1985 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

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1985 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Oklahoma City, Ok.
DatesMarch 14, 1985–March 16, 1985
Host(s) University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
Venue(s) Myriad Convention Center
Final positions
Champions Iowa (10th title)
1st runners-up Oklahoma
2nd runners-up Iowa State
Tournament statistics
Attendance41,884
MVP Barry Davis (Iowa)
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The 1985 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 55th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University co-hosted the tournament in Oklahoma City at the Myriad Convention Center.

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Iowa took home the team championship with 145.25 points and having two individual champions. [1]

Barry Davis of Iowa was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Darryl Peterson of Iowa State received the Gorriaran Award. [2]

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Iowa 145.25
2 Oklahoma 98.5
3 Iowa State 70
4 Oklahoma State 56
5 Michigan 52
6 Arizona State 50.75
7 Penn State 46.75
8 Tennessee 32.5
9 Lehigh 31.5
10 Bloomsburg 31
Reference: [2]

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
118 lbsRicky Bonomo, Bloomsburg MAJOR Matt Egeland, Iowa, 17–3
126 lbs Barry Davis , Iowa DEC Joe McFarland, Michigan, 8–4
134 lbs Jim Jordan , Wisconsin DEC John Smith, Oklahoma State, 7–4
142 lbsJoe Gibbons, Iowa State DEC John Orr, Princeton, 4–3
150 lbsEddie Urbano, Arizona State DEC Jim Heffernan, Iowa, 4–1
158 lbsMarty Kistler, Iowa DEC Greg Elinsky, Penn State, 4–3
167 lbsChris Edmond, Tennessee DEC Pete Capone, Hofstra, 14–10
177 lbs Melvin Douglas , Oklahoma DEC Wayne Catan, Syracuse, 3–2
190 lbsDon Chaid, Oklahoma DEC Duane Goldman, Iowa, 5–3
UNLBill Hyman, Temple MAJOR Kirk Trost, Michigan, 12–2
Reference: [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "55th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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