1961 NCAA Wrestling Championships
The 1961 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 31st NCAA wrestling championships to be held. Oregon State University hosted the tournament in Corvallis, Oregon.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Corvallis, Oregon |
| Dates | March 23rd, 1961–March 25th, 1961 |
| Host(s) | Oregon State University |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma State (22nd title) |
| 2nd place | Oklahoma |
| 3rd place | Iowa State |
| MVP | Gray Simons (Lock Haven University) |
Oklahoma State took home the team championship with 82 points and having two individual champions.
Gray Simons of Lock Haven University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 82 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 63 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 29 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 28 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 26 |
| 6 | Lehigh | 24 |
| T-7 | Penn State | 20 |
| T-7 | Michigan State | 20 |
| 9 | Northern Iowa | 19 |
| 10 | Michigan | 18 |
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 115 lbs | Gray Simons, Lock Haven DEC Dick Wilson, Toledo, 7-3 |
| 123 lbs | DuWayne Mille, Oklahoma DEC Masaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State, 6-5 |
| 130 lbs | Larry Lauchle, Pittsburgh DEC Dave Jensen, Northern Iowa, 7-0 |
| 137 lbs | Norm Young, Michigan State DEC Ron Finley, Oregon State, 5-2 |
| 147 lbs | Larry Hayes, Iowa State DEC Ron Pifer, Penn State, 4-0 |
| 157 lbs | Phil Kinyon, Oklahoma State DEC Kirk Pendleton, Lehigh, 3-0 |
| 167 lbs | Don Conway, Oregon State DEC Bruce Campbell, Oklahoma State 7-4 |
| 177 lbs | Bob Johnson, Oklahoma State DEC Wayne Baughman, Oklahoma, 9-5 |
| 191 lbs | Lenard Lordino, Northern Colorado DEC Nick Kohls, Colorado State, 4-0 |
| UNL | Dale Lewis, Oklahoma DEC Ted Ellis, Oklahoma State, 3-2 |
| Reference:[1] | |
References
- "31st NCAA Wrestling Tournament". nwhof.org. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- 31st NCAA Wrestling Tournament (PDF). https://nwhof.org. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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