1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

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1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Princeton, New Jersey
DatesMarch 12, 1981–March 14, 1981
Host(s) Princeton University
Venue(s) Jadwin Gymnasium
Final positions
Champions Iowa (6th title)
1st runners-up Oklahoma
2nd runners-up Iowa State
Tournament statistics
Attendance41,692
MVP Gene Mills (Syracuse)
  1980
1982  

The 1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 51st NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey hosted the tournament at Jadwin Gymnasium.

Contents

Iowa took home the team championship with 129.75 points and having two individual champions. [1]

Gene Mills of Syracuse was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Jerry Kelly of Oklahoma State received the Gorriaran Award. [2]

Team results

RankSchoolPoints
1 Iowa 129.75
2 Oklahoma 100.25
3 Iowa State 84.75
4 Oklahoma State 68.5
5 Lehigh 38
6 Penn State 31.75
7 Syracuse 30.5
8 Central Michigan 28.75
9 Auburn 25.75
10 Oregon State 25.25
Reference: [2]

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
118 lbsGene Mills, Syracuse WBF John Hartupee, Central Michigan, 6:35
126 lbsDan Cuestas, Cal State-Bakersfield DEC Dave Cooke, North Carolina, 7–5
134 lbsJim Gibbons, Iowa State MAJOR Darryl Burley, Lehigh, 16–8
142 lbs Andre Metzger , Oklahoma DEC Lenny Zalesky, Iowa, 10–6
150 lbs Nate Carr , Iowa State DEC Scott Trizzino, Iowa, 10–5
158 lbsRicky Stewart, Oklahoma State WBF Dave Schultz, Oklahoma, 4:56
167 lbs Mark Schultz , Oklahoma DEC Mike DeAnna, Iowa 10–4
177 lbs Ed Banach , Iowa WBF Charlie Heller, Clarion, 4:15
190 lbsTom Martucci, College of New Jersey DEC Tony Mantella, Temple, 4–3
UNL Lou Banach , Iowa WBF Bruce Baumgartner, Indiana State, 5:45
Reference: [2]

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