Corn Nation · Dec 29, 2021
Is This the Toughest Wrestling Field Ever?
Iowa’s Spencer Lee (left) and now-Michigan wrestler Nick Suriano (right) receiving their trophies at the 2018 NCAA Championships. Lee beat Suriano for his first of three NCAA titles. They’re both seniors now and ranked No. 1 and No. 2 at 125 pounds, setting up potential rematches at both the Big Ten Championships and NCAAs.This is yet another unprecedented season for NCAA wrestling.
In 2019-20, the NCAA Championships were abruptly cancelled due to COVID. Then in 2020-21, the athletes received a free year of eligibility and the season was an abbreviated one with many teams wrestling just within their conference, like the Big Ten, before conference tournaments then NCAAs.