The 1985 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 55th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University co-hosted the tournament in Oklahoma City at the Myriad Convention Center.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dates | March 14, 1985–March 16, 1985 |
| Host(s) | University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State University |
| Venue(s) | Myriad Convention Center |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iowa (10th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Oklahoma |
| 2nd runners-up | Iowa State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 41,884 |
| MVP | Barry Davis (Iowa) |
Iowa took home the team championship with 145.25 points and having two individual champions.[1]
Barry Davis of Iowa was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Darryl Peterson of Iowa State received the Gorriaran Award.[2]
Team results edit
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 145.25 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 98.5 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 70 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 56 |
| 5 | Michigan | 52 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 50.75 |
| 7 | Penn State | 46.75 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 32.5 |
| 9 | Lehigh | 31.5 |
| 10 | Bloomsburg | 31 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals edit
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Ricky Bonomo, Bloomsburg MAJOR Matt Egeland, Iowa, 17–3 |
| 126 lbs | Barry Davis, Iowa DEC Joe McFarland, Michigan, 8–4 |
| 134 lbs | Jim Jordan, Wisconsin DEC John Smith, Oklahoma State, 7–4 |
| 142 lbs | Joe Gibbons, Iowa State DEC John Orr, Princeton, 4–3 |
| 150 lbs | Eddie Urbano, Arizona State DEC Jim Heffernan, Iowa, 4–1 |
| 158 lbs | Marty Kistler, Iowa DEC Greg Elinsky, Penn State, 4–3 |
| 167 lbs | Chris Edmond, Tennessee DEC Pete Capone, Hofstra, 14–10 |
| 177 lbs | Melvin Douglas, Oklahoma DEC Wayne Catan, Syracuse, 3–2 |
| 190 lbs | Don Chaid, Oklahoma DEC Duane Goldman, Iowa, 5–3 |
| UNL | Bill Hyman, Temple MAJOR Kirk Trost, Michigan, 12–2 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References edit
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "55th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.