1951 NCAA wrestling championships

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1951 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
DatesMarch 1951–March 1951
Host(s) Lehigh
Venue(s)Taylor Gymnasium
Final positions
Champions Oklahoma (2nd title)
1st runners-up Oklahoma A&M
2nd runners-up Penn State
MVP Walter Romanowski (Cornell College)
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The 1951 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 21st NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.

Contents

Oklahoma took home the team championship with 21 points and having one individual champion. [1]

Walter Romanowski of Cornell College was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler. [2]

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Oklahoma 24
2 Oklahoma A&M 23
3 Penn State 15
4 Iowa State Teachers College 10
5 Princeton 8
T-6 Toledo 7
T-6 Ohio State 7
T-6 Michigan State 7
T-9 Waynesburg 6
T-9 Cornell College 6
Reference: [2]

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
123 lbsTony Gizoni, Waynesburg DEC Bill Borders, Oklahoma, 7–6
130 lbsWalter Romanowski, Cornell College DEC Hal Moore, Oklahoma A&M, 5–4
137 lbsGeorge Layman, Oklahoma A&M DEC Tommy Evans, Oklahoma, 7–4
147 lbsKeith Young, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Don Frey, Penn State, 5–3
157 lbsPhil Smith, Oklahoma MAJOR Fred McLean, Ohio State, 10–2
167 lbsGene Gibbons, Michigan State WBF George Graveson, Yale, 7:10
177 lbsGrover Rains, Oklahoma A&M DEC Mike Rubino, Penn State, 3–2
UNL Brad Glass , Princeton URD Homer Barr, Penn State, 2–2
Reference: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "21st NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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