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10th Annual NCAA College Division Wrestling Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ Laker Hall, SUNY Oswego (Oswego, New York)
Friday-Saturday, March 3-4, 1972

1972 NCAA College Division Wrestling Champions
1972 NCAA College Division Wrestling Champions
FRONT ROW: Bruce Biondi (Brockport), Chris Black (F&M), Rod Irwin (Slippery Rock), Glen Anderson (Cal Poly SLO), Wade Schalles (Clarion). BACK ROW: Stan Dziedzic (Slippery Rock), John Stevenson (F&M), Bill Demary (North Dakota), Fletcher Carr (Tampa), Mike McCready (Northern Iowa). Provided by Wrestling USA magazine, April 15, 1972.

Album: General

1972 NCAA College Division Wrestling Champions 10th Annual NCAA College Wrestling Championships Free Bus Service From Mid-City to Hall on Campus for Wrestling Tournament 500 in Two-Day College Meet Bruce Biondi National Mat Champ NCAA College wrestling champs Dziedzic Graps 3rd Mat Crown Schalles Cops College Division 150 Title; Bubb Coach of the Year Biondi national champ for Eagles SUNY Potsdam wrestler Johnston: All-America Bob Johnston All-America Biondi: Only One Winner All-American Bill Dowbiggin Top Wrestler Nominated Bill Dowbiggin (St. Lawrence)

Album: The Oswegonian

NCAA College Division Nationals State matmen could surprise NCAA mat titles at stake Brockport's Biondi scores big surprise Ron Irwin wins title in controversy Schalles pins 5 of 6 Stevenson wins second crown Carr's takedowns enough for title Top Ten

Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Amherst College [MA], Ashland University [OH], Augustana College [IL], Binghamton University [NY], Bowdoin College [ME], California Polytechnic State University [CA], California State University, Chico [CA], California State University, Fullerton [CA], Case Western Reserve University [OH], Central College [IA], Clarion University [PA], Cleveland State University [OH], East Stroudsburg University [PA], Eastern Illinois University [IL], Eastern Michigan University [MI], Elizabethtown College [PA], Elmhurst College [IL], Franklin & Marshall College [PA], Howard University [DC], Humboldt State University [CA], John Carroll University [OH], Lake Forest College [IL], Lake Superior College [MN], Lebanon Valley College [PA], Lincoln College [IL], LIU Post [NY], Lock Haven University [PA], Luther College [IA], Lycoming College [PA], Millersville University [PA], Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN], Minnesota State University, Moorhead [MN], Missouri State University (Southwest Missouri) [MO], Montclair State University [NJ], Moravian College [PA], North Dakota State University [ND], North Park University [IL], Northern Michigan University [MI], Old Dominion University [VA], Rochester Institute of Technology [NY], Saint Joseph's College [IN], San Francisco State University [CA], Seattle Pacific University [WA], Shippensburg University [PA], Slippery Rock University [PA], Sonoma State University [CA], South Dakota State University [SD], Springfield College [MA], St. Cloud State University [MN], St. Lawrence University [NY], SUNY Brockport [NY], SUNY Cortland [NY], SUNY Oswego [NY], SUNY Potsdam [NY], The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ], Towson University [MD], U.S. Coast Guard Academy [CT], U.S. Merchant Marine Academy [NY], University of Akron [OH], University of Baltimore [MD], University of California, Davis [CA], University of Illinois at Chicago [IL], University of Indianapolis (Indiana Central) [IN], University of Northern Colorado [CO], University of Northern Iowa [IA], University of Puget Sound [WA], University of Rochester [NY], University of Tampa [FL], University of Tennessee at Knoxville [TN], Wabash College [IN], Washington & Jefferson College [PA], Western Illinois University [IL], Western State College of Colorado [CO], Wilkes University [PA], York College [PA]
Team Final
1. California Polytechnic State University [CA]  94 points
2. North Dakota State University [ND]  64.5
University of Northern Iowa [IA]  64.5
4. Slippery Rock University [PA]  56
5. Wilkes University [PA]  47
6. Seattle Pacific University [WA]  44
7. University of Northern Colorado [CO]  41.5
8. Franklin & Marshall College [PA]  37.5
9. Western Illinois University [IL]  34
10. Amherst College [MA]  0
Ashland University [OH]  0
Augustana College [IL]  0
Binghamton University [NY]  0
Bowdoin College [ME]  0
California State University, Chico [CA]  0
California State University, Fullerton [CA]  0
Case Western Reserve University [OH]  0
Central College [IA]  0
Clarion University [PA]  0
Cleveland State University [OH]  0
East Stroudsburg University [PA]  0
Eastern Illinois University [IL]  0
Eastern Michigan University [MI]  0
Elizabethtown College [PA]  0
Elmhurst College [IL]  0
Howard University [DC]  0
Humboldt State University [CA]  0
John Carroll University [OH]  0
Lake Forest College [IL]  0
Lake Superior College [MN]  0
Lebanon Valley College [PA]  0
Lincoln College [IL]  0
LIU Post [NY]  0
Lock Haven University [PA]  0
Luther College [IA]  0
Lycoming College [PA]  0
Millersville University [PA]  0
Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]  0
Minnesota State University, Moorhead [MN]  0
Missouri State University (Southwest Missouri) [MO]  0
Montclair State University [NJ]  0
Moravian College [PA]  0
North Park University [IL]  0
Northern Michigan University [MI]  0
Old Dominion University [VA]  0
Rochester Institute of Technology [NY]  0
Saint Joseph's College [IN]  0
San Francisco State University [CA]  0
Shippensburg University [PA]  0
Sonoma State University [CA]  0
South Dakota State University [SD]  0
Springfield College [MA]  0
St. Cloud State University [MN]  0
St. Lawrence University [NY]  0
SUNY Brockport [NY]  0
SUNY Cortland [NY]  0
SUNY Oswego [NY]  0
SUNY Potsdam [NY]  0
The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ]  0
Towson University [MD]  0
U.S. Coast Guard Academy [CT]  0
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy [NY]  0
University of Akron [OH]  0
University of Baltimore [MD]  0
University of California, Davis [CA]  0
University of Illinois at Chicago [IL]  0
University of Indianapolis (Indiana Central) [IN]  0
