1949 NCAA Wrestling Championships

1949 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport College wrestling
Location Fort Collins, Colorado
Dates March 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)

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.

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 Most 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 lbs Arnold Plaza, Purdue DEC Grady Peninger, Oklahoma A&M, 3–1
128 lbs Charles Hetrick, Oklahoma A&M DEC Leo Thomsen, Cornell College, 4–1
136 lbs Lowell Lange, Cornell College DEC Dick Dickenson, Michigan State, 6–0
145 lbs Keith Young, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Don Anderson, Michigan State, 3–0
155 lbs Bill Nelson, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Ken Hunte, Syracuse, 3–0
165 lbs Bill Smith, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Melbourne Flesner, Oklahoma A&M, 6–1
175 lbs Jim 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.
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