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51st Annual NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium (Princeton, New Jersey)
Thursday-Saturday, March 12-14, 1981

Iowa clinches title early in NCAAs
Iowa clinches title early in NCAAs
Iowa University went into last night's finals at the 51st annual NCAA Wrestling Championships knowing it already had clinched the team title for the fourth straight year and the sixth time in the last seven campaigns. SOURCE: The Central New Jersey Home News, March 15, 1981.

Album: General

Iowa clinches title early in NCAAs 1981 NCAA Wrestling Championships Iowa breezes to team title Twins win gold in NCAA wrestling NCAA laurels to Mills and Iowa; Homer wrestler 2nd Iowa wrestler defeats cancer on way to finals Banachs win NCAA titles Charlie Heller controls Ed Banach Banachs help Iowa win college wrestling crown Bob Bruce takes loss in his giant stride Wrestlers from 119 Colleges Enter NCAA Tournament Here Rowdy wrestlers visit club parties, join in brawls, other festivities Breakaway Eighteenth Position Ready to Pounce Syracuse Matman Mills Nears Pin Mark at NCAAs Mills cops second NCAA title; Orange 7th Anderson An A-A Despite Defeats Clar Anderson An A-A Despite Defeats

Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Arizona State University [AZ], Auburn University [AL], Bloomsburg University [PA], Boise State University [ID], California Polytechnic State University [CA], California State University, Bakersfield [CA], Central Michigan University [MI], Clarion University [PA], Cleveland State University [OH], Cornell University [NY], Eastern Illinois University [IL], Franklin & Marshall College [PA], Hofstra University [NY], Indiana State University [IN], Indiana University, Bloomington [IN], Iowa State University [IA], Kent State University [OH], Lehigh University [PA], Lock Haven University [PA], Louisiana State University [LA], Michigan State University [MI], Millersville University [PA], North Carolina State University [NC], Northern Michigan University [MI], Northwestern University [IL], Oklahoma State University [OK], Old Dominion University [VA], Oregon State University [OR], Pennsylvania State University [PA], Portland State University [OR], Princeton University [NJ], Purdue University [IN], Rider University [NJ], Rutgers University [NJ], San José State University [CA], Slippery Rock University [PA], Southern Illinois University Edwardsville [IL], SUNY Brockport [NY], Syracuse University [NY], Temple University [PA], The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ], U.S. Naval Academy [MD], University of Iowa [IA], University of Kentucky [KY], University of Maryland, College Park [MD], University of Michigan [MI], University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN], University of Missouri, Columbia [MO], University of Nebraska [NB], University of New Mexico [NM], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [NC], University of Northern Iowa [IA], University of Oklahoma [OK], University of Oregon [OR], University of Rhode Island [RI], University of Tennessee at Chattanooga [TN], University of Wisconsin-Madison [WI], Washington State University [WA]
Team Final
1. University of Iowa [IA]  129.75 points
2. University of Oklahoma [OK]  100.25
3. Iowa State University [IA]  84.75
4. Oklahoma State University [OK]  68.5
5. Lehigh University [PA]  38
6. Pennsylvania State University [PA]  31.75
7. Syracuse University [NY]  30.5
8. Central Michigan University [MI]  28.75
9. Auburn University [AL]  25.75
10. Oregon State University [OR]  25.25
11. Arizona State University [AZ]  24.5
12. University of Northern Iowa [IA]  22.25
13. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [NC]  22
14. Indiana State University [IN]  20.75
Kent State University [OH]  20.75
16. Clarion University [PA]  19.5
17. Temple University [PA]  16.75
18. University of Kentucky [KY]  16.5
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN]  16.5
20. North Carolina State University [NC]  15.75
21. Portland State University [OR]  15.5
22. University of Oregon [OR]  15
23. San José State University [CA]  14.75
24. Louisiana State University [LA]  14.25
25. University of Michigan [MI]  13.5
26. University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]  11
27. Cleveland State University [OH]  8.5
28. Franklin & Marshall College [PA]  8
University of Nebraska [NB]  8
30. Cornell University [NY]  7.25
31. University of Rhode Island [RI]  6.25
32. Bloomsburg University [PA]  5.25
33. Indiana University, Bloomington [IN]  5
Princeton University [NJ]  5
Washington State University [WA]  5
36. U.S. Naval Academy [MD]  4.75
37. Slippery Rock University [PA]  3.5
38. Boise State University [ID]  0
California Polytechnic State University [CA]  0
California State University, Bakersfield [CA]  0
Eastern Illinois University [IL]  0
Hofstra University [NY]  0
Lock Haven University [PA]  0
Michigan State University [MI]  0
Millersville University [PA]  0
Northern Michigan University [MI]  0
Northwestern University [IL]  0
Old Dominion University [VA]  0
Purdue University [IN]  0
Rider University [NJ]  0
Rutgers University [NJ]  0
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville [IL]  0
SUNY Brockport [NY]  0
The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ]  0
University of Maryland, College Park [MD]  0
University of New Mexico [NM]  0
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga [TN]  0
University of Wisconsin-Madison [WI]  0
