3-0 5-0 0:23 Charles Matthews, 125 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Austin DeSanto, 133 51-12 12-2 5-0 5-0 2 14-2 29 24 0-0 2-0 6-0 1-0 1:36 Cullan Schriever, 133 3-1 3-1 0-0 0-0 3 1-1 0 0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 --- Jesse Ybarra, 133 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Jaydin Eierman, 141 101-12 12-1 5-0 5-0 0 2-0 50 25 0-1 1-0 1-0 6-0 2:59 Carter Happel, 141 24-19 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 3-3 11 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 5:00 Leif Schroeder, 141 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Justin Stickley, 141 27-13 1-0 0-0 0-0 1 1-3 7 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2:47 Max Murin, 149 39-18 6-5 4-1 4-1 0 10-3 25 14 0-2 0-0 1-0 0-1 --- Zach Axmear, 149/57 24-12 0-2 0-1 0-1 0 0-1 1 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 --- Bretli Reyna, 149 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-1 0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Colby Schriever, 149 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Cobe Siebrecht, 149 2-1 2-1 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 --- Joe Kelly, 157 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0 0-1 3 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 --- Kaleb Young, 157 58-22 10-3 3-0 3-0 1 17-5 37 11 2-0 5-0 0-0 0-0 --- Alex Marinelli, 165 73-1 7-1 2-0 2-0 0 19-1 39 6 0-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 --- Tristan McDonald, 165 10-13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Michael Kemerer, 174 86-8 11-1 4-0 4-0 0 23-1 46 17 0-1 3-0 2-0 2-0 1:30 Patrick Kennedy, 174 2-1 2-1 0-1 0-1 2 1-1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Myles Wilson, 174 6-3 3-0 0-0 0-0 3 1-3 5 0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 --- Abe Assad, 184 22-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-1 6 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Nelson Brands, 184 17-10 8-6 3-2 3-2 0 2-2 9 10 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 --- Andrew Simaz, 184 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Cade Brownlee, 197 9-12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Connor Corbin, 197 9-11 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-2 3 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 --- Zach Glazier, 184 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Gabe Christenson, 197 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- Jacob Warner, 197 54-14 13-4 4-1 4-1 0 10-2 26 14 1-1 2-0 0-0 1-0 0:58 Tony Cassioppi, 285 33-6 13-3 4-1 4-1 0 8-1 18 21 0-0 5-2 0-0 5-1 0:23 Aaron Costello, 285 28-10 2-1 0-0 0-0 2 1-3 4 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ---

CHA - Carver-Hawkeye Arena, OT - overtime, MD - major decision, TF - technical fall UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS IOWA WRESTLING Chris Brewer 319.335.9411 (O) • 319.325.3483 (C) [email protected] 2021 FINAL NOTES 24 NATIONAL TITLES • 37 BIG TEN TITLES • 85 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 207 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 352 ALL-AMERICA HONORS

2020-21 HAWKEYE STATISTICAL LEADERS

Overall Wins Dual Meet Team Points Scored Fastest Falls 1. Jacob Warner (197) ______13 1. Jaydin Eierman (141) ______25 1. Spencer Lee (125) ______0:23 Tony Cassioppi (285) ______13 2. Spencer Lee (125) ______24 Tony Cassioppi (125) ______0:23 3. Spencer Lee (125) ______12 Aus n DeSanto (133) ______24 3. Jacob Warner (197) ______0:58 Aus n DeSanto (133) ______12 4. Tony Cassioppi (285) ______21 4. Michael Kemerer (174) ______1:30 Jaydein Eierman (141) ______12 5. Michael Kemerer (174) ______17 5. Aus n DeSanto (133) ______1:36