University of Puget Sound [WA]  0
University of Rochester [NY]  0
University of Tampa [FL]  0
University of Tennessee at Knoxville [TN]  0
Wabash College [IN]  0
Washington & Jefferson College [PA]  0
Western State College of Colorado [CO]  0
York College [PA]  0
Award Winners
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Wade Schalles (Clarion University [PA], 150 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
118 lbs: Bruce Biondi (SUNY Brockport [NY]) > Ray Hernandez (San Francisco State University [CA]), DEC 8-3
126 lbs: Chris Black (Franklin & Marshall College [PA]) > Sam Myers (Seattle Pacific University [WA]), DEC 17-6
134 lbs: Rod Irwin (Slippery Rock University [PA]) > Larry Morgan (California Polytechnic State University [CA]), DEC 4-3
142 lbs: Glenn Anderson (California Polytechnic State University [CA]) > Tom Cox (Slippery Rock University [PA]), DEC 3-2
150 lbs: Wade Schalles (Clarion University [PA]) > Mike Engels (South Dakota State University [SD]), DEC 14-3
158 lbs: Stan Dziedzic (Slippery Rock University [PA]) > Mike Medchill (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]), DEC 6-1
167 lbs: John Stevenson (Franklin & Marshall College [PA]) > Don Dixon (Northern Michigan University [MI]), DEC 6-2
177 lbs: Bill Demaray (North Dakota State University [ND]) > Dave Alexander (University of Northern Colorado [CO]), DEC 9-3
190 lbs: Fletcher Carr (University of Tampa [FL]) > Joe Hatchett (University of Northern Iowa [IA]), DEC 6-3
HWT: Mike McCready (University of Northern Iowa [IA]) > Jim Woods (Western Illinois University [IL]), DEC 4-0
Consolation Final (3rd)
118 lbs: Lee Allen (Seattle Pacific University [WA]) > Gary McBride (California Polytechnic State University [CA]), DEC 13-10
126 lbs: Bob Roberts (Wilkes University [PA]) > John Wassum (California Polytechnic State University [CA]), DEC 5-0
134 lbs: Gary Barton (Clarion University [PA]) > Kent Tinquist (North Dakota State University [ND]), DEC 15-4
142 lbs: Frank Yoo (Cleveland State University [OH]) > Mark Fox (University of Northern Iowa [IA]), FFT 
150 lbs: Mike Lee (Wilkes University [PA]) > Stan Sotherden (Springfield College [MA]), DEC 5-3
158 lbs: Allyn Cooke (California Polytechnic State University [CA]) > Al Zellner (Wilkes University [PA]), DEC 9-5
167 lbs: Doug Stone (Humboldt State University [CA]) > Geza Vella (University of Illinois at Chicago [IL]), DEC 19-3
177 lbs: Gene Barber (The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) [NJ]) > Mike O'Brien (University of California, Davis [CA]), OTD 1-0 (1OT)
190 lbs: Jim Schlueter (University of Northern Colorado [CO]) > Keith Leland (California Polytechnic State University [CA]), DEC 2-0
HWT: Dennis Pierro (Minnesota State University, Mankato [MN]) > Len Schlacter (SUNY Cortland [NY]), DEC 4-3
Consolation Final (5th)
118 lbs: Stan Opp (South Dakota State University [SD]) > Bruce Thompson (St. Cloud State University [MN]), DEC 14-13
126 lbs: Greg Maestas (Western State College of Colorado [CO]) > Joe Siprut (University of Illinois at Chicago [IL]), FALL 0:47
134 lbs: Jon Moeller (University of Northern Iowa [IA]) > Tony DeGiovanni (Cleveland State University [OH]), OTD 11-7 (1OT)
142 lbs: Doug Willer (Eastern Michigan University [MI]) > Bob Manley (California State University, Fullerton [CA]), DEC 8-5
150 lbs: Dave Toth (Ashland University [OH]) > Bill Dowbiggin (St. Lawrence University [NY]), FFT 
158 lbs: John Corman (Shippensburg University [PA]) > Gerald Strauman (Western Illinois University [IL]), DEC 12-5
167 lbs: Bob Johnston (SUNY Potsdam [NY]) > Bill Simpson (Clarion University [PA]), FFT 
177 lbs: Ron Perey (Eastern Illinois University [IL]) > Jim Kulpa (Western Illinois University [IL]), FFT 
190 lbs: Joe Kurtz (Seattle Pacific University [WA]) > Brad Rheingans (North Dakota State University [ND]), DEC score?
HWT: Bob Backlund (North Dakota State University [ND]) > Paul Britcher (Clarion University [PA]), DEC 7-1

Attachments
Brackets (PDF)
Results (PDF)
Venty only Lock Haven State College matman seeded at Oswego event (Lock Haven, Mar 3) (PDF)
Jim Rupp and Ventimiglia in consis at Oswego (Lock Haven, Mar 4) (PDF)
McCready Wins Title, UNI Ties for 2nd (Waterloo, Mar 5) (PDF)
Black, Stevenson Keep Winning (Lancaster, Mar 6) (PDF)
No Lock Haven State College matman in Nationals this year (Lock Haven, Mar 6) (PDF)
Oswego: where College Division is 'Cold and Deep' (Lock Haven, Mar 7) (PDF)
Oswego: Indian for 'Site of Bald Eagle massacre' (Lock Haven, Mar 8) (PDF)
Oswego: Finally! (Lock Haven, Mar 9) (PDF)
Cal Poly captures 5th title at NCAAs (Oswego, Mar 10) (PDF)
Mustangs Become Six-Time Champs as Favorites Shine in Battle of Oswego (NCAA) (PDF)



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