This was one of the more dominate all-around team performances we’ve seen from an Iowa squad in a tournament setting in quite some time. While the Midlands wasn’t as loaded as it was a decade ago, it’s still an incredibly competitive event filled with NCAA qualifiers, All-Americans and former champions alike. The later rounds, specifically the finals, are equivalent to that of the quarters/ semifinals in March and anytime you can win those matchups, especially early in the season, it is impressive and can be a huge confidence builder for later on.
Our #1 Ranked Hawkeyes steamrolled through the competition and sent seven wrestlers into the finals with another five in medal matches on the backside of the brackets.