The top ranked Iowa wrestling team hopes the wait is worth it as the NCAA Championships begin Thursday morning in St. Louis. The Hawkeyes were heavily favored to win the team title last season when the tournament was canceled Iowa is coming off a dominant performance at the Big Ten Championships.

Iowa 125-pounder Spencer Lee is favored to win a third national title and says the Hawkeyes are highly motivated.

The Hawkeyes have four wrestlers who are top seeded.