1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

The 1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 51st NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey hosted the tournament at Jadwin Gymnasium.

1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationPrinceton, New Jersey
DatesMarch 12, 1981–March 14, 1981
Host(s)Princeton University
Venue(s)Jadwin Gymnasium
Final positions
ChampionsIowa (6th title)
1st runners-upOklahoma
2nd runners-upIowa State
Tournament statistics
Attendance41,692
MVPGene Mills (Syracuse)
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Iowa took home the team championship with 129.75 points and having two individual champions.[1]

Gene Mills of Syracuse was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Jerry Kelly of Oklahoma State received the Gorriaran Award.[2]

Team results

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Rank School Points
1 Iowa 129.75
2 Oklahoma 100.25
3 Iowa State 84.75
4 Oklahoma State 68.5
5 Lehigh 38
6 Penn State 31.75
7 Syracuse 30.5
8 Central Michigan 28.75
9 Auburn 25.75
10 Oregon State 25.25
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

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Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
118 lbs Gene Mills, Syracuse WBF John Hartupee, Central Michigan, 6:35
126 lbs Dan Cuestas, Cal State-Bakersfield DEC Dave Cooke, North Carolina, 7–5
134 lbs Jim Gibbons, Iowa State MAJOR Darryl Burley, Lehigh, 16–8
142 lbs Andre Metzger, Oklahoma DEC Lenny Zalesky, Iowa, 10–6
150 lbs Nate Carr, Iowa State DEC Scott Trizzino, Iowa, 10–5
158 lbs Ricky Stewart, Oklahoma State WBF Dave Schultz, Oklahoma, 4:56
167 lbs Mark Schultz, Oklahoma DEC Mike DeAnna, Iowa 10–4
177 lbs Ed Banach, Iowa WBF Charlie Heller, Clarion, 4:15
190 lbs Tom Martucci, College of New Jersey DEC Tony Mantella, Temple, 4–3
UNL Lou Banach, Iowa WBF Bruce Baumgartner, Indiana State, 5:45
Reference:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "51st NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

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