The 1951 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 21st NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Dates | March 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) |
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
edit| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 123 lbs | Tony Gizoni, Waynesburg DEC Bill Borders, Oklahoma, 7–6 |
| 130 lbs | Walter Romanowski, Cornell College DEC Hal Moore, Oklahoma A&M, 5–4 |
| 137 lbs | George Layman, Oklahoma A&M DEC Tommy Evans, Oklahoma, 7–4 |
| 147 lbs | Keith Young, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Don Frey, Penn State, 5–3 |
| 157 lbs | Phil Smith, Oklahoma MAJOR Fred McLean, Ohio State, 10–2 |
| 167 lbs | Gene Gibbons, Michigan State WBF George Graveson, Yale, 7:10 |
| 177 lbs | Grover Rains, Oklahoma A&M DEC Mike Rubino, Penn State, 3–2 |
| UNL | Brad Glass, Princeton URD Homer Barr, Penn State, 2–2 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References
edit- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "21st NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.