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NCAA Division I
Wrestling Champions

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History

Wrestling was the third national championship sport established by the NCAA, following track and swimming.

The first National Collegiate Wrestling Championships were held on March 30-31, 1928, on the Iowa State campus. At that time, the NCAA had no formal procedure for setting up championship events, so the meet was actually conducted by the Wrestling Rules Committee.

There were 40 wrestlers, representing 16 schools and competing in seven weight divisions. Although there was no official team competition, Oklahoma State was unofficially the team champion.

The team championship wasn't permanently established until 1934.

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Team Champions

* indicates unofficial

YearTeamCoach
1928Oklahoma St.*E. C. Gallagher
1929Oklahoma St.E. C. Gallagher
1930Oklahoma St.E. C. Gallagher
1931Oklahoma St.*E. C. Gallagher
1932Indiana*W. H. Thom
1933Iowa St.*Hugo Otopalik
TIEOklahoma St.*E. C. Gallagher
1934Oklahoma St.E. C. Gallagher
1935Oklahoma St.E. C. Gallagher
1936OklahomaPaul Keen
1937Oklahoma St.E. C. Gallagher
1938Oklahoma St.E. C. Gallagher
1939Oklahoma St.E. C. Gallagher
1940Oklahoma St.E. C. Gallagher
1941Oklahoma St.Art Griffith
1942Oklahoma St.Art Griffith
1946Oklahoma St.Art Griffith
1947Cornell Coll.Paul Scott
1948Oklahoma St.Art Griffith
1949Oklahoma St.Art Griffith
1950Northern IowaDavid McCuskey
1951OklahomaPort Robertson
1952OklahomaPort Robertson
1953Penn St.Charles Speidel
1954Oklahoma St.Art Griffith
1955Oklahoma St.Art Griffith
1956Oklahoma St.Art Griffith
1957OklahomaPort Robertson
1958Oklahoma St.Myron Roderick
1959Oklahoma St.Myron Roderick
1960OklahomaThomas Evans
1961Oklahoma St.Myron Roderick
1962Oklahoma St.Myron Roderick
1963OklahomaThomas Evans
1964Oklahoma St.Myron Roderick
1965Iowa St.Harold Nichols
1966Oklahoma St.Myron Roderick
1967Michigan St.Grady Peninger
1968Oklahoma St.Myron Roderick
1969Iowa St.Harold Nichols
1970Iowa St.Harold Nichols
1971Oklahoma St.Tommy Chesbro
1972Iowa St.Harold Nichols
1973Iowa St.Harold Nichols
1974OklahomaStan Abel
1975IowaGary Kurdelmeier
1976IowaGary Kurdelmeier
1977Iowa St.Harold Nichols
1978IowaDan Gable
1979IowaDan Gable
1980IowaDan Gable
1981IowaDan Gable
1982IowaDan Gable
1983IowaDan Gable
1984IowaDan Gable
1985IowaDan Gable
1986IowaDan Gable
1987Iowa St.Jim Gibbons
1988Arizona St.Bobby Douglas
1989Oklahoma St.Joe Seay
1990Oklahoma St.Joe Seay
1991IowaDan Gable
1992IowaDan Gable
1993IowaDan Gable
1994Oklahoma St.John Smith
1995IowaDan Gable
1996IowaDan Gable
1997IowaDan Gable
1998IowaJim Zalesky
1999IowaDan Gable
2000IowaDan Gable
2001MinnesotaJ Robinson
2002MinnesotaJ Robinson
2003Oklahoma St.John Smith
2004Oklahoma St.John Smith
2005Oklahoma St.John Smith
2006Oklahoma St.John Smith
2007MinnesotaJ Robinson
2008IowaTom Brands
2009IowaTom Brands

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114.5-pound

YearChampion, School
1948Arnold Plaza, Purdue

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115 pounds

YearChampion, School
1928Harold DeMarsh, Oklahoma St.
1929Joe Sapora, Illinois
1930Joe Sapora, Illinois
1952Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh
1953Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh
1954Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh
1955Terry McCann, Iowa
1956Terry McCann, Iowa
1957Dick Delgado, Oklahoma
1958Dick Delgado, Oklahoma
1959Andy Fitch, Yale
1960E. Gray Simons, Lock Haven
1961E. Gray Simons, Lock Haven
1962E. Gray Simons, Lock Haven
1963Arthur Maughan, Concordia-M'head
1964Terry Finn, Southern Ill.
1965Tadaaki Hatta, Oklahoma St.
1966Rich Sanders, Portland St.
1967Rich Sanders, Portland St.
1968Ken Melchior, Lock Haven
1969John Miller, Oregon

