UI Athletics news release
Lee to be Inducted into WPIAL Hall of Fame
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa wrestler and current Hawkeye Wrestling Club athlete Spencer Lee will be inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025 it was announced Wednesday.
The 15-person class consists of seven inductees in the athlete category, two coaches, two teams and one inductee each in the Official, Contributor, Heritage, and Courage categories.
The 18th WPIAL Hall of Fame class will officially be inducted on Friday, June 6 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Green Tree, Pennsylvania.
Lee tallied a 144-1 career record at Franklin Regional High School, winning four WPIAL titles and three PIAA gold medals. Lee won the U17 world championship in 2014, and U20 world championship in 2015 and 2016.
The Murrysville, Pennsylvania, native was a five-time All-American, three-time NCAA Champion, three-time Big Ten Champion and two-time Dan Hodge Trophy Winner for the Hawkeyes at 125 pounds. Lee compiled a 98-6 career record with 40 of his victories ending in the first period. Lee was also a three-time Academic All-Big ten honoree and a three-time NWCA Scholar Athlete selection.
Lee won a silver medal at 57kgs the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the 11th Hawkeye wrestler in school history to medal at the Olympic Games.