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Big Eight Conference Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa)
Saturday, February 28, 1976


Cyclone mat joy in Hilton Coliseum
Cyclone mat joy in Hilton Coliseum
Iowa State's Joe Zuspann gives teammate Johnnie Hones big hug after 118-pounder gained finals of Big Eight wrestling tournament. SOURCE: Des Moines Register, February 29, 1976. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

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Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Iowa State University [IA], Oklahoma State University [OK], University of Colorado [CO], University of Missouri, Columbia [MO], University of Nebraska [NB], University of Oklahoma [OK]
Team Final
1. Iowa State University [IA]  100.25 points
2. University of Oklahoma [OK]  72.75
3. Oklahoma State University [OK]  63
4. University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]  20.25
5. University of Nebraska [NB]  16
6. University of Colorado [CO]  5
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Pete Galea (Iowa State University [IA], 150 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
118 lbs: Shawn Garel (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Johnnie Jones (Iowa State University [IA]), DEC 10-6
126 lbs: Bob Antonacci (Iowa State University [IA]) > Kenny Nelson (University of Oklahoma [OK]), RD 
134 lbs: Mike Chinn (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Paul Bartlett (Iowa State University [IA]), RD 
142 lbs: Steve Barrett (Oklahoma State University [OK]) > Randy Nelson (Iowa State University [IA]), DEC 15-7
150 lbs: Pete Galea (Iowa State University [IA]) > Kevin Young (University of Oklahoma [OK]), DEC 12-0
158 lbs: Paul Martin (Oklahoma State University [OK]) > Joe Zuspann (Iowa State University [IA]), DEC 6-1
167 lbs: Dave Powell (Iowa State University [IA]) > Jon Jackson (Oklahoma State University [OK]), DEC 4-0
177 lbs: Willie Gadson (Iowa State University [IA]) > Dave McQuaig (Oklahoma State University [OK]), DEC 5-2
190 lbs: Frank Santana (Iowa State University [IA]) > Mark Neumann (University of Oklahoma [OK]), OTD 1-0 (1OT)
HWT: Jimmy Jackson (Oklahoma State University [OK]) > Bob Fouts (Iowa State University [IA]), DEC 2-1
Consolation Final (3rd)
118 lbs: Mike Slyman (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]) > Chuck Davis (University of Colorado [CO]), FALL 3:46
126 lbs: Doug Duell (Oklahoma State University [OK]) > Tom Raney (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]), DEC 8-4
134 lbs: Tony Jennings (University of Nebraska [NB]) > Dave Ives (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]), DEC 4-0
142 lbs: Keith Green (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Court Vining (University of Nebraska [NB]), DEC 7-0
150 lbs: Terril Williams (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]) > Roger Williams (Oklahoma State University [OK]), DEC 6-4
158 lbs: Terry Martin (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Marvin Brown (University of Colorado [CO]), DEC 6-5
167 lbs: Keith Stearns (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Paul Barry (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]), DEC 6-5
177 lbs: Mark Mullins (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Jim Paulson (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]), DEC 3-1
190 lbs: Bob Johnson (University of Nebraska [NB]) > Daryl Monasmith (University of Oklahoma [OK]), DEC 3-0
HWT: Herb Calvert (University of Oklahoma [OK]) > Bruce Conger (University of Nebraska [NB]), DEC 4-1



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