Spencer Lee won by technical fall over Edinboro's Sean Russell in the Midlands quarterfinals (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)Spencer Lee, the nation's top wrestling recruit in the Class of 2017, will be making his debut in the Iowa Hawkeye lineup at 125 pounds on Friday against Michigan State, according to Hawk Talk Daily, the daily e-newsletter of the UI Athletics Department.
"It was a mutual decision," Lee said. "We thought it was the best thing for me -- that's what the coaches at the University of Iowa are going to do. If they think it is best for me, then I have to be selfish and do what is best for me. It wasn't just for the team, but my hope is that I can help the team improve and start (duals) off the right way."
Lee has competed in six matches unattached this season, picking up three falls and three technical falls. He dropped a close match to Oregon State's Ronnie Bresser at the Midlands Championships on Saturday.
He is a two-time junior world champion, cadet world champion and three-time Pennsylvania state champion.
Lee is expected to face another true freshman on Friday, Michigan State's Rayvon Foley, who has compiled a record of 18-3 this season.
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