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Wrestling Mailbag: Recapping the NCAA Wrestling Championships, plus Spencer Lee, David Carr, Austin DeSanto, and more

A standing ovation is in order for the sport of wrestling, because at the collegiate level, the coaches, athletes, administrators, parents and everybody else involved navigated the biggest time of the year during a pandemic without any COVID-19 hiccups.

The National Wrestling Coaches Association hosted the Division III national tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville. All wrestlers, coaches, tournament workers and more were tested multiple times that week. Zero positive tests.

The NCAA Division II national championships, held in St. Louis, also had all wrestlers, coaches, tournament workers and more tested multiple times that same week. Zero positive tests.