1941 NCAA wrestling championships

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1941 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Taylor Gym 1.jpg
Taylor Gymnasium at Lehigh University
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
DatesMarch 21, 1941–March 22, 1941
Host(s) Lehigh
Venue(s)Taylor Gymnasium
Final positions
Champions Oklahoma A&M (12th title)
1st runners-up Michigan State
2nd runners-up Minnesota
MVP Al Whitehurst (Oklahoma A&M)
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The 1941 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 14th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.

Contents

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 37 points and having four individual champions. [1]

Al Whitehurst of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler. [2]

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Oklahoma A&M 37
2 Michigan State 26
3 Minnesota 12
4 Yale 8
T-5 Wisconsin 7
T-5 Kent State 7
T-5 Appalachian State Teachers College 7
T-8 Penn 6
T-8 Kansas State 6
T-10 Iowa State Teachers College 5
T-10 Iowa 5
T-10 Franklin & Marshall 5
Reference: [2]

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
121 lbsMerle Jennings, Michigan State DEC Calvin Mehlhorn, Oklahoma A&M, 9–5
128 lbsBurl Jennings, Michigan State MAJOR Mike Slepecky, Kent State, 16–6
136 lbsAl Whitehurst, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bill Maxwell, Michigan State
145 lbsDavid Arndt, Oklahoma A&M DEC Vernon Hassman, Iowa State Teachers College, 8–3
155 lbsEarl van Bebber, Oklahoma A&M DEC Leland Porter, Kansas State, 3–1
165 lbsVirgil Smith, Oklahoma A&M MAJOR John Roberts, Wisconsin, 11–0
175 lbsDick DiBatista, Penn DEC Al Crawford, Appalachian State Teachers College, 5–4
UNLLeonard Levy, Minnesota DEC Larry Pickett, Yale, 5–2
Reference: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "14th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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