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118 pounds

YearChampion, School
1931John Engel, Lehigh
1933Rex Peery, Oklahoma St.
1934Rex Peery, Oklahoma St.
1935Rex Peery, Oklahoma St.
1937Joe McDaniels, Oklahoma St.
1938Joe McDaniels, Oklahoma St.
1970Greg Johnson, Michigan St.
1971Greg Johnson, Michigan St.
1972Greg Johnson, Michigan St.
1973Dan Sherman, Iowa St.
1974Gary Breece, Oklahoma
1975Shawn Garel, Oklahoma
1976Mark DiGirolamo, Cal Poly
1977Jim Haines, Wisconsin
1978Andy Daniels, Ohio
1979Gene Mills, Syracuse
1980Joe Gonzales, Cal St. Bakersfield
1981Gene Mills, Syracuse
1982Barry Davis, Iowa
1983Adam Cuestas, Cal St. Bakersfield
1984Carl DeStefanis, Penn St.
1985Rick Bonomo, Bloomsburg
1986Rick Bonomo, Bloomsburg
1987Rick Bonomo, Bloomsburg
1988Jack Cuvo, East Stroudsburg
1989Jack Cuvo, East Stroudsburg
1990Jack Griffin, Northwestern
1991Jeff Prescott, Penn St.
1992Jeff Prescott, Penn St.
1993Sam Henson, Clemson
1994Sam Henson, Clemson
1995Kelvin Jackson, Michigan St.
1996Sheldon Thomas, Clarion
1997Jessie Whitmer, Iowa
1998Teague Moore, Oklahoma St.

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121 pounds

YearChampion, School
1932Joseph Puerta, Illinois
1936Ted Anderson, Central Okla.
1951Anthony Gizoni, Waynesburg
1952Bill Borders, Oklahoma
1953Dick Mueller, Minnesota
1954Richard Govig, Iowa
1955Ed Peery, Pittsburgh
1956Ed Peery, Pittsburgh
1957Ed Peery, Pittsburgh
1958Paul Powell, Pittsburgh
1959Dave Auble, Cornell
1960Dave Auble, Cornell
1961Duwane Miller, Oklahoma
1962Masaaki Hatta, Oklahoma St.
1963Mike Nissen, Nebraska
1964Fred Powell, Lock Haven
1965Mike Caruso, Lehigh
1966Mike Caruso, Lehigh
1967Mike Caruso, Lehigh
1968Dwayne Keller, Oklahoma St.
1969Wayne Boyd, Temple

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123 pounds

YearChampion, School
1932Joseph Puerta, Illinois
1936Ted Anderson, Central Okla.
1951Anthony Gizoni, Waynesburg
1952Bill Borders, Oklahoma
1953Dick Mueller, Minnesota
1954Richard Govig, Iowa
1955Ed Peery, Pittsburgh
1956Ed Peery, Pittsburgh
1957Ed Peery, Pittsburgh
1958Paul Powell, Pittsburgh
1959Dave Auble, Cornell
1960Dave Auble, Cornell
1961Duwane Miller, Oklahoma
1962Masaaki Hatta, Oklahoma St.
1963Mike Nissen, Nebraska
1964Fred Powell, Lock Haven
1965Mike Caruso, Lehigh
1966Mike Caruso, Lehigh
1967Mike Caruso, Lehigh
1968Dwayne Keller, Oklahoma St.
1969Wayne Boyd, Temple

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125 pounds

YearChampion, School
1928Ralph Lupton, Northwestern
1929Laurence Mantooth, Oklahoma
1930Laurence Mantooth, Oklahoma
1999Stephen Abas, Fresno St.
2000Jeremy Hunter, Penn St.
2001Stephen Abas, Fresno St.
2002Stephen Abas, Fresno St.
2003Travis Lee, Cornell
2004Jason Powell, Nebraska
2005Joe Dubuque, Indiana
2006Joe Dubuque, Indiana
2007Paul Donahoe, Nebraska
2008Angel Escobedo, Indiana
2009Troy Nickerson, Cornell