Big Ten Dual Wins Technical Falls Overall Winning Percentage 1. Aus n DeSanto (133) ______5 1. Aus n DeSanto (133) ______6 1. Spencer Lee (125) ______1.000 Jaydin Eierman (141) ______5 2. Spencer Lee (125)______3 2. Jaydin Eierman (141) ______.923 3. Spencer Lee (125) ______4 3. Michael Kemerer (174) ______2 3. Michael Kemerer (174) ______917 Max Murin (149) ______4 4. Jaydin Eierman (141) ______1 4. Alex Marinelli (165) ______.875 Michael Kemerer (157) ______4 Max Murin (149) ______1 5. Aus n DeSanto (133) ______.857 Jacob Warner (197) ______4 Cobe Siebrecht (149) ______1 Tony Cassioppi (285) ______4 Dual Wins Major Decisions 1. Aus n DeSanto (133) ______5 Big Ten Dual Winning Percentage 1. Kaleb Young (157) ______5 Jaydin Eierman (141) ______5 1. Aus n DeSanto (133) ______1.000 Tony Cassioppi (285) ______5 3. Spencer Lee (125) ______4 Jaydin Eierman (141) ______1.000 3. Spencer Lee (125) ______3 Max Murin (149) ______4 Kaleb Young (157) ______1.000 Michael Kemerer (174) ______3 Michael Kemerer (157) ______4 Alex Marinelli (165) ______1.000 Jacob Warner (197) ______4 Michael Kemerer (174) ______1.000 Career Dual Starts Tony Cassioppi (285) ______4 1. Jaydin Eierman ______50 Falls 2. Michael Kemerer ______45 Dual Winning Percentage 1. Jaydin Eierman (141) ______6 3. Alex Marinelli ______38 1. Aus n DeSanto (133) ______1.000 2. Spencer Lee (125) ______5 4. Kaleb Young ______37 Jaydin Eierman (141) ______1.000 Tony Cassioppi (285) ______5 Spencer Lee ______37 Kaleb Young (157) ______1.000 4. Michael Kemerer (174) ______2 Aus n DeSanto ______37 Alex Marinelli (165) ______1.000 Michael Kemerer (174) ______1.000 Career Wins 1. Jaydin Eierman ______101 2. Michael Kemerer ______86 3. Spencer Lee ______75 4. Alex Marinelli ______73 5. Kaleb Young ______58

2020-21 IOWA DUAL STARTING LINEUPS

Opponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 285 #6 Nebraska Lee DeSanto Eierman Murin Young Marinelli Kennedy Brands Warner Cassioppi #15 Minnesota Lee DeSanto Eierman Murin Young Marinelli Kemerer Brands Warner Cassioppi #9 Illinois Lee DeSanto Eierman Murin Young Kelly Kemerer Brands Warner Cassioppi #18 Purdue Cashman DeSanto Eierman Murin Axmear Kelly Kemerer Brands Warner Cassioppi #11 Ohio State Lee DeSanto Eierman Murin Reyna Axmear Kemerer Brands Warner Cassioppi

