1959 NCAA Wrestling Championships

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1959 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationIowa City, Iowa
DatesMarch 26th, 1959–March 28th, 1959
Host(s)University of Iowa
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma State (21st title)
2nd placeIowa State
3rd placeOklahoma
MVP Ron Gray (Iowa State)
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1960  

The 1959 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 29th NCAA wrestling championships to be held. The University of Iowa hosted the tournament in Iowa City, Iowa. Oklahoma State won the team championship with 73 points and had two individual champions.

Contents

Iowa State's Ron Gray was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler. [1]

Team results

Team results
RankSchoolPoints
1Oklahoma State73
2Iowa State51
3Oklahoma41
4 Iowa 33
5Pittsburgh30
6Wyoming25
7Minnesota State21
8Lehigh20
T-9Minnesota17
T-9Michigan State17

Individual finals

Individual finals [1]
Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs Andy Fitch , Yale RD Dick Wilson, Toledo, 3-3, 5-4
123 lbs David Auble , Cornell University DEC Larry Lauchle, Pittsburgh, 10-4
130 lbsStan Abel, Oklahoma DEC Les Anderson, Iowa State, 3-2
137 lbsLarry Hayes, Iowa State DEC Shelby Wilson, Oklahoma State, 10-3
147 lbsRon Gray, Iowa State DEC Jerry Frude, Wyoming, 9-3
157 lbsDick Beattie, Oklahoma State DEC Sid Terry, Oklahoma, 8-5
167 lbsEd Hamer, Lehigh DEC Tom Alberts, Pittsburgh 4-0
177 lbsJim Craig, Iowa DEC Al Blanshan, Minnesota State, 6-5
191 lbsArt Baker, Syracuse DEC Tim Woodin, Michigan State, 9-5
UNLTed Ellis, Oklahoma State RD Bob Marella, Ithaca, 1-1, 2-0

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References

  1. 1 2 "29th NCAA Wrestling Tournament". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 July 2023.