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125.5 pounds

YearChampion, School
1948George Lewis, Waynesburg

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126 pounds

YearChampion, School
1931Robert Pearce, Oklahoma St.
1933Ross Flood, Oklahoma St.
1934Ross Flood, Oklahoma St.
1935Ross Flood, Oklahoma St.
1937Dale Brand, Cornell College
1938Allen Sapora, Illinois
1970Dwayne Keller, Oklahoma St.
1971Yoshiro Fujita, Oklahoma St.
1972Pat Milkovich, Michigan St.
1973Mark Massery, Northwestern
1974Pat Milkovich, Michigan St.
1975John Fritz, Penn St.
1976Jack Reinwand, Wisconsin
1977Nick Gallo, Hofstra
1978Mike Land, Iowa St.
1979Randy Lewis, Iowa
1980John Azevedo, Cal St. Bakersfield
1981Dan Cuestas, Cal St. Bakersfield
1982Dan Cuestas, Cal St. Bakersfield
1983Barry Davis, Iowa
1984Kevin Darkus, Iowa St.
1985Barry Davis, Iowa
1986Brad Penrith, Iowa
1987Bill Kelly, Iowa St.
1988Jim Martin, Penn St.
1989Kendall Cross, Oklahoma St.
1990Terry Brands, Iowa
1991Jason Kelber, Nebraska
1992Terry Brands, Iowa
1993Tony Purler, Nebraska
1994David Hirsch, Cornell
1995Jeff McGinnis, Iowa
1996Sanshiro Abe, Penn St.
1997Eric Guerrero, Oklahoma St.
1998Eric Guerrero, Oklahoma St.

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128 pounds

YearChampion, School
1939Dale Hanson, Minnesota
1940Harold Byrd, Oklahoma
1941Burl Jennings, Michigan St.
1942Burl Jennings, Michigan St.
1946Gerald Leeman, Northern Iowa
1947Russell Bush, Northern Iowa
1949Charles Hetrick, Oklahoma St.
1950Joe Patacsil, Purdue

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130 pounds

YearChampion, School
1951Walter Romanowski, Cornell College
1952Gene Lybbert, Northern Iowa
1953Norvard Nalan, Michigan
1954Norvard Nalan, Michigan
1955Myron Roderick, Oklahoma St.
1956Myron Roderick, Oklahoma St.
1957John Johnston, Penn St.
1958Les Anderson, Iowa St.
1959Stanley Abel, Oklahoma
1960Stanley Abel, Oklahoma
1961Larry Lauchle, Pittsburgh
1962Mickey Martin, Oklahoma
1963Mickey Martin, Oklahoma
1964Yojiro Uetake, Oklahoma St.
1965Yojiro Uetake, Oklahoma St.
1966Yojiro Uetake, Oklahoma St.
1967David McGuire, Oklahoma
1968Dan Gable, Iowa St.
1969David McGuire, Oklahoma

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133 pounds

YearChampion, School
1999Eric Guerrero, Oklahoma St.
2000Eric Juergens, Iowa
2001Eric Juergens, Iowa
2002Johnny Thompson, Okla. St.
2003Johnny Thompson, Okla. St.
2004Zach Roberson, Iowa St.
2005Travis Lee, Cornell
2006Matt Valenti, Penn
2007Matt Valenti, Penn
2008Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St.
2009Franklin Gomez, Michigan St.

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134 pounds

YearChampion, School
1932Edwin Belshaw, Indiana
1936Wayne Martin, Oklahoma
1970Darrell Keller, Oklahoma St.
1971Roger Weigel, Oregon St.
1972Gary Barton, Clarion
1973Don Rohn, Clarion
1974Tom Sculley, Lehigh
1975Mike Frick, Lehigh
1976Mike Frick, Lehigh
1977Pat Neu, Minnesota
1978Ken Mallory, Montclair St.
1979Darryl Burley, Lehigh
1980Randy Lewis, Iowa
1981Jim Gibbons, Iowa St.
1982C. D. Mock, North Carolina
1983Clar Anderson, Oklahoma St.
1984Scott Lynch, Penn St.
1985Jim Jordan, Wisconsin
1986Jim Jordan, Wisconsin
1987John Smith, Oklahoma St.
1988John Smith, Oklahoma St.
1989Sean O'Day, Edinboro
1990Tom Brands, Iowa
1991Tom Brands, Iowa
1992Tom Brands, Iowa
1993T. J. Jaworsky, North Carolina
1994T. J. Jaworsky, North Carolina
1995T. J. Jaworsky, North Carolina
1996Cary Kolat, Lock Haven
1997Mark Ironside, Iowa
1998Mark Ironside, Iowa

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135 pounds

YearChampion, School
1928Arthur Holding, Iowa St.
1929George Minot, Illinois
1930Hugh Linn, Iowa St.
1931Richard Cole, Iowa St.
1933Patrick Devine, Indiana
1934Wayne Martin, Oklahoma
1935Vernon Sisney, Oklahoma
1937Ray Cheyney, Northern Iowa
1938David Matthews, Oklahoma

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136 pounds

YearChampion, School
1939Archie Deutschman, Illinois
1940Al Whitehurst, Oklahoma St.
1941Al Whitehurst, Oklahoma St.
1942William Maxwell, Michigan St.
1946David Arndt, Oklahoma St.
1947Lowell Lange, Cornell College
1949Lowell Lange, Cornell College
1950Lowell Lange, Cornell College

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136.5 pounds

YearChampion, School
1948Richard Dickenson, Michigan St.

