(Radio Iowa/Learfield Sports) – The Iowa Hawkeyes crowned three champions to win the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament host by Rutgers. It was Iowa’s first Big Ten title since 2015. Iowa coach Tom Brands…

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PISCATAWAY, New Jersey – The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team won the 2020 Big Ten Championship on Sunday, scoring 157.5 team points and crowning three individual champions.

Alex Marinelli defended his 165-pound conference title, and Spencer Lee and Pat Lugo became first time champions, leading Iowa to its first outright team title since 2010 and its 36th conference title overall.

NOTABLES

• Spencer Lee was named Big Ten Conference Wrestler of the Year
• Tom Brands was named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year. It is the fourth time he has won the award (2008, 2009, 2010, 2020).
• Iowa’s team title is the 36^th in program history, best in the Big Ten.
• Iowa’s point total (157.5) is its highest since 1995 (185).
• Lee became the 114th wrestler in school history to win a Big Ten Conference title.  
• Lugo became the 115th wrestler in school history to win a Big Ten Conference title.
• Marinelli became the first Hawkeye to win back-to-back titles since Sammy Brooks in 2016-17.