Spencer Lee was named for Iowa’s Big Ten Medal of Honor. Lee was also named for this honor in 2021. Lee was recognized for this prestigious honor at the 2023 University of Iowa Senior Student-Athlete Reception on Friday at Kinnick Stadium.
From HawkeyeSports.com:
The Big Ten Medal of Honor is the conference’s most exclusive award, and the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence. The Big Ten Medal of Honor was first awarded in 1915 to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who had “attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work.”
Lee takes his place as one of the greatest Iowa wrestlers of all time by winning three NCAA titles and is a two-time Hodge Trophy winner.
Congratulations Spencer Lee.
Accomplishments of Spencer Lee:
Three-time NCAA National Champion
Four-time All American
Two-time Hodge Trophy winner
Three-time Big Ten champion
Three-time Big Ten Wrestler of the Year
O.W. of the 2023 Big Ten Championships
2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
12 career falls in under one minute
29 first period falls
40 of 98 career victories ended in the first period – 29 falls/11 tech falls
Career 26-0 record in Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Two-time Big Ten Medal of Honor winner (2021 & 2023)
James E. Sullivan Award winner (2020)
Named NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler (2020)
Two-time Mike Howard Most Valuable Wrestler at Iowa
Coaches Appreciation Award recipient
Three-time Academic All-Big Ten
Three-time NWCA Scholar Athlete
2020 U.S. Open champion
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner
2018 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
2018 Amateure Wrestling News Hammer Award
Seven-time Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
Three-time Freestyle World Champion: Cadet (2014), Junior World Champion (2015, 2016)
Bachelor of Arts degree in Sport and Recreational Management – Business
Spencer Lee wins again https://iowawrestlingblog.com/2021/08/spencer-lee-wins-again/
Spencer Lee – 125 lbs. Five-time All American
2018 – National Champion
2019 – National Champion
2020 – All American – #1 seed at Nationals that were cancelled
2021 – National Champion
2022 – Redshirt
2023 – 6th
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!