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137 pounds

YearChampion, School
1951George Layman, Oklahoma St.
1952George Layman, Oklahoma St.
1953Len DeAugustino, Lock Haven
1954Myron Roderick, Oklahoma St.
1955Lawrence Fornicola, Penn St.
1956Jim Sinadinos, Michigan St.
1957Joe Gratto, Lehigh
1958Paul Aubrey, Oklahoma
1959Larry Hayes, Iowa St.
1960Les Anderson, Iowa St.
1961Norman Young, Michigan St.
1962Bill Carter, Oklahoma
1963William Dotson, Northern Iowa
1964Mike Sager, Oklahoma
1965Bill Stuart, Lehigh
1966Gene Davis, Oklahoma St.
1967Dale Anderson, Michigan St.
1968Dale Anderson, Michigan St.
1969Dan Gable, Iowa St.

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141 pounds

YearChampion, School
1999Doug Schwab, Iowa
2000Carl Perry, Illinois
2001Michael Lightner, Oklahoma
2002Aaron Holker, Iowa St.
2003Teyon Ware, Oklahoma
2004Cliff Moore, Iowa
2005Teyon Ware, Oklahoma
2006Nate Gallick, Iowa St.
2007Derek Moore, Cal-Davis
2008J Jaggers, Ohio St.
2009J Jaggers, Ohio St.

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142 pounds

YearChampion, School
1970Larry Owings, Washington
1971Darrell Keller, Oklahoma St.
1972Tom Milkovich, Michigan St.
1973Dan Muthler, Navy
1974Rick Lawinger, Wisconsin
1975Jim Bennett, Yale
1976Brad Smith, Iowa
1977Steve Barrett, Oklahoma St.
1978Dan Hicks, Oregon St.
1979Dan Hicks, Oregon St.
1980Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma St.
1981Andre Metzger, Oklahoma
1982Andre Metzger, Oklahoma
1983Darryl Burley, Lehigh
1984Jessie Reyes, Cal St. Bakersfield
1985Joe Gibbons, Iowa St.
1986Kevin Dresser, Iowa
1987Pete Yozzo, Lehigh
1988Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh
1989Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh
1990Joe Reynolds, Oklahoma
1991Scott Collins, West Virginia
1992Troy Steiner, Iowa
1993Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa
1994Alan Fried, Oklahoma St.
1995John Hughes, Penn St.
1996Bill Zadick, Iowa
1997Cary Kolat, Lock Haven
1998Jeff McGinness, Iowa

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145 pounds

YearChampion, School
1928Melvin Clodfelter, Oklahoma St.
1929George Bancroft, Oklahoma St.
1930Hardie Lewis, Oklahoma
1931William Doyle, Kansas St.
1932Hardie Lewis, Oklahoma
1933Alan Kelley, Oklahoma St.
1934Alan Kelley, Oklahoma St.
1935Wayne Martin, Oklahoma
1936Harley Strong, Oklahoma St.
1937Stanley Henson, Oklahoma St.
1938Stanley Henson, Oklahoma St.
1939Harold Nichols, Michigan
1940Harold Masem, Lehigh
1941David Arndt, Oklahoma St.
1942David Arndt, Oklahoma St.
1946William Koll, Northern Iowa
1947William Koll, Northern Iowa
1949Keith Young, Northern Iowa
1950Keith Young, Northern Iowa
1966Bill Blacksmith, Lock Haven
1967Don Henderson, Air Force
1968Dale Bahr, Iowa St.
1969Mike Grant, Oklahoma

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147 pounds

YearChampion, School
1951Keith Young, Northern Iowa
1952Tommy Evans, Oklahoma
1953Frank Bettucci, Cornell
1954Tommy Evans, Oklahoma
1955Edward Eichelberger, Lehigh
1956Edward Eichelberger, Lehigh
1957Simon Roberts, Iowa
1958Ron Gray, Iowa St.
1959Ron Gray, Iowa St.
1960Larry Hayes, Iowa St.
1961Larry Hayes, Iowa St.
1962Mike Natvig, Army
1963Mike Natvig, Army
1964Jerry Stanley, Oklahoma
1965Veryl Long, Iowa St.

