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Wrestling. Brooks, Burak, Meyer Earn All-America Honors

NEW YORK CITY – University of Iowa wrestlers Nathan Burak, Sammy Brooks, and Alex Meyer finished their seasons in the medal round Saturday at the 2016 NCAA Championships in Madison Square Garden.

Burak won his consolation semifinal match, 3-1, but fell in the finals, 2-1, Saturday afternoon to finish in fourth place at 197. It is the third All-America honor of Burak’s career. He placed eighth as a sophomore in 2014 and seventh as a junior in 2015.

Meyer and Brooks placed eighth in their respective 174- and 184-pound brackets.