He was the only Big 12 Conference wrestler to capture an NCAA championship this season, so you better believe Northern Iowa senior Drew Foster was named the league's wrestler of the year on Tuesday.
The 184-pounder from Burlington captured his second Big 12 title in early March by defeating Iowa State's Sam Colbray in the championship match.
Seeded sixth for the national tournament a couple weeks later, the Mediapolis High School product edged No. 5 seed Max Dean of Cornell 6-4 to give the Panthers their first individual NCAA crown since Tony Davis won the 149-pound title in 2000.