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147.5 pounds

YearChampion, School
1948William Koll, Northern Iowa

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149 pounds

YearChampion, School
1999T. J. Williams, Iowa
2000Tony Davis, Northern Iowa
2001Adam Tirapelle, Illinois
2002Jared Lawrence, Minnesota
2003Eric Larkin, Arizona St.
2004Jesse Jantzen, Harvard
2005Zack Esposito, Oklahoma St.
2006Dustin Schlatter, Minnesota
2007Gregor Gillespie, Edinboro St.
2008Brent Metcalf, Iowa
2009Darrion Caldwell, North Carolina St.

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150 pounds

YearChampion, School
1970Mike Grant, Oklahoma
1971Stan Dziedzic, Slippery Rock
1972Wade Schalles, Clarion
1973Jerrett Hubbard, Michigan
1974Jerrett Hubbard, Michigan
1975Chuck Yagla, Iowa
1976Chuck Yagla, Iowa
1977Mark Churella, Michigan
1978Mark Churella, Michigan
1979Bruce Kinseth, Iowa
1980Andy Rein, Wisconsin
1981Nate Carr, Iowa St.
1982Nate Carr, Iowa St.
1983Nate Carr, Iowa St.
1984Kenny Monday, Oklahoma St.
1985Eddie Urbano, Arizona St.
1986Jim Heffernan, Iowa
1987Tim Krieger, Iowa St.
1988Scott Turner, North Carolina St.
1989Tim Krieger, Iowa St.
1990Brian Dolph, Indiana
1991Matt Demaray, Wisconsin
1992Matt Demaray, Wisconsin
1993Terry Steiner, Iowa
1994Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa
1995Steve Marianetti, Illinois
1996Chris Bono, Iowa St.
1997Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa
1998Eric Siebert, Illinois

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152 pounds

YearChampion, School
1966Dick Cook, Michigan St.
1967James Kamman, Michigan
1968Wayne Wells, Oklahoma
1969Gobel Kline, Maryland

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155 pounds

YearChampion, School
1929Jack Van Bebber, Oklahoma St.
1930Otto Kelley, Michigan
1931Leroy McGuirk, Oklahoma St.
1933Merrill Frevert, Iowa St.
1934Ben Bishop, Lehigh
1935Frank Lewis, Oklahoma St.
1937Bill Keas, Oklahoma
1938Dale Scrivens, Oklahoma St.
1939Stanley Henson, Oklahoma St.
1940Vernon Logan, Oklahoma St.
1941Earl Van Bebber, Oklahoma St.
1942Vernon Logan, Oklahoma St.
1946Bill Courtright, Michigan
1947Gail Mikles, Michigan St.
1949William Nelson, Northern Iowa
1950William Nelson, Northern Iowa

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157 pounds

YearChampion, School
1951Phil Smith, Oklahoma
1952Bill Weick, Northern Iowa
1953James Harmon, Northern Iowa
1954Bob Hoke, Michigan St.
1955Bill Weick, Northern Iowa
1956Larry TenPas, Illinois
1957Doug Blubaugh, Oklahoma St.
1958Dick Beattie, Oklahoma St.
1959Dick Beattie, Oklahoma St.
1960Art Kraft, Northwestern
1961Phil Kinyon, Oklahoma St.
1962Jack Flasche, Northern Colo.
1963Kirk Pendleton, Lehigh
1964Gordon Hassman, Iowa St.
1965Bob Kopnisky, Maryland
1999Casey Cunningham, Central Mich.
2000Brett Matter, Penn
2001T. J. Williams, Iowa
2002Luke Becker, Minnesota
2003Ryan Bertin, Michigan
2004Matt Gentry, Stanford
2005Ryan Bertin, Michigan
2006Ben Cherrington, Boise St.
2007Trent Paulson, Iowa St.
2008Jordan Leen, Cornell
2009Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska

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158 pounds

YearChampion, School
1928Leslie Beers, Iowa
1932Carl Dougovito, Michigan
1936Walter Jacob, Michigan St.
1970Dave Martin, Iowa St.
1971Carl Adams, Iowa St.
1972Carl Adams, Iowa St.
1973Wade Schalles, Clarion
1974Rod Kilgore, Oklahoma
1975Dan Holm, Iowa
1976Lee Kemp, Wisconsin
1977Lee Kemp, Wisconsin
1978Lee Kemp, Wisconsin
1979Kelly Ward, Iowa St.
1980Ricky Stewart, Oklahoma St.
1981Ricky Stewart, Oklahoma St.
1982Jim Zalesky, Iowa
1983Jim Zalesky, Iowa
1984Jim Zalesky, Iowa
1985Marty Kistler, Iowa
1986Jude Skove, Ohio St.
1987Stewart Carter, Iowa St.
1988Rob Koll, North Carolina
1989Dan St. John, Arizona St.
1990Pat Smith, Oklahoma St.
1991Pat Smith, Oklahoma St.
1992Pat Smith, Oklahoma St.
1993Markus Mollica, Arizona St.
1994Pat Smith, Oklahoma St.
1995Ernest Benion, Illinois
1996Joe Williams, Iowa
1997Joe Williams, Iowa
1998Dwight Gardner, Ohio

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160 pounds

YearChampion, School
1966Greg Ruth, Oklahoma
1967Vic Marcucci, Iowa St.
1968Reg Wicks, Iowa St.
1969Cleo McGlory, Oklahoma

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160.5 pounds

YearChampion, School
1948Jack St. Clair, Oklahoma St.

