1959 NCAA Wrestling Championships
The 1959 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 29th NCAA wrestling championships to be held. The University of Iowa hosted the tournament in Iowa City, Iowa. Oklahoma State won the team championship with 73 points and had two individual champions.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Dates | March 26th, 1959–March 28th, 1959 |
| Host(s) | University of Iowa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma State (21st title) |
| 2nd place | Iowa State |
| 3rd place | Oklahoma |
| MVP | Ron Gray (Iowa State) |
Iowa State's Ron Gray was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 73 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 51 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 41 |
| 4 | Iowa | 33 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 30 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 25 |
| 7 | Minnesota State | 21 |
| 8 | Lehigh | 20 |
| T-9 | Minnesota | 17 |
| T-9 | Michigan State | 17 |
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 115 lbs | Andy Fitch, Yale RD Dick Wilson, Toledo, 3-3, 5-4 |
| 123 lbs | David Auble, Cornell University DEC Larry Lauchle, Pittsburgh, 10-4 |
| 130 lbs | Stan Abel, Oklahoma DEC Les Anderson, Iowa State, 3-2 |
| 137 lbs | Larry Hayes, Iowa State DEC Shelby Wilson, Oklahoma State, 10-3 |
| 147 lbs | Ron Gray, Iowa State DEC Jerry Frude, Wyoming, 9-3 |
| 157 lbs | Dick Beattie, Oklahoma State DEC Sid Terry, Oklahoma, 8-5 |
| 167 lbs | Ed Hamer, Oklahoma State DEC Tom Alberts, Pittsburgh 4-0 |
| 177 lbs | Jim Craig, Iowa DEC Al Blanshan, Minnesota State, 6-5 |
| 191 lbs | Art Baker, Syracuse DEC Tim Woodin, Michigan State, 9-5 |
| UNL | Ted Ellis, Oklahoma State RD Bob Marella, Ithaca, 1-1, 2-0 |
References
- "29th NCAA Wrestling Tournament". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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