The phrase “It means the world” has dual significance when it comes to the Iowa men’s wrestling program after Saturday’s nights NCAA finals. On one hand, it was the raw expression of emotion from one Stephen Buchanan – who became the 56 different national champion in Hawkeye history,

The Iowa men’s wrestling team walked into Wells Fargo Center on Thursday morning with nine NCAA-qualified wrestlers and will walk into the evening session with seven individual victors and a fifth place finish through the first round of the 2025 NCAA Championships.

Iowa finished fourth overall with Buchanan topping Penn State's Josh Barr in the finals to give the Hawkeyes an individual champion.