1951 NCAA wrestling championships

The 1951 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 21st NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Lehigh in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at Taylor Gymnasium.

1951 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationBethlehem, Pennsylvania
DatesMarch 1951–March 1951
Host(s)Lehigh
Venue(s)Taylor Gymnasium
Final positions
ChampionsOklahoma (2nd title)
1st runners-upOklahoma A&M
2nd runners-upPenn State
MVPWalter Romanowski (Cornell College)
← 1950
1952 →

Oklahoma took home the team championship with 21 points and having one individual champion.[1]

Walter Romanowski of Cornell College was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]

Team results

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Rank School Points
1 Oklahoma 24
2 Oklahoma A&M 23
3 Penn State 15
4 Iowa State Teachers College 10
5 Princeton 8
T-6 Toledo 7
T-6 Ohio State 7
T-6 Michigan State 7
T-9 Waynesburg 6
T-9 Cornell College 6
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

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Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
123 lbs Tony Gizoni, Waynesburg DEC Bill Borders, Oklahoma, 7–6
130 lbs Walter Romanowski, Cornell College DEC Hal Moore, Oklahoma A&M, 5–4
137 lbs George Layman, Oklahoma A&M DEC Tommy Evans, Oklahoma, 7–4
147 lbs Keith Young, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Don Frey, Penn State, 5–3
157 lbs Phil Smith, Oklahoma MAJOR Fred McLean, Ohio State, 10–2
167 lbs Gene Gibbons, Michigan State WBF George Graveson, Yale, 7:10
177 lbs Grover Rains, Oklahoma A&M DEC Mike Rubino, Penn State, 3–2
UNL Brad Glass, Princeton URD Homer Barr, Penn State, 2–2
Reference:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "21st NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.