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Gene Mills (Syracuse University [NY], 118 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
118 lbs: Gene Mills (Syracuse University [NY]) > John Hartupee (Central Michigan University [MI]), FALL 6:35
126 lbs: Dan Cuestas (California State University, Bakersfield [CA]) > Dave Cooke (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [NC]), DEC 7-5
134 lbs: Jim Gibbons (Iowa State University [IA]) > Darryl Burley (Lehigh University [PA]), MD 16-8
142 lbs: Andre Metzger (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Lenny Zalesky (University of Iowa [IA]), DEC 10-6
150 lbs: Nate Carr (Iowa State University [IA]) > Scott Trizzino (University of Iowa [IA]), DEC 10-5
158 lbs: Ricky Stewart (Oklahoma State University [OK]) > Dave Schultz (University of Oklahoma [OK]), FALL 4:56
167 lbs: Mark Schultz (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Mike DeAnna (University of Iowa [IA]), DEC 10-4
177 lbs: Ed Banach (University of Iowa [IA]) > Charlie Heller (Clarion University [PA]), FALL 4:15
190 lbs: Tom Martucci (The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ]) > Tony Mantella (Temple University [PA]), DEC 4-3
HWT: Lou Banach (University of Iowa [IA]) > Bruce Baumgartner (Indiana State University [IN]), FALL 5:45
Consolation Final (3rd)
118 lbs: Randy Willingham (Oklahoma State University [OK]) > Tom Reed (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville [IL]), FALL 3:14
126 lbs: Jerry Kelly (Oklahoma State University [OK]) > Ed Pidgeon (Hofstra University [NY]), FALL 4:45
134 lbs: Ricky Dellagatta (University of Kentucky [KY]) > Dalen Wasmund (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN]), OTC 9-9 (1OT)
142 lbs: Dave Brown (Iowa State University [IA]) > Shawn White (Michigan State University [MI]), DEC 10-5
150 lbs: Roger Frizzell (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Fred Boss (Central Michigan University [MI]), DEC 10-3
158 lbs: Perry Shea (California State University, Bakersfield [CA]) > Dion Cobb (University of Northern Iowa [IA]), FALL 3:24
167 lbs: John Hanrahan (Pennsylvania State University [PA]) > Perry Hummel (Iowa State University [IA]), DEC 5-4
177 lbs: Colin Kilrain (Lehigh University [PA]) > Marty Ryan (Oregon State University [OR]), MD 9-1
190 lbs: Geno Savegnago (Eastern Illinois University [IL]) > Ryan Kelly (University of Oregon [OR]), DEC 8-2
HWT: Steve Williams (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Dan Severn (Arizona State University [AZ]), FALL 3:40
Consolation Final (5th)
118 lbs: Joe McFarland (University of Michigan [MI]) > Chris Wentz (North Carolina State University [NC]), DEC 5-4
126 lbs: John Iannuzzi (University of Wisconsin-Madison [WI]) > Gary Lefebvre (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN]), DEC 4-3
134 lbs: Eddie Baza (San José State University [CA]) > Clar Anderson (Auburn University [AL]), DEC 8-4
142 lbs: Ken Gallagher (University of Northern Iowa [IA]) > Bernie Fritz (Pennsylvania State University [PA]), DEC 4-1
150 lbs: Jackson Kistler (Arizona State University [AZ]) > Brad Swartz (Oregon State University [OR]), DEC 8-6
158 lbs: Jim Zalesky (University of Iowa [IA]) > Kevin Benson (Portland State University [OR]), FALL 1:45
167 lbs: Jamie Milkovich (Auburn University [AL]) > Steve Reedy (Kent State University [OH]), DEC 9-4
177 lbs: Dave Young (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]) > Jim Hall (University of Oklahoma [OK]), DEC 5-1
190 lbs: Craig Blackman (Franklin & Marshall College [PA]) > John Forshee (Iowa State University [IA]), DEC 6-3
HWT: Ray Wagner (Kent State University [OH]) > Steve Sefter (Pennsylvania State University [PA]), FALL 4:51
Consolation Final (7th)
118 lbs: Barry Davis (University of Iowa [IA]) > Tony Calderaio (Slippery Rock University [PA]), DEC 12-6
126 lbs: Tim Riley (University of Iowa [IA]) > Mark Galyan (Indiana University, Bloomington [IN]), FALL 5:53
134 lbs: Randy Lewis (University of Iowa [IA]), FFT 
142 lbs: Gene Nighman (Cornell University [NY]) > Al Freeman (University of Nebraska [NB]), DEC 9-4
150 lbs: Roger Randall (Old Dominion University [VA]) > Charlie Lucas (Portland State University [OR]), DEC 9-4
158 lbs: Jim Reilly (Lehigh University [PA]) > Jan Michaels (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [NC]), DEC 4-0
167 lbs: Mike Sheets (Oklahoma State University [OK]) > Matt Reiss (North Carolina State University [NC]), FALL 5:59
177 lbs: Eli Blazeff (Auburn University [AL]) > Dave Brouhard (San José State University [CA]), FALL 5:29
190 lbs: Henry Milligan (Princeton University [NJ]) > Pat McKay (University of Michigan [MI]), DEC 10-8
HWT: Mike Evans (Louisiana State University [LA]) > Mike Howe (Northern Michigan University [MI]), DEC 4-2

Attachments
Brackets (PDF)
Mills is back on top (Asbury Park, Mar 15) (PDF)
Banachs mine NCAA mat gold (DesMoines, Mar 15) (PDF)
Mills thrills home crowd (Passaic, Mar 15) (PDF)
Cutting weight the toughest obstacle (Passaic, Mar 15) (PDF)
Mills, Martucci win NCAA titles (Hackensack, Mar 15) (PDF)
Pride, tradition prevail (Mar 16) (PDF)
Iowa's Banach pins Heller (Sunbury, Mar 16) (PDF)
Two New Jersey wrestlers capture national titles (Bridgewater, Mar 16) (PDF)
Mills claims his second NCAA wrestling crown (Passaic, Mar 16) (PDF)
Iowa wins NCAA wrestling tourney (Princeton, Mar 16) (PDF)
Gene Mills sets pin record (AP, Mar 14) (PDF)
Five Iowa wrestlers reach finals (UPI, Mar 14) (PDF)
Iowa ready for number four (AP, Mar 14) (PDF)



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