The 1978 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 48th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland hosted the tournament at the Cole Field House.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | College Park, Maryland |
| Dates | March 16, 1978–March 18, 1978 |
| Host(s) | University of Maryland |
| Venue(s) | Cole Field House |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iowa (3rd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Iowa State |
| 2nd runners-up | Oklahoma State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 43,759 |
| MVP | Mark Churella (Michigan) |
Iowa took home the team championship with 94.5 points despite having no individual champions.[1]
Mark Churella of Michigan was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Scott Heaton of Cal Poly-SLO received the Gorriaran Award.[2]
Team results
edit| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 94.5 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 94 |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 86.25 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 77.25 |
| 5 | Lehigh | 52.25 |
| 6 | Cal Poly | 41.5 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 37.5 |
| 8 | Michigan | 33.25 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 32.5 |
| 10 | Penn State | 29.25 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
edit| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Andy Daniels, Ohio WBF John Azevedo, Cal State- Bakersfield, 0:30 |
| 126 lbs | Mike Land, Iowa State MAJOR Randy Lewis, Iowa, 13–5 |
| 134 lbs | Ken Mallory, Montclair State DEC Frank DeAngelis, Oklahoma, 10–7 |
| 142 lbs | Dan Hicks, Oregon State DEC Andy Rein, Wisconsin, 8–8, 3–1 |
| 150 lbs | Mark Churella, Michigan WBF Bruce Kinseth, Iowa, 3:09 |
| 158 lbs | Lee Kemp, Wisconsin DEC Kelly Ward, Iowa State, 10–8 |
| 167 lbs | Keith Stearns, Oklahoma DEC Paul Martin, Oklahoma State, 3–2 |
| 177 lbs | Mark Lieberman, Lehigh DEC Eric Wais, Oklahoma State, 7–1 |
| 190 lbs | Ron Jeidy, Wisconsin WDF Frank Santana, Iowa State, 3:38 |
| UNL | Jimmy Jackson, Oklahoma State WBF John Sefter, Princeton, 1:12 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References
edit- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "48th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2018.