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165 pounds

YearChampion, School
1929Conrad Caldwell, Oklahoma St.
1930Jack Van Bebber, Oklahoma St.
1931Jack Van Bebber, Oklahoma St.
1933George Martin, Iowa St.
1934Marion Foreman, Oklahoma
1935Howard Johnston, Penn St.
1937Harvey Base, Oklahoma St.
1938John Ginay, Illinois
1939Henry Matthes, Lehigh
1940Crawford Grenard, Colorado St.
1941Virgil Smith, Oklahoma St.
1942Virgil Smith, Oklahoma St.
1946David Shapiro, Illinois
1947William Nelson, Northern Iowa
1949William Smith, Northern Iowa
1950William Smith, Northern Iowa
1999Kirk White, Boise St.
2000Don Pritzlaff, Wisconsin
2001Don Pritzlaff, Wisconsin
2002Joe Heskett, Iowa St.
2003Matt Lackey, Illinois
2004Troy Letters, Lehigh
2005Johny Hendricks, Oklahoma St.
2006Johny Hendricks, Oklahoma St.
2007Mark Perry, Iowa
2008Mark Perry, Iowa
2009Jarrod King, Edinboro

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167 pounds

YearChampion, School
1951Gene Gibbons, Michigan St.
1952Joe Lemyre, Penn St.
1953Don Dickason, Cornell
1954Joseph Solomon, Pittsburgh
1955Fred Davis, Oklahoma St.
1956Edward DeWitt, Pittsburgh
1957Tom Alberts, Pittsburgh
1958Duane Murty, Oklahoma St.
1959Ed Hamer, Lehigh
1960Dick Ballinger, Wyoming
1961Ron Conway, Oregon St.
1962Ronnie Clinton, Oklahoma St.
1963James Harrison, Pittsburgh
1964Donald Millard, Southern Ill.
1965Greg Ruth, Oklahoma
1966Dave Reinbolt, Ohio St.
1967George Radman, Michigan St.
1968Mike Gallego, Fresno St.
1969Jason Smith, Iowa St.
1970Jason Smith, Iowa St.
1971Andrew Matter, Penn St.
1972Andrew Matter, Penn St.
1973Bill Simpson, Clarion
1974Doug Wyn, Western Mich.
1975Ron Ray, Oklahoma St.
1976Pat Christenson, Wisconsin
1977Rod Kilgore, Oklahoma
1978Keith Stearns, Oklahoma
1979Mark Churella, Michigan
1980Matt Reiss, North Carolina St.
1981Mark Schultz, Oklahoma
1982Dave Schultz, Oklahoma
1983Mike Sheets, Oklahoma St.
1984Mike Sheets, Oklahoma St.
1985Chris Edmond, Tennessee
1986Marty Kistler, Iowa
1987Royce Alger, Iowa
1988Mike Van Arsdale, Iowa St.
1989Dave Lee, Wisconsin
1990Dan St. John, Arizona St.
1991Mark Reiland, Iowa
1992Charles Jones, Purdue
1993Ray Miller, Arizona St.
1994Mark Branch, Oklahoma St.
1995Markus Mollica, Arizona St.
1996Daryl Weber, Iowa
1997Mark Branch, Oklahoma St.
1998Joe Williams, Iowa

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174 pounds

YearChampion, School
1932Robert Hess, Iowa St.
1936Harry Broadbent, Oklahoma
1948Glen Brand, Iowa St.
1999Glenn Pritzlaff, Penn St.
2000Byron Tucker, Oklahoma
2001Josh Koscheck, Edinboro
2002Greg Jones, West Virginia
2003Robbie Waller, Oklahoma
2004Chris Pendleton, Oklahoma St.
2005Chris Pendleton, Oklahoma St.
2006Ben Askren, Missouri
2007Ben Askren, Missouri
2008Keith Gavin, Pittsburgh
2009Steve Luke, Michigan

