21st National Title

Before the individual NCAA Championship matches even begin, the University of Iowa has already staked claim to the team title, courtesy of dominance throughout the tournament.

With the individual championship matches set to begin in just a few minutes, here's a look at how some of the other Iowa wrestlers did:

Jay Borschel (Soph - 174) finished third.

Matt Fields (Senior - Hwt) finished fifth.

Charlie Falck (Junior - 125) finished sixth.

Phillip Keddy (Soph - 184) finished sixth.

Those matches were all decided earlier today in the consolation brackets. Tonight in the title matches Iowa has three wrestlers competing:

Joe Slaton (Soph - 133) is seeking his first National Title. (Update: Slaton was pinned in the first round and finished second)

Brent Metcalf (Soph - 149) is seeking his first National Title. (Update: Metcalf was taken down twice early and fell behind 4-1, then stormed back and won 14-8 to win his first National Championship)

Mark Perry (Senior - 165) is looking to defend his National Title. (Update: And he did it! Perry wins 5-2 to defend his Championship!)

With their first team title since 2000 already locked up, the Iowa team has reclaimed it's spot atop the standings. Watching on tv, you can see quite a bit of support in the stands in St. Louis for the Hawkeyes, as well as the announcers saying repeatedly that the buzz is back about the program. Coach Tom Brands has done a great job returning the Hawkeyes to a Championship caliber team.