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The 1963 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 33rd NCAA wrestling championships to be held. Kent State hosted the tournament in Kent, Ohio.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Kent, Ohio |
| Dates | 3/21/1963–3/23/1963 |
| Host(s) | Kent State |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma |
| 2nd place | Iowa State |
| 3rd place | Michigan |
| MVP | Mickey Martin (Oklahoma) |
Oklahoma took home the team championship with 48 points and having one individual champion.
Mickey Martin of Oklahoma University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]
Team results
edit| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 48 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 45 |
| 3 | Michigan | 36 |
| T-4 | Syracuse | 32 |
| T-4 | Pittsburgh | 32 |
| T-4 | Oklahoma State | 32 |
| 7 | Iowa | 25 |
| 8 | Lehigh | 24 |
| 9 | Colorado State | 23 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 18 |
Individual finals
edit| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 115 lbs | Arthur Maughan, Minnesota State-Moorhead FALL Gil Sanchez, Colorado State, 8:11 |
| 123 lbs | Mike Nissen, Nebraska FALL Mike Johnson, Pittsburgh, 10:55 OT |
| 130 lbs | Mickey Martin, Oklahoma DEC Bobby Douglas, West Liberty, 12-8 |
| 137 lbs | Bill Dotson, Northern Iowa DEC Tom Huff, Iowa, 5-5, 3-2 |
| 147 lbs | Mike Natvig, Army DEC Lonnie Rubis, Minnesota, 7-2 |
| 157 lbs | Kirk Pendleton, Northern Colorado DEC Phil Kinyon, Oklahoma State, 5-2 |
| 167 lbs | Jim Harrison, Pittsburgh DEC Steve Combs, Iowa 3-2 |
| 177 lbs | Dean Lahr, Colorado DEC Harry Houska, Ohio University, 5-2 |
| 191 lbs | Jack Barden, Michigan DEC Wayne Baughman, Oklahoma, 4-2 |
| UNL | Jim Nance, Syracuse DEC Larry Kristoff, Southern Illinois - Carbondale, 2-1 |
| Reference:[1] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "33rd NCAA Wrestling Tournament". nwhof.org. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
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