Spencer Lee Wins Silver at Paris Olympics

Former University of Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the 11th Hawkeye wrestler to medal at the Games. Lee lost the men's freestyle 57kg final to Japan's Rei Higuchi, 4-2, after leading 2-0 at the break and conceding a crucial takedown in the final minute. Lee's journey to the final included victories over wrestlers from China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. Lee's achievement has been celebrated by his hometown of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, where a large crowd gathered to support him. He is the first Westmoreland County athlete to win an Olympic medal and remains determined to pursue further success.