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175 pounds

YearChampion, School
1928George Rule, Oklahoma St.
1929Glenn Stafford, Cornell
1930Conrad Caldwell, Oklahoma St.
1931Conrad Caldwell, Oklahoma St.
1933Robert Hess, Iowa St.
1934Richard Voliva, Indiana
1935Ralph Silverstein, Illinois
1937John Whitaker, Minnesota
1938John Harkness, Harvard
1939Chris Traicoff, Indiana
1940Don Nichols, Michigan
1941Richard DiBattista, Pennsylvania
1942Richard DiBattista, Pennsylvania
1946George Dorsch, Oklahoma St.
1947Joe Scarpello, Iowa
1949James Gregson, Oklahoma St.
1950Joe Scarpello, Iowa

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177 pounds

YearChampion, School
1951Grover Rains, Oklahoma St.
1952Bentley Lyon, California
1953Ned Blass, Oklahoma St.
1954Ned Blass, Oklahoma St.
1955Dan Hodge, Oklahoma
1956Dan Hodge, Oklahoma
1957Dan Hodge, Oklahoma
1958Gary Kurdelmeier, Iowa
1959Jim Craig, Iowa
1960Roy Conrad, Northern Ill.
1961Bob Johnson, Oklahoma St.
1962Bob Johnson, Oklahoma St.
1963Dean Lahr, Colorado
1964Dean Lahr, Colorado
1965Tom Peckham, Iowa St.
1966Tom Peckham, Iowa St.
1967Fred Fozzard, Oklahoma St.
1968Bob Justice, Colorado
1969Chuck Jean, Iowa St.
1970Chuck Jean, Iowa St.
1971Geoff Baum, Oklahoma St.
1972Bill Murdock, Washington
1973Rich Binek, Iowa St.
1974Floyd Hitchcock, Bloomsburg
1975Mike Lieberman, Lehigh
1976Chris Campbell, Iowa
1977Chris Campbell, Iowa
1978Mark Lieberman, Lehigh
1979Mark Lieberman, Lehigh
1980Ed Banach, Iowa
1981Ed Banach, Iowa
1982Mark Schultz, Oklahoma
1983Mark Schultz, Oklahoma
1984Jim Scherr, Nebraska
1985Melvin Douglas, Oklahoma
1986Melvin Douglas, Oklahoma
1987Rico Chiapparelli, Iowa
1988Royce Alger, Iowa
1989Chris Barnes, Oklahoma St.
1990Chris Barnes, Oklahoma St.
1991Marty Morgan, Minnesota
1992Kevin Randleman, Ohio St.
1993Kevin Randleman, Ohio St.
1994Dean Morrison, West Virginia
1995Les Gutches, Oregon St.
1996Les Gutches, Oregon St.
1997Barry Weldon, Iowa St.
1998Mitch Clark, Ohio St.

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184 pounds

YearChampion, School
1999Cael Sanderson, Iowa St.
2000Cael Sanderson, Iowa St.
2001Cael Sanderson, Iowa St.
2002Rob Rohn, Lehigh
2003Jake Rosholt, Oklahoma St.
2004Greg Jones, West Virginia
2005Greg Jones, West Virginia
2006Shane Webster, Oregon
2007Jake Herbert, Northwestern
2008Mike Pucillo, Ohio St.
2009Jake Herbert, Northwestern

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190 pounds

YearChampion, School
1970Geoff Baum, Oklahoma St.
1971Ben Peterson, Iowa St.
1972Ben Peterson, Iowa St.
1973Greg Strobel, Oregon St.
1974Greg Strobel, Oregon St.
1975Al Nacin, Iowa St.
1976Evan Johnson, Minnesota
1977Frank Santana, Iowa St.
1978Ron Jeidy, Wisconsin
1979Eric Wais, Oklahoma St.
1980Noel Loban, Clemson
1981Tom Martucci, Col. of New Jersey
1982Pete Bush, Iowa
1983Ed Banach, Iowa
1984Bill Scherr, Nebraska
1985Dan Chaid, Oklahoma
1986Duane Goldman, Iowa
1987Eric Voelker, Iowa St.
1988Mark Coleman, Ohio St.
1989Eric Voelker, Iowa St.
1990Matt Ruppel, Lehigh
1991Paul Keysaw, Cal St. Bakersfield
1992Mark Kerr, Syracuse
1993Rex Holman, Ohio St.
1994Joel Sharratt, Iowa
1995J. J. McGrew, Oklahoma St.
1996John Kading, Oklahoma
1997Lee Fullhart, Iowa
1998Tim Hartung, Minnesota