Bolded names = match winners UNIVERSITY OF IOWA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS IOWA WRESTLING Chris Brewer 319.335.9411 (O) • 319.325.3483 (C) [email protected] 2021 FINAL NOTES 24 NATIONAL TITLES • 37 BIG TEN TITLES • 85 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 207 BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL TITLES • 352 ALL-AMERICA HONORS Brands was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020 and Tom Brands 2021. He is the only coach in program history to earn the award fi ve times. Head Coach Brands served as head coach at Virginia Tech University for two seasons University of Iowa, 1992 (2005-06), recording a 17-20 dual mark. In his fi rst season with the Hokies, Brands led the team to the 2005 regular season Atlantic Coast Conference title, Five-time Big Ten and three-time NWCA Coach set a school record for dual meet wins (16) and had a school-record fi ve wres- of the Year Tom Brands completed his 15th tlers qualify for the NCAA Championships. season as head wrestling coach at the Univer- Prior to taking the helm at Virginia Tech, Brands was an assistant coach at sity of Iowa in 2020-21. A 1996 Olympic gold Iowa for 12 seasons (1993-2004). He helped the Hawkeyes to a 177-27 dual medalist and member of wrestling’s Hall of record, seven NCAA and eight Big Ten team titles, while crowning 23 NCAA Fame, Brands is only the eighth head wrestling champions, 73 All-Americans and 36 Big Ten champions. He was named the coach at the University of Iowa. The former National Wrestling Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year in 2000. Hawkeye wrestler was a four-time All-Ameri- In 2004, he was one of three coaches for the U.S. Olympic can and three-time national champion (1989-92) at Iowa. He has a 236-23-1 team, participating in Athens, and in 2016 he was named a volunteer coach of (.909) overall and 113-10 (.917) Big Ten coaching record at Iowa. He has a 253- the United States Olympic team in Rio. Brands also served as assistant coach 43-1 (.852) career mark and a 114-12 (.905) record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. for the U.S. Freestyle World Teams in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, and 2015. In 15 seasons as Iowa’s head coach, Brands has led the Hawkeyes to four He was named Freestyle Coach of the Year by USA Wrestling in 2002 and 2003. NCAA and six Big Ten team titles, crowning 13 NCAA champions, 23 Big Ten He has coached a number of other U.S. teams in international competition. champions and 89 All-Americans. Iowa has had 142 Academic All-Big Ten re- As a competitor, Brands won the 1996 Olympic freestyle gold medal at 136.5 cipients, including a school-record 17 in 2019-20. The Hawkeyes have quali- pounds in Atlanta, . He also won a gold medal at the 1993 World Cham- fi ed 138 wrestlers for the NCAA Championships in the last 15 years, sending pionships in Toronto, two World Cup gold medals (1994, 1995) and was the 1995 the entire 10-man lineup in 2010, 2014, 2015, 2020 and 2021. Iowa has won Pan American Games champion. He won four U.S. National titles (1993-96) and or shared the Big Ten regular season title 12 times in Brands’ 15 seasons. made four straight U.S. World or Olympic teams (1993-96). Along with his twin The program set the national collegiate dual meet attendance record of brother, Terry, Tom was named 1993 USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year, the 1993 42,287 when No. 3 Iowa defeated top-ranked Oklahoma State, 18-16, on Nov. Outstanding Freestyle Wrestler, and 1993 News 14, 2015 at the Grapple on the Gridiron at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa has led the Man of the Year. He was inducted into wrestling’s Hall of Fame in 2001. nation in attendance every year since Brands became head coach in 2006-07, Brands was a four-time All-American at Iowa (1989-92). During his Hawkeye setting an NCAA all-time attendance average of 12,568 in 2019-20. career, he won three NCAA titles and was named Outstanding Wrestler of the Brands has been named NWCA National Coach of the Year three times. He 1992 NCAA Championships. Also a three-time Big Ten champion, Brands won was fi rst honored in 2008 after leading the Hawkeyes to their fi rst NCAA team 95 percent of his matches at Iowa. His career mark of 158-7-2 includes an unde- title since 2000. He was recognized in 2020 when the top-ranked Hawkeyes feated season in 1991 (45-0). won Big Ten regular season and tournament championships and entered the The Sheldon, Iowa, native was born April 9, 1968. He earned his B.S. de- NCAA Championships as the favorite to win the team title. The tournament gree in physical education from Iowa in 1992. He and his wife, Jeni, have three was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He most recently won the adult children, Madigan, Kinsee and Tommy. award in 2021 when Iowa won Big Ten and NCAA team titles. Brands At Iowa Overall Dual Big Ten Dual Big Ten NCAA Big Ten NCAA All- NCAA Academic Year Record Record Place Place Champions Champions Americans Qualifi ers All-Big Ten 2006-07 14-5 5-3 3rd 8th 1 1 3 8 4 2007-08 21-1 8-0 1st 1st 1 2 7 9 6 2008-09 24-0 8-0 1st 1st 2 0 5 9 9 2009-10 23-0 8-0 1st 1st 2 3 8 10 5 2010-11 15-0-1 8-0 2nd 3rd 2 0 5 9 10 2011-12 14-4 6-2 3rd 3rd 2 1 6 8 12 2012-13 20-3 8-0 3rd 4th 0 1 4 9 7 2013-14 15-2 7-1 2nd 4th 1 1 6 10 8 2014-15 17-1 9-0 T-1st 2nd 0 0 6 10 9 2015-16 16-1 9-0 2nd 5th 2 0 6 9 10 2016-17 13-2 8-1 3rd 4th 2 1 5 9 9 2017-18 12-3 6-3 4th 3rd 0 1 5 9 10 2018-19 14-1 9-0 3rd 4th 1 1 6 9 13 2019-20 13-0 9-0 1st x 3 x 10 10 17 2020-21 5-0 5-0 1st 1st 4 1 7 10 13 Total 236-23-1 113-10 23 13 89 138 142