1968 NCAA University Division wrestling championships

The 1968 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships were the 38th NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships to be held. Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Rec Hall.

1968 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationState College, Pennsylvania
DatesMarch 21, 1968–March 23, 1968
Host(s)Penn State University
Venue(s)Rec Hall
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma State (26th title)
1st runners-upIowa State
2nd runners-upOklahoma
Tournament statistics
Attendance32,300
MVPDwayne Keller (Oklahoma State)
← 1967
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Oklahoma State took home the team championship with 81 points and having one individual champion.[1]

Dwayne Keller of Oklahoma State was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Jess Lewis of Oregon State received the Gorriaran Award.[2]

Team results

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Rank School Points
1 Oklahoma State 81
2 Iowa State 78
3 Oklahoma 74
4 Michigan State 55
5 Navy 35
T-6 Portland State 28
T-6 Lock Haven 28
T-6 Cal Poly-SLO 28
9 Michigan 27
10 Northwestern 25
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Individual finals

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Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs Ken Melchior, Lock Haven DEC Sergio Gonzales, UCLA, 9–3
123 lbs Dwayne Keller, Oklahoma State DEC Rick Sanders, Portland State, 4–2
130 lbs Dan Gable, Iowa State DEC David McGuire, Oklahoma, 4–1
137 lbs Dale Anderson, Michigan State DEC Masaru Yatabe, Portland State, 9–5
145 lbs Dale Bahr, Iowa State WBF Mike Grant, Oklahoma, 2:29
152 lbs Wayne Wells, Oklahoma MAJOR John Kent, Navy, 14–4
160 lbs Reg Wicks, Iowa State DEC Cleo McGlory, Oklahoma, 7–5
167 lbs Mike Gallego, Fresno State DEC Lamoin Merkley, Central Washington, 4–2
177 lbs Bob Justice, Colorado DEC Larry Amundson, Minnesota State-Moorehead, 4–2
191 lbs Nick Carollo, Adams State DEC Tom Kline, Cal Poly-SLO, 3–3, 3–1
UNL Dave Porter, Michigan DEC Jess Lewis, Oregon State, 5–4
Reference:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "38th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2018.