1962 NCAA wrestling championships

The 1962 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 32nd NCAA wrestling championships to be held. Oklahoma State hosted the tournament in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

1962 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationStillwater, Oklahoma
DatesMarch 22nd, 1962–March 24th, 1962
Host(s)Oklahoma State University
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma State (23rd title)
2nd placeOklahoma
3rd placeIowa
MVPGray Simons (Lock Haven University)
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Oklahoma State took home the team championship with 82 points and having three individual champions.

Gray Simons of Lock Haven University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]

Team results

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Rank School Points
1 Oklahoma State 82
2 Oklahoma 45
3 Iowa 34
4 Lehigh 27
5 Northern Iowa 23
T-6 Southern Illinois - Carbondale 19
T-6 Pittsburgh 19
T-6 Wisconsin 19
T-9 Nebraska 18
T-9 Michigan State 18

Individual finals

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Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs Gray Simons, Lock Haven DEC Mark McCracken, Oklahoma State, 7-2
123 lbs Masaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State DEC Frank Freeman, Northern Iowa, 7-4
130 lbs Mickey Martin, Oklahoma DEC Al DeLeon, Minnesota State, 5-2
137 lbs Bill Carter, Oklahoma DEC Bill Dotson, Northern Iowa, 6-4
147 lbs Mike Natvig, Army DEC Kirk Pendleton, Lehigh, 5-4
157 lbs Jack Flasche, Northern Colorado DEC Phil Kinyon, Oklahoma State, 5-2
167 lbs Ronnie Clinton, Oklahoma State DEC Terry Isaacson, Air Force 3-2
177 lbs Bob Johnson, Oklahoma State DEC Dean Lahr, Colorado, 3-2
191 lbs Wayne Baughman, Oklahoma DEC Joe James, Oklahoma State, 2-1
UNL Sherwyn Thorson, Iowa FALL Roger Pillath, Wisconsin, 3:21
Reference:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "32nd NCAA Wrestling Tournament". nwhof.org. Retrieved 1 August 2023.