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1979 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
The 1979 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 49th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa hosted the tournament at the Hilton Coliseum.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Ames, Iowa |
| Dates | March 8, 1979–March 10, 1979 |
| Host(s) | Iowa State University |
| Venue(s) | Hilton Coliseum |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iowa (4th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Iowa State |
| 2nd runners-up | Lehigh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 62,809 |
| MVP | Bruce Kinseth (Iowa) |
Iowa took home the team championship with 122.5 points with two individual champions.[1]
Bruce Kinseth of Iowa received the Gorriaran Award as well as being named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results edit
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 122.5 |
| 2 | Iowa State | 88 |
| 3 | Lehigh | 69.75 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 60.5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 56.5 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | 52.75 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 43.75 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 34.5 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 31.5 |
| 10 | Michigan | 25 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals edit
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Gene Mills, Syracuse DEC Joe Gonzales, Cal State- Bakersfield, 16–13 |
| 126 lbs | Randy Lewis, Iowa DEC John Azevedo, Cal State-Bakersfield, 20–14 |
| 134 lbs | Darryl Burley, Lehigh DEC Mike Land, Iowa State, 9–7 |
| 142 lbs | Dan Hicks, Oregon State RD Scott Trizzino, Iowa, 5–5, 1–1 |
| 150 lbs | Bruce Kinseth, Iowa WBF Dick Knorr, Oregon State, 2:34 |
| 158 lbs | Kelly Ward, Iowa State DEC Dan Zilverberg, Minnesota, 7–2 |
| 167 lbs | Mark Churella, Michigan WBF Mike DeAnna, Iowa, 3:10 |
| 177 lbs | Mark Lieberman, Lehigh WDQ Bud Palmer, Iowa, 5:43 |
| 190 lbs | Eric Wais, Oklahoma State DEC Mike Brown, Lehigh, 12–5 |
| UNL | Fred Bohna, UCLA DEC Dave Klemm, Eastern Illinois, 9–5 |
| Reference:[2] | |