The Iowa Hawkeyes won their third straight Midlands championship (and their 24th Midlands title overall) last week, finishing ahead of fellow Big Ten teams Nebraska and Rutgers. Iowa cruised to victory in the early rounds of the tournament but went just 3-4 in the semifinal round on Wednesday afternoon, which tightened up the team race a bit. Iowa pulled away with several wins in the consolation bracket, as well as three wins in the finals on Wednesday night.
One of the losses Iowa suffered in the semifinal round was by Cory Clark, a heavy favorite at 133, who took a medical forfeit in that match (and all of his remaining matches in the tournament).