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1980 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
The 1980 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 50th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon hosted the tournament at the Gill Coliseum.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Corvallis, Oregon |
| Dates | March 13, 1980–March 15, 1980 |
| Host(s) | Oregon State University |
| Venue(s) | Gill Coliseum |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iowa (5th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Oklahoma State |
| 2nd runners-up | Iowa State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 27,169 |
| MVP | Howard Harris (Oregon State) |
Iowa took home the team championship with 110.75 points and having two individual champions.[1]
Howard Harris of Oregon State received the Gorriaran Award as well as being named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results edit
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 110.75 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 87 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 81.75 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 67.5 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 56.5 |
| 6 | Lehigh | 56.25 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 55 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 37.25 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 23.5 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 24.25 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals edit
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Joe Gonzales, Cal State-Bakersfield DEC Dan Glenn, Iowa, 6–3 |
| 126 lbs | John Azevedo, Cal State-Bakersfield MAJOR Jerry Kelly, Oklahoma State, 17–9 |
| 134 lbs | Randy Lewis, Iowa MAJOR Darryl Burley, Lehigh, 11–3 |
| 142 lbs | Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State DEC Andre Metzger, Oklahoma, 10–7 |
| 150 lbs | Andy Rein, Wisconsin DEC Scott Bliss, Oregon, 4–2 |
| 158 lbs | Ricky Stewart, Oklahoma State DEC William Smith, Morgan State, 11–6 |
| 167 lbs | Matt Reiss, North Carolina State DEC Perry Hummel, Iowa State, 4–2 |
| 177 lbs | Ed Banach, Iowa MAJOR Dave Allen, Iowa State, 16–5 |
| 190 lbs | Noel Loban, Clemson DEC Dan Severn, Arizona State, 4–4, 5–2 |
| UNL | Howard Harris, Oregon State WBF Bruce Baumgartner, Indiana State, 4:35 |
| Reference:[2] | |