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The Big 12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas. It consists of 16 full-member universities in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.
The Central Oklahoma Bronchos, are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing University of Central Oklahoma, located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The five men's and nine women's varsity teams are called the "Bronchos". The school's identification as Bronchos dates back to 1922, when the wife of football coach Charles W. Wantland suggested it for the school's mascot. The official colors of the teams are bronze and blue, which the institution adopted in 1895. The Bronchos compete in the NCAA's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association in all sports except women's rowing, which competes in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The Bronchos have won 22 national championships, with the most recent coming in 2024 as the wrestling program won the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships. The university's current athletic director is Stan Wagnon, who has served in the position since 2020.
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships have been held since 1928. In addition to determining the national champion in each weight class, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships also determine All-American wrestlers for each weight. The top eight finishers in each weight class earn All-American status. The top four teams earn podium and team trophy finishes.
The 1931 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 4th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island hosted the tournament at Brown Gymnasium.
The 1934 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 7th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan hosted the tournament at Yost Fieldhouse.
The 1935 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 8th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.
The 1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 53rd NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University co-hosted the tournament. The tournament was held at the Myriad Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.
The 1937 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 10th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Indiana State Teachers College in Terre Haute, Indiana hosted the tournament at their school gymnasium.
The 1938 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 11th U.S. NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Rec Hall.
The 1939 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 12th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at the Mayser Physical Education Center.
The 1940 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 13th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois hosted the tournament at Huff Gymnasium.
The 1941 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 14th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.
The 1942 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 15th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan hosted the tournament at Jenison Fieldhouse.
The 1946 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 16th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at Gallagher Hall, March 22–23, 1946.
The 1948 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 18th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.
The 1952 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 22nd NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Colorado A&M in Fort Collins, Colorado hosted the tournament at their South College Gymnasium.
The 1954 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 24th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at McCasland Field House.
The 1955 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 25th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Cornell University in Ithaca, New York hosted the tournament at Barton Hall.
The 1956 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 26th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at Gallagher Hall.
William Dean "Bill" Borders was an American wrestler. He was a three-time Big Seven Conference champion at 123 lb (56 kg) from 1950 to 1952, and was the 1951 NCAA runner-up and 1952 NCAA champion for the University of Oklahoma. and competed in the men's freestyle bantamweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Borders and other members of the wrestling team did not participate in the opening ceremonies because tryouts were still in progress.
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