1949 NCAA Wrestling Championships

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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Fort Collins, Colorado
DatesMarch 1949–March 1949
Host(s) Colorado A&M
Venue(s)South College Gymnasium
Final positions
Champions Oklahoma A&M (16th title)
1st runners-up Iowa State Teachers College
2nd runners-up Cornell College
MVP Charles Hetrick (Oklahoma A&M)
  1948
1950  

The 1949 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 19th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Colorado A&M in Fort Collins, Colorado hosted the tournament at their South College Gymnasium.

Contents

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 32 points and having two individual champions. [1]

Charles Hetrick of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler. [2]

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Oklahoma A&M 32
2 Iowa State Teachers College 27
3 Cornell College 21
4 Michigan State 13
5 Minnesota 11
6 Purdue 9
T-7 Nebraska 5
T-7 Iowa 5
9 Syracuse 4
T-10 Illinois 3
T-10 Colorado A&M 3
Reference: [2]

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
121 lbsArnold Plaza, Purdue DEC Grady Peninger, Oklahoma A&M, 3–1
128 lbsCharles Hetrick, Oklahoma A&M DEC Leo Thomsen, Cornell College, 4–1
136 lbsLowell Lange, Cornell College DEC Dick Dickenson, Michigan State, 6–0
145 lbsKeith Young, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Don Anderson, Michigan State, 3–0
155 lbsBill Nelson, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Ken Hunte, Syracuse, 3–0
165 lbsBill Smith, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Melbourne Flesner, Oklahoma A&M, 6–1
175 lbsJim Gregerson, Oklahoma A&M DEC Joe Scarpello, Iowa, 3–1
UNL Verne Gagne , Minnesota RD Dick Hutton, Oklahoma A&M, 1–1
Reference: [2]

References

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