NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. — The University of Iowa led the nation in NCAA Division I men’s wrestling attendance for the 18th season in a row, averaging 13,640 fans per dual, according to the National Wrestling Media Association’s annual attendance report.

Iowa drew a capacity crowd of 14,897 twice last season, filling Carver-Hawkeye Arena for duals against rivals Iowa State and Oklahoma State.

Penn State ranked second, drawing an average of 9,007 fans, including a season-high 15,998 for its dual with Iowa.

Oklahoma State moved up one spot from last season to finish third with an average of 7,597, highlighted by a crowd of 10,740 against Missouri.

Iowa State slid to fourth but still drew over 33,000 total fans. The Cyclones averaged 5,533.5, with a high of 9,470 coming against Oklahoma in a co-hosted event with the Iowa State gymnastics team at Hilton Coliseum.

Rutgers jumped from ninth to fifth (4,228).

The closure of historic West Gym forced Northern Iowa to move its home duals to the McLeod Center, resulting in an attendance surge that propelled the Panthers into the top 10. UNI leaped from 12th to sixth with a school-record average of 4,222.