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191 pounds

YearChampion, School
1932Kermit Blosser, Ohio
1936Duke Clemons, Central Okla.
1948Verne Gagne, Minnesota
1952Harry Lanzi, Toledo
1953Hudson Samson, Penn St.
1954Peter Blair, Navy
1955Peter Blair, Navy
1956Kenneth Leuer, Iowa
1957Ron Schirf, Pittsburgh
1958Kenneth Maidlow, Michigan St.
1959Arthur Baker, Syracuse
1960George Goodner, Oklahoma
1961Len Lordino, Northern Colo.
1962Wayne Baughman, Oklahoma
1963Jack Bearden, Michigan
1964Harry Houska, Ohio
1965Jack Brisco, Oklahoma St.
1966Bill Harlow, Oklahoma St.
1967Tom Schlendorf, Syracuse
1968Nick Carollo, Adams St.
1969Tom Kline, Cal Poly

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197 pounds

YearChampion, School
1999Tim Hartung, Minnesota
2000Brad Vering, Nebraska
2001Mark Munoz, Oklahoma
2002Cael Sanderson, Iowa St.
2003Damion Hahn, Minnesota
2004Damion Hahn, Minnesota
2005Jake Rosholt, Oklahoma St.
2006Jake Rosholt, Oklahoma St.
2007Joshua Glenn, American U.
2008Phil Davis, Penn St.
2009Jake Varner, Iowa St.

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Heavyweight

YearChampion, School
1928Earl McCready, Oklahoma St.
1929Earl McCready, Oklahoma St.
1930Earl McCready, Oklahoma St.
1931Jack Riley, Northwestern
1932Jack Riley, Northwestern
1933Ralph Teague, Southwestern Okla.
1934Ralph Teague, Southwestern Okla.
1935Charles McDaniel, Indiana
1936Howell Scobey, Lehigh
1937Lloyd Ricks, Oklahoma St.
1938Charles McDaniel, Indiana
1939Johnny Harrell, Oklahoma St.
1940George Downes, Ohio St.
1941Leonard Levy, Minnesota
1942Loyd Arms, Oklahoma St.
1946George Bollas, Ohio St.
1947Dick Hutton, Oklahoma St.
1948Dick Hutton, Oklahoma St.
1949Verne Gagne, Minnesota
1950Dick Hutton, Oklahoma St.
1951Bradley Glass, Princeton
1952Gene Nicks, Oklahoma St.
1953Dan McNair, Auburn
1954Gene Nicks, Oklahoma St.
1955William Oberly, Penn St.
1956Gordon Roesler, Oklahoma
1957Robert Norman, Illinois
1958Robert Norman, Illinois
1959Ted Ellis, Oklahoma St.
1960Dale Lewis, Oklahoma
1961Dale Lewis, Oklahoma
1962Sherwyn Thorson, Iowa
1963Jim Nance, Syracuse
1964Joe James, Oklahoma St.
1965Jim Nance, Syracuse
1966Dave Porter, Michigan
1967Curley Culp, Arizona St.
1968Dave Porter, Michigan
1969Jess Lewis, Oregon St.
1970Jess Lewis, Oregon St.
1971Greg Wojciechowski, Toledo
1972Chris Taylor, Iowa St.
1973Chris Taylor, Iowa St.
1974Jim Woods, Western Ill.
1975Larry Bielenberg, Oregon St.
1976Jimmy Jackson, Oklahoma St.
1977Jimmy Jackson, Oklahoma St.
1978Jimmy Jackson, Oklahoma St.
1979Fred Bohna, UCLA
1980Howard Harris, Oregon St.
1981Lou Banach, Iowa
1982Bruce Baumgartner, Indiana St.
1983Lou Banach, Iowa
1984Tab Thacker, North Carolina St.
1985Bill Hyman, Temple
1986Kirk Trost, Michigan
1987Carlton Haselrig, Pitt.-Johnstown
1988Carlton Haselrig, Pitt.-Johnstown
1989Carlton Haselrig, Pitt.-Johnstown
1990Kurt Angle, Clarion
1991Jon Llewellyn, Illinois
1992Kurt Angle, Clarion
1993Sylvester Terkay, North Carolina St.
1994Kerry McCoy, Penn St.
1995Tolly Thompson, Nebraska
1996Jeff Walter, Wisconsin
1997Kerry McCoy, Penn St.
1998Stephen Neal, Cal St. Bakersfield
1999Stephen Neal, Cal St. Bakersfield
2000Brock Lesner, Minnesota
2001John Lockhardt, Illinois
2002Tommy Rowlands, Ohio St.
2003Steve Mocco, Iowa
2004Tommy Rowlands, Ohio St.
2005Steve Mocco, Oklahoma St.
2006Cole Konrad, Minnesota
2007Cole Konrad, Minnesota
2008Dustin Fox, Northwestern
2009Mark Ellis, Missouri

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