The 1961 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 31st NCAA wrestling championships to be held. Oregon State University hosted the tournament in Corvallis, Oregon.
1961 NCAA Wrestling Championships|
| Sport | College wrestling |
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| Location | Corvallis, Oregon |
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| Dates | March 23rd, 1961–March 25th, 1961 |
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| Host(s) | Oregon State University |
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| Champions | Oklahoma State (22nd title) |
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| 2nd place | Oklahoma |
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| 3rd place | Iowa State |
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| MVP | Gray Simons (Lock Haven University) |
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Oklahoma State took home the team championship with 82 points and having two individual champions.
Gray Simons of Lock Haven University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]
| Rank
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School
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Points
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| 1
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Oklahoma State
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82
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| 2
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Oklahoma
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63
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| 3
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Iowa State
|
29
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| 4
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Oregon State
|
28
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| 5
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Pittsburgh
|
26
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| 6
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Lehigh
|
24
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| T-7
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Penn State
|
20
|
| T-7
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Michigan State
|
20
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| 9
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Northern Iowa
|
19
|
| 10
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Michigan
|
18
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| Weight class
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Championship match (champion in boldface)
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| 115 lbs
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Gray Simons, Lock Haven DEC Dick Wilson, Toledo, 7-3
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| 123 lbs
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DuWayne Mille, Oklahoma DEC Masaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State, 6-5
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| 130 lbs
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Larry Lauchle, Pittsburgh DEC Dave Jensen, Northern Iowa, 7-0
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| 137 lbs
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Norm Young, Michigan State DEC Ron Finley, Oregon State, 5-2
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| 147 lbs
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Larry Hayes, Iowa State DEC Ron Pifer, Penn State, 4-0
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| 157 lbs
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Phil Kinyon, Oklahoma State DEC Kirk Pendleton, Lehigh, 3-0
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| 167 lbs
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Don Conway, Oregon State DEC Bruce Campbell, Oklahoma State 7-4
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| 177 lbs
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Bob Johnson, Oklahoma State DEC Wayne Baughman, Oklahoma, 9-5
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| 191 lbs
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Lenard Lordino, Northern Colorado DEC Nick Kohls, Colorado State, 4-0
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| UNL
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Dale Lewis, Oklahoma DEC Ted Ellis, Oklahoma State, 3-2
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| Reference:[1]
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