Iowa wrestling results, reactions from NCAA Championships

The 2025-26 season has come to an end for the Iowa wrestling program. It was a difficult season in Iowa City, filled with shocking results and disappointing performances. However, the biggest surprise of the season may have been how the Hawkeyes responded to that adversity this past weekend at the NCAA Men's Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.

Iowa finished fourth at this year's national duels with 92. 5 team points. They finished behind Penn State, who won a fifth-straight National Championship, Oklahoma State, and Nebraska.

The Hawkeyes had seven All-Americans and extended their streak of having a wrestler in the finals to 35 years. This was a nice end to a tough season and should bring some good vibes into the offseason. Here's a look at how all nine Hawks fared at the NCAA Championships.

125 pounds: Dean Peterson Peterson fell in the quarterfinals to the eventual national champion, Luke Lilledahl, before dropping his first wrestleback match to end his college wrestling career. The Rutgers transfer finished his lone season in Iowa City with a 16-8 record. 133 pounds: Drake Ayala NCAA Fifth Place: Drake Ayala 133 5th | #6 Drake